CITY COUNCIL: Manhattan Beach parking study shows big shortage by Mark McDermott Any given Manhattan Beach City Council agenda will have several items that few souls in the city, Mark McDermott April 16, 2026
Manhattan Beach Police Beat The Manhattan Beach Police Department responded to 866 calls for service (333 dispatched, 533 officer-initiated), made nine arrests, took 48 Mark McDermott April 16, 2026
Student exchange program seeks South Bay host families to continue 52 year legacy by Laura Garber A small fishing town 850 miles away from Hermosa Beach is closer to our 1.4-mile suburban beach Laura Garber April 16, 2026
Hard to find, But worth Finding: California Sushi & Teriyaki, aka Fat Kitty, serves good Japanese fast food by Richard Foss I told someone who lives in Hermosa Beach that I was going to Fat Kitty for sushi, Richard Foss April 15, 2026
Call of the Wild: My Morning Jacket brings their high, lonesome cry to BeachLife by Gavin Heaney The reverb soaked vocals that flow out of Jim James resound like a waterfall, emitting a cool Gavin Heaney April 15, 2026
Baywatch Community Calendar 4-16-26 Spotlight: Thursday, April 16 Springfest, Redondo Beach Through Sunday, April 19. Experience four days of rides, entertainment, food, games, and Judy Rae April 14, 2026
On Local Government: Who lost Redondo Beach? by Bob Pinzler When I sat on the Redondo Beach City Council 25 years ago, there were many days when Bob Pinzler April 14, 2026
All Ball Sports: Lakers’ Lost Weekend by Paul Teetor The Lakers are screwed. That’s the simplest way to describe what has happened to them – and Paul Teetor April 14, 2026
Letters to the Editor 4-16-26 Hermosa Pier attraction Dear ER: Before last week, I’d never seen anyone catch a shark at the Hermosa pier (“Shark Kevin Cody April 14, 2026
“L’Etranger” is strangely relevant [MOVIE REVIEW] Arriving on the scene unannounced in 1942, Albert Camus’ first novel, “L’etranger” (“The Stranger”) was the embodiment of existentialism, a Neely Swanson April 12, 2026
Hermosa Beach Shark Week: over 20 hooked Saturday on pier [UPDATED] by Kevin Cody Over 20 juvenile sharks, six- to eight-feet in length, were caught by fishermen on the Hermosa Beach Kevin Cody April 11, 2026
Take it to it: Tyler Hatzikian is inducted as a South Bay Legend by Ed Solt In 1993, a Loyola Marymount film student named Jason Baffa took advantage of a South Bay rarity, Special Contributor April 10, 2026
South Bay Boardriders stretches out to community Women’s water programs, public art, historical preservation added to traditional surf contests by Tom Horton SBBC President In November 2026, Special Contributor April 9, 2026
Endless art: Artist John Van Hamersveld traces his aesthetic to South Bay surf and drug culture of the ‘50s and ‘60s by Kevin Cody John Van Hamersveld taught a class called “Making Images” from 1975 to 1982 at the California Institute Kevin Cody April 9, 2026
Team surfer: Lonnie Argabright helped lead the ‘80s resurgence in longboarding, which continues through to today by Kevin Cody For a kid who lived just a few blocks from the bluff above Torrance Beach, Lonnie Argabright Kevin Cody April 9, 2026