Hermosa Beach News

There's no shortage of fun activities happening over the next few days. I've listed the special events here but there are several ongoing activities taking place as well, so be sure to visit the website.

A Southern California woman who was held at a Phoenix airport four years ago after refusing to have her breast milk X-rayed has reached a settlement with the Transportation Security Administration .

Students in the Hermosa Beach City School District could eventually have a third school in the area to attend, depending on which option the school board chooses to alleviate overcrowding problems that the district's two schools currently face.

The Manhattan Beach Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a man who may be responsible for two incidents of sexual assault on underage boys last week.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church's fourth annual Easter Sunrise Mass attracted over 500 worshippers on the beach at 14th Street in Hermosa Beach.

Saturday was to be the Poop Deck's 57th anniversary party, a Hermosa Beach tradition celebrated with Bud beers and a new patio mural by the Budweiser distributor's artist, caricaturing The Strand bar's regulars and staff.

There are towns that are great for living, and there are towns that are great for vacations.

A male juvenile walked into a restroom at Polliwog Park about 2:09 p.m. Friday when he was accosted by a man who forced him into a stall and fondled the boy's genitals, the Manhattan Beach Police Department said in a statement.

Poop Deck owner Dorothy Zagozda and daughter Mary Corbaley post a last call notice.

Two underage boys were sexually assaulted in park restrooms in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach this week, and police are asking for the public's help to find whomever is responsible for the attacks.

Detox diets are everywhere, but cleanliness may not be next to godliness when it comes to the body.

Ryan Nowicki bought his '67 Ford Mustang fastback eight years ago. In place of the car's original 289, the previous owner had swapped in a '69 351 Windsor, mildly warmed over with Edelbrock Performer components--a hydraulic flat-tappet cam, an RPM intake, and a 600-cfm carb.

Hermosa Beach >> At least three businesses violated a city policy last year prohibiting downtown restaurants from taking in more money from alcohol than food, according to a report presented to officials this week.

Unless more than half of ratepayers lodge a protest, refuse-hauling rates in Redondo Beach likely will climb nearly 7.5 percent by summer.

The Orange County Register on Sunday published a staff photo from this week's new addition to the Los Angeles County newspaper scene - the LA Register, due Wednesday - and a story detailing some of the plans : 50-60 pages weekdays, 80-90 pages on Sundays, with Register sports coverage and a staff of 40 covering news in the Los Angeles area.

Some of the organizers and winners of the 2014 Visions of Unity Awards Competition included: sponsor Shirley Starke Wallace from the Palos Verdes chapter LINKS, Inc; Laura Oelsner, West High School - honorable mention for poetry; Shirley Ho, faculty coordinator; Melanie Nomiya of North High School - third place in the essay competition; Phylishia ... (more)

The top-ranked Women of Troy will look to extend their program-record 13-match winning streak this weekend at the USA Volleyball Beach Collegiate Challenge in Hermosa Beach, Calif.

Rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, Brian Long's 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 powered by a throaty 394 cubic inch Rocket V8 demands attention even at cruising speed.

"Lightscape," by K.F. Davis, is among the work on view in the group show "Affordable, Collectible, Original Art," opening on Saturday with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. in 608 North art gallery, 608 N. Francisca Ave., Redondo Beach.

Hermosa Beach >> An election is still at least seven months away, but the campaign to lift the city's ban on oil drilling already has spawned allegations of lying, bullying and harassment.