Best of the Beach 2026: ET Surf — Skateboards, Snowboards ET Surf opened in 1972, and it shows. The inventory has expanded to include hundreds of new surfboards and skatedecks, Kevin Cody March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Surf Shop – Spyder Surf Archival photographs only partially convey Spyder Surf’s contributions to the Beach Cities over the past, nearly five decades. Former pro Kevin Cody March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Grocery Store – Trader Joe’s Grocery store Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s has made grocery runs less a chore and more a ritual with internationally-inspired products, Special Contributor March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Senior Living Center – Sunrise Senior Center Senior Living Center Sunrise Senior Center Sunrise of Hermosa Beach offers an exceptional senior living experience just blocks from the Laura Garber March 12, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Antique Shop – Star’s Antiques Antique Shop Star’s Antiques Gizmos, gadgets, Gen Z collectibles; these are just some of the treasures you might stumble upon Laura Garber March 12, 2026
Nike’s After Dark Tour eyes Hermosa for October run by Laura Garber A global women’s half marathon wants to make Hermosa Beach part of its route this fall, and Laura Garber March 12, 2026
Hermosa Beach joins regional housing trust by Laura Garber Hermosa Beach voted Tuesday night to join the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, becoming the tenth city Laura Garber March 12, 2026
Leadership Hermosa Beach wins $10k “Quick Pitch” by Nikki Yunker A dozen charitable causes — from proms for youth with disabilities to clean clothes for people experiencing Laura Garber March 12, 2026
USA women’s hockey coach Wroblewski throws out first pitch on Hermosa Little League opening day Clark Field lived up to its reputation as the Heart of Hermosa on Saturday February 28 when a record 573 Kevin Cody March 4, 2026
Tiki Kai, Tropical fantasy on the Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach by Richard Foss When a former bootlegger named Ernest Gantt opened a bar and restaurant called Don the Beachcomber in Richard Foss February 26, 2026
Detoy elected Mayor, calls for end to online attacks by Laura Garber Mike Detoy was unanimously elected mayor of Hermosa Beach at a special city council meeting Tuesday night, Laura Garber February 26, 2026
When disaster strikes, these Hermosa Beach residents will be ready to help by Laura Garber Glass cuts from shattered windows. Neighbors trapped under debris. The smell of leaking gas, smoke rising in Laura Garber February 26, 2026
Car designer walks LA County to reimagine transportation by Laura Garber Dan Sturges spent 40 years designing vehicles. Now he’s ditched the car for walking. The designer and Laura Garber February 26, 2026
University of Hermosa’s Jani Lange is Person of the Year by Kevin Cody Jani Lange described his selection as Hermosa Beach 2026 Person of the Year as redemption for the Kevin Cody February 19, 2026
A promise kept: Mary Roy opens Covinten Cafe in Hermosa Beach by Laura Garber Mary Roy made a promise to herself when she held her nine-month-old daughter in her arms. “She Laura Garber February 19, 2026
Predatory ADA lawsuits attack Hermosa businesses by Kevin Cody Eleven Hermosa Beach business owners and managers sat around the fire pit in the Tiki Kai patio Kevin Cody February 13, 2026