Foster youth nonprofit takes Hermosa Beach foundation’s ‘Quick Pitch’ contest
Robert Smith was nervous sitting in the audience at Hermosa’s Second Story Theatre last Thursday night. But it wasn’t a play or a performance that was getting to him: it was a series of people making a case for their respective philanthropic organizations. Smith, a Hermosa resident and board member of the nonprofit Court Appointed […]
Uncertainty over grant for South Bay stormwater project
The Hermosa Beach City Council’s decision last week not to pursue a large regional stormwater project under the Greenbelt or beneath South Park has left the future of a $3.1 million grant the Beach Cities received to address the issue in limbo. Officials with the State Water Resources Control Board said this week that they […]
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‘Forced from Home’ exhibit St. Cross Episcopal Church will host an interactive exhibit this weekend intended to simulate the experience of being uprooted from home and crossing borders to escape. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the church’s Parker Hall, with each session lasting 45 minutes. It will begin with an […]
Police: chef arrest was ‘swatting’
Adam Perry Lang, a celebrity chef who was arrested at a North Hermosa home in January, was the victim of a “swatting” incident, a false report that drew out police helicopters, tactical vehicles and closed surrounding streets for hours. In a statement released last week, Sgt. Mick Gaglia of the Hermosa Beach Police Department […]
Sounds of Change: Manhattan Beach’s Don Jung captures music and events of the late ’60s
Manhattan Beach resident Don Jung’s book ‘Rockin’ Through Troubled Waters’ recounts his times in the late ‘60s music scene
Tentative schedule set for North School construction
North School will open in January of 2021 under a tentative construction schedule presented earlier this month. The schedule was announced during a joint meeting of the Hermosa Beach City School District and Hermosa’s City Council. The two bodies sought collaboration in a number of areas, including anti-tobacco initiatives, and also firmed up some of […]
Hermosa Beach pins stormwater hopes on Redondo
Hermosa Beach will try to convince neighboring cities to address a larger share of stormwater runoff in order to avoid building a large and controversial project at sites on public land in the south end of the city. The City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to seek an amendment or, potentially dissolution and redrafting, of […]
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Skater to address creativity Pro skateboarder Rodney Mullen will visit the Hermosa Beach Community Center Thursday night for an address entitled “Carving out Your Creativity.” The event is part of the Beach Cities Health District’s Families Connected Speaker Series, and is open to South Bay parents and their school-aged kids. The event runs from 6:30 […]
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Garage sale next weekend Hermosa Beach will hold its second annual community-wide garage sale next weekend. The event, which will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, encourages residents to put out unwanted items for sale or donation. Last year, the city used Instagram to help residents publicize various items that would be for […]
Manhattan Beach women’s group gathering donations for separated immigrant children
The north side of Pacific School may have a few more backpacks this Saturday than can usually be found on a weekend. The Manhattan Beach Women’s Empowerment Huddle is hosting a donation drive this Saturday morning and again on April 6 in the school’s 17th Street parking lot. The group is collecting backpacks and more […]
Long-time manager of Hermosa Beach’s Becker Surfboards laid off
“End of an era!” Jani Lange called out as he headed west on Pier Avenue last Friday night. Lange and his family were bound for Becker Surfboards, which was throwing a party to commemorate the last day of Bob Rich, the store’s manager who had been with the company for almost 33 years. Rich began […]
Hermosa Beach sets new pickup locations for Uber, Lyft
By Ryan McDonald Next time you’re looking to summon an Uber or Lyft in downtown Hermosa Beach, the screen on your phone might look a little different. The Hermosa City Council unanimously approved a program last week to create designated zones throughout the downtown for picking up passengers. When using the mobile phone app of […]
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New parking pass required Hermosans in designated areas wishing to avoid parking tickets must have a 2019-2020 parking pass displayed by March 20. The permits allow people park beyond the one-hour limit noted on signs residential areas that are considered “impacted,” where demand for spots is highest. Permit holders may also park for free […]
Rules for sidewalk vending in Hermosa Beach delayed, but not for long
By Ryan McDonald Hermosa Beach’s City Council decided Tuesday night to delay a vote on an ordinance regulating sidewalk vending, but signalled that rules regulating the practice were imminent. The decision to delay a vote on the rules conformed with a request from the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Bureau, but is unlikely to assuage […]
Uncertainty over Greenbelt project risks big fines for city
Hermosa Beach is facing looming deadlines and the potential for hefty fines over setbacks to a planned project to clean up local beaches. The Greenbelt Infiltration Project is the largest remaining regional effort in the Beach Cities Enhanced Watershed Management Plan (EWMP), an agreement among Hermosa, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, and the Los Angeles […]
City, district reach North agreement
The city of Hermosa Beach and the local school district have finalized an agreement intended to manage neighborhood impacts resulting from the planned reopening of North School. The agreement, approved by the City Council at its regular meeting last week and by the board of the Hermosa Beach City School District at a special meeting […]