Hermosa Beach About Town
New ID policy at city schools Starting this week, visitors to campuses in the Hermosa Beach City School District will have to present a government-issued ID before proceeding. The district said in a statement that it has adopted the Raptor Visitor Management System in order to enhance faculty and student safety. “Part of keeping students and employees safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times, and this system allows us to do that,” the statement said. Any government-issued photo ID will work for the system, including those from out-of-state, military IDs and passports. The Raptor system cross-checks the person’s name and date of birth against a national database of registered sex offenders. This is the only database checked, the district said, and the information is not shared with outside agencies. After passing through the system, visitors will be issued a badge, which will be required to enter all classrooms. Accident takes out speed limit sign A car took out a speed limit sign near downtown Hermosa last week after being launched forward when it was struck by another car. The incident occurred last Friday near the intersection of Pier and Ardmore Avenues. A resident…
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