Hermosa sidewalk improvement ok’d
The Hermosa Beach City Council approved a plan to improve walkways along a section of Eighth Street Tuesday night, aiming to improve pedestrian safety on the popular corridor. The improvements will widen sidewalks along both sides of Eighth Street between Valley Drive and Hermosa Avenue. Council members voted 3-1 to approve the broadest upgrade […]
High Octane Surf Action From El Porto
Local surfers Dane Zaun, Kelly Zaun, Shaun Burrell, Cheyne Magusson, Noah Collins, Bruna Schmitz, Kyle Brown and others took advantage of a swell that hit El Porto in Manhattan Beach. The swell brought waist to head high waves to the South Bay surf spot.
Eco-friendly, waterless car wash opens
While a revised proposal to install a Gelson’s market in the former car collision lot on Sepulveda Boulevard and 8th Street is being finalized, a new business has moved in temporarily: Envi, a waterless car wash.
Chris Miller files lawsuit; city and Hartley are among those named [UPDATED]
Anti-oil activist Chris Miller has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Hermosa Beach, seeking compensation for damages suffered in connection with the city’s response to an election-night gathering last March. According to an e-mail from Miller’s attorney Morgan Ricketts, the suit was filed Tuesday afternoon. The complaint names as defendants City […]
Redondo Union students plan to cut beach trash
Five-hundred and five tons of trash were pulled from the state’s beaches on the last California Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19. A group of students from Redondo Union High School intend to do their part to not just clean up the mess, but to keep it from reaching the waters of the Pacific […]
Redondo girls volleyball hosts Mira Costa in Bay League finale
Redondo girls volleyball coach Tommy Chaffins is not one to look beyond his team’s next opponent. His philosophy of having his squad forget about the past and focus on the next play has helped the Sea Hawks produce numerous collegiate players as well as four consecutive Bay League championships. Yet Chaffins knows his team will […]
Beach Cities Sports: Golf, running, sailing and more
Sailing: Brian McMartin, 22, along with fellow King Harbor Yacht Club (KHYC) members Mick Shlens and Jim Murrell, were part of the crew of the Groovederci team that won the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship held Sept. 24-27 in Long Beach. The event is considered sailing’s version of the Super Bowl, World Series or World […]