$100 million Hermosa Beach civic center will save city money, consultant tells council

by Kevin Cody A proposed $100 million Hermosa Beach Civic Center, potentially financed by the sale, or lease of city-owned property, staff reductions, and bonds, received a positive reception from the city council during a three-hour city facilities meeting Wednesday evening, November 29. “I believe in investing in our community, like our predecessors did,” Mayor…

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Sheriffs identify man found dead in ocean in Hermosa Beach

by Liz Mullen A man found dead in the ocean at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach early Friday morning has been identified as Ryan A. Martin, a 42-year-old white male, who may have been a transient who frequented the South Bay area, according to Lt. Mike Gomez, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.…

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Man pulled from water in Hermosa Beach had wounds in the head

by Kevin Cody A dead man with wounds in his head was pulled from the ocean at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach shortly after sunrise Friday morning, November 24. “During an initial assessment of the body, it appeared that the male may have received a significant injury from a gunshot,” Hermosa Police said in a…

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Rock for Tots packs Hermosa Pier Plaza

Photos by Ken Pagliaro (KenPagliaro.com) The 18th Annual Rock for Tots raised over $6,000 and 10 barrels of toys while packing the Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza Saturday night, November 18. The annual concert is organized by the Jeremy Buck Band, with support from dozens of local musicians. This year’s concert was dedicated to the memory…

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Rain can’t extinguish Manhattan Beach Holiday Lighting Tree Ceremony

Despite early evening rain, crowds filled downtown Manhattan Beach for its annual Holiday Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration on Wednesday, November 16. After children at Metlox Plaza told Santa their holiday wishes, the gathering of an estimated 1,000 people walked in the rain down to the pier to listen to the Manhattan Beach Middle School, and…

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Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo Beach Cities Toy Drive begins 31st year

Volunteers and firefighters gathered Saturday morning for the 31st Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive. Photo by Kevin Cody

Beach Cities Toy Drive organizers and Manhattan Beach firefighters gathered Saturday at the Manhattan Beach firestation to launch the local toy drive’s 31st year. Unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the Hermosa and Manhattan Beach fire departments. Toys will also be collected Saturday evening, November 18 on Pier Plaza prior to the Jeremy Buck…

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Hermosa Beach Mayor rotation has heads spinning

by Kevin Cody Minutes before 1 a.m., eight hours into the Tuesday, September 12 Hermosa Beach City Council meeting, Councilmember Dean Francois asked, “Are other council members interested in taking a look at the mayor rotation policy?” A long silence followed, finally broken by Mayor Raymond Jackson asking, “Anyone interested? Seeing none…. Meeting adjourned at…

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