Social Host law vetoed after backlash in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach’s criminal social host ordinance has been vetoed by Mayor Bill Brand, who killed the bill after receiving “significant concern” from residents. Feedback from those opposing the law felt that the city’s plan to levy misdemeanor charges against those believed to give teens alcohol was too strong. “Ultimately, the feedback was not comfortable with […]
Woman sexually assaulted in her home in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a sexual assault and rape that occurred Sunday night in a home on the 900 block of Valley Drive. According to MBPD reports, a woman had been dropped off by a friend at her home on Valley Drive at about 8:30 […]
Suja Lowenthal appointed as Hermosa Beach city manager
Suja Lowenthal, a former Long Beach City Councilmember and the senior advisor to the city manager of Santa Monica, will serve as Hermosa Beach’s new city manager, the city announced in a statement last week. Mayor Jeff Duclos said that he and fellow council members were impressed by Lowenthal’s experience in fields relevant to issues […]
CrossFit Horsepower gym declared public nuisance in Hermosa Beach
The four year battle between CrossFit Horsepower gym and its neighbors in Hermosa Beach came to a head Tuesday night as the City Council officially deemed the business a public nuisance and ordered abatement measures, including reduced morning and evening hours and no use of free weights. An attorney representing the gym, Robert Crockett, said […]