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Hot Ballroom Ballroom dancing comes to Hermosa Beach this Friday night, as South Bay celebrities will pair with professional dancers in a competition at the Hermosa Beach Community Theater. The event begins at 7 p.m. and will raise money for charity. Fans can show up to watch the performances, and judges will decide the winners. […]
Police Beat
Bike Thief Caught A suspect stole a bike from a home in South Hermosa last Saturday morning, but was apprehended when a witness followed the alleged thief and alerted police officers. The witness saw the suspect take a bike from the patio of a home on the Strand south of the Hermosa Beach pier about […]
Mira Costa to host former Bay League football rival West
Despite the change of leagues and realignment of divisions in the CIF Southern Section, West Torrance’s football team has continued to keep past rivalries alive playing former Bay League adversaries Redondo and Mira Costa back-to-back. Coming off a hard-fought defensive battle that saw West (2-1) fall to visiting Redondo 14-3, the Warriors will travel to […]
Police Beat in Manhattan Beach
According to MBPD reports, unknown suspect(s) stole two strollers off the porch of a residence on the 500 block of 1st Street between noon and 3 p.m. on Aug. 3.
Former hoops coach faces rape charges
A former girl’s basketball coach at several local schools will stand trial on multiple counts of forcibly raping a 15-year-old girl in her Hermosa Beach home. During a preliminary hearing at Torrance Courthouse Monday morning, a teenage girl testified that the accused, Timothy Lee Lucas, sexually assaulted her on three separate occasions in January […]
Beach Cities Sports: Basketball, beach tennis and more
Beach Tennis: The Beach Tennis Association (BTA) will be holding the 4th Annual Hermosa Beach International Championships Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27 at 14th St. and The Strand. The event features men’s and women’s amateur and pro singles and doubles along with mixed doubles tournaments. On the weekend of Oct. 24-25, a Halloween tournament will […]
Nordstrom leads Del Amo Fashion Center restoration, reopening October 9
With Nordstrom setting the tone, Del Amo Fashion Center aims to restore its upscale reputation with a grand opening. The opening of the new 400,000 square foot mall, including Nordstrom and a “luxury” court is Friday, October 9.
Teachers, students struggle with heat in Manhattan Beach
Like school districts in nearby cities such as Redondo Beach and Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach has struggled with the heat lately.