Best of the Beach 2026: Residential Buying Agent – Mercedes Van Pelt, Compass Residential Buying Agent Mercedes Van Pelt Compass Real Estate Mercedes Van Pelt was born at South Bay Hospital in Redondo Mark McDermott March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Motorcycle Dealer – Del Amo Motorsports Motorcycle Dealer Del Amo Motorsports Del Amo Motorsports started out as a modest 6,000 square foot showroom and service station Kevin Cody March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Dive Shop – Dive N’ Surf Dive Shop Dive N’ Surf Dive N’ Surf is to ocean lovers what REI is to mountain lovers. Its annual Kevin Cody March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Hardware Store – South Bay Hardware Hardware store South Bay Hardware 2026 is the sixth year in business for South Bay Hardware. Owner Diana Newton also Garth Meyer March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach: Traditional/Electric Bike Shop – Sprockets Cycle Traditional/Electric Bike Shop Sprockets Cycle Sprockets will mark 16 years in May. “We built the business from the ground up,” Garth Meyer March 13, 2026
Best of the Beach 2026: Home Staging – In Home Harmony Home Staging In Home Harmony “The whole point is to draw in the buyer and make them fall in love Special Contributor March 13, 2026
Redondo school district ‘solvent but cautious’, no layoffs planned by Garth Meyer Word from the district office and school board in Redondo Beach is no significant layoffs are Garth Meyer March 12, 2026
Redondo truck route warning signs go up in Torrance by Garth Meyer A box truck pulled up to a red light on Palos Verdes Boulevard at Prospect Avenue Garth Meyer March 9, 2026
Redondo city council lenient on smoke shop violator, mayor may veto by Garth Meyer After a 3-2 vote by the Redondo Beach city council, an Artesia Boulevard smoke shop has, for Garth Meyer March 5, 2026
Vaccinations for measles matter by William Kim, M.D., Chief Medical Advisor, Beach Cities Health District Many of us think of measles as a disease Special Contributor March 3, 2026
Redondo Beach city revenue up 3%, spending down 2% by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach city revenue was up 3% over estimates for fiscal year 2024-25, and spending down two Garth Meyer March 2, 2026
Gallup survey shows “historic highs” for Beach Cities well-being by Garth Meyer A new Gallup National Health and Well-Being poll taken in the Beach Cities shows “historic highs,” Garth Meyer February 27, 2026
Mickey’s Deli second location to open Saturday in North Redondo Beach by Garth Meyer Mickey’s Deli, the Hermosa Beach institution since 1953, will open a second location on Saturday at Inglewood Garth Meyer February 26, 2026
Redondo Beach school board report: Single-stall restrooms considered, early retirement program engages by Garth Meyer A modernization project under consideration, to be paid for with 2024 bond funds, would convert some restrooms Garth Meyer February 20, 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
Redondo Beach approves four-story residential building for PCH By Garth Meyer A 49-unit residential building was approved for Pacific Coast Highway and Pearl Street Tuesday night by Garth Meyer February 19, 2026