Loyola High student Braun Levi celebrated in Manhattan Beach paddleout
Several hundred friends and family members gathered at 1st Street in Manhattan Beach Sunday morning for a paddleout in celebration of the life of Braun Levi, the 18-year-old Loyola High star athlete and student who lost his life to an alleged drunk driver on May 4. But if the occasion for the gathering […]
Hermosa Beach City Manager resigns following job review
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach City Manager Suja Lowenthal issued a resignation statement at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Her resignation follows two recent City Council closed session reviews of her performance, on Tuesday, April 22, and Monday, May 5. The two closed sessions lasted over five hours, after which interim City Attorney Todd Leishman […]
Hermosa residents vocal, council mum on Hermosa Beach City Manager’s job performance
by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach City Council sat poker-faced during Monday night’s special council meeting while listening to interim City Attorney Todd Leishman deliver his closed session report. The report followed an hour long closed session, which was a continuation of a two hour long closed session at the Council’s April 22 meeting. The […]
Hermosa Beach: “Browning Lives. God Speed, Greg”
by Kevin Cody Photo by Matt Parker Surfers checking the waves at 16th in Hermosa Beach Saturday morning instantly knew the meaning of the fluorescent red graffiti on the mouth of the storm drain whose runoff creates the sandbar that makes 16th Street worth checking every morning. The graffiti read “Greg Lives. God Speed, Greg.” […]
Hermosa Volleyball Open in fall okayed, 2028 Olympic quest begins
by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach Open volleyball tournament will return to the Hermosa pier for the second consecutive year in September, under an agreement approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday, April 8 meeting. The City Council also discussed the city taking ownership of the Hermosa Open, similarly to how Manhattan […]
South Bay Hands Off! protestors join Trump protests nationwide
Photos by Chris Miller Thousands of protestors carrying signs ridiculing President Donald Trump gathered at the Torrance Civic Center on Saturday, April 5, in unity with Hands Off! protestors across the country to express opposition to the full range of the president’s policies, from immigration and federal layoffs to tariffs and tax cuts for the […]
Row over ROW between Hermosa, Redondo City Councils
Kevin Cody A parade of Redondo Beach officials and residents urged the Hermosa City Council to oppose a Metro light rail line, to be called the K Line, being built along the railroad right-of-way (ROW) that passes through North Redondo. The four-mile-long K Line would extend the C Line (formerly the Green Line), from the […]
Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick’s Day Parade draws big crowds, rave reviews
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”10″ gal_title=”Hermosa Beach Saint Patricks Day Parade 2025″] Video by Laura Garber Photos by Kenny Ingle (KennyIngle.com) The Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick’s Day Parade celebrated its 29th anniversary in downtown Hermosa Beach on Saturday, March 15, with nearly 100 entries. Parade founders Jean Cullen and J. Travers, both of whom have passed away, were […]
Lawsuit targets Hermosa Beach’s short term vacational rental ban
by Kevin Cody A lawsuit that contends Hermosa Beach’s ban on short term vacation rentals in the coastal zone (1,000 feet east of the mean high tide) is unlawful has been filed by Hermosa resident Todd Koerner. Koerner was issued a $2,500 fine for advertising a room in his Manhattan Avenue home as a short […]
Surf punk artist Lance Smith exhibits at Easy Reader in Hermosa Beach
by Ralph Doyle Lance Smith earned recognition in the surf punk art world in the early 2000s with his surfboard airbrushings of sea monsters holding Budweiser cans. During this period he also designed STDs’ black, skull-shaped logo, formed from the letters in the punk band’s name. The logo has become as synonymous with Hermosa punk […]
Camping banned near businesses under new Hermosa Beach ‘homeless’ ordinance
by Kevin Cody Camping or living in a vehicle on public property in Hermosa Beach will be illegal under an ordinance unanimously approved by the Hermosa City Council at its Tuesday, February 25 meeting. The ordinance also prohibits “storage of personal property” within 20 feet of business entrances, and fires on public property Adoption of […]
Hector remembered at Hermosa Beach Little League Opening Day
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”2″ gal_title=”Hermosa Beach Little League Opening Day 2025 Hector”] Story, photos by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach Little had not just one guest of honor throw out the opening day pitch on Saturday, March 1, at Clark Field. It had four honorary pitchers throwing to four Hermosa Beach Little League catchers. The break in […]
Hermosa Beach Councilman Keegan ordered out of council chambers administrative hearing
by Kevin Cody Newly elected Hermosa Beach Councilmember Michael Keegan was expelled from an administrative hearing in the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers by the hearing officer, Coleen Berg, on Thursday, February 6. The hearing involved an appeal of a $2,500 short term vacation rental citation issued to Hermosa Avenue resident Todd Koerner. “I went […]
Redondo Beach Council Candidates share views at Veterans Park Library Roundtable
A roundtable discussion among City Council candidates in the upcoming March 4 Redondo Beach elections was held Thursday, February 20 at the Redondo Beach Veterans Park Library. An estimated 200 people attended what was the first public event in the Veterans Park Library since it was closed five years ago for restoration. The participating council […]
Redondo Beach City Attorney Candidates share views at Veterans Park Library Roundtable
A roundtable discussion among City Attorney candidates in the upcoming March 4 Redondo Beach Elections was held Thursday, February 20 at the Redondo Beach Veterans Park Library. An estimated 200 people attended what was the first public event in the Veterans Park Library since it was closed five years ago for restoration work. The City […]
Redondo Beach Mayoral Candidates share views at Veterans Park Library Roundtable
A roundtable discussion among mayoral candidates in the upcoming March 4 Redondo Beach elections was held Thursday, February 20 at the Redondo Beach Veterans Park Library. An estimated 200 people attended what was the first public event in the Veterans Park Library since it was closed five years ago for restoration work. The mayoral candidates […]