Redondo declares ‘local emergency’ to safeguard against coronavirus
The City of Redondo Beach on Thursday declared a local emergency to safeguard the community against a possible local outbreak of the novel coronavirus, pursuant to a proclamation by City Manager Joe Hoefgen. According to a press release, the city is doing so as a preventive measure — as yet, there have been no confirmed […]
Two cases of coronavirus reported in Manhattan Beach
Two cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in Manhattan Beach, marking the possible arrival of the pandemic in the South Bay. City officials were contacted Wednesday by a man who said he’d tested positive with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The man reported that he has been self-quarantined in his […]
Beach Cities Health District announces gym closure, postpones meetings
The Beach Cities Health District announced Thursday that it will temporarily close its popular Center for Health and Fitness gym and postpone or cancel events until May in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Those closures and cancellations will include all BCHD events, including regular monthly meetings of the BCHD […]
Best of the Beach 2020
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Beach charity – Richstone center unveils
Everychild healing center
Hermosa Beach’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Hearts of Hermosa education fundraiser canceled due to coronavirus
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Hearts of Hermosa education foundation fundraiser, two beloved civic events associated with spring in Hermosa Beach, have been canceled, officials announced Thursday, as a precautionary measure to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Hermosa events were part of a wave of cancellations in the South Bay. […]
Beach art – Hippytree Photo Exhibit
Hosted by Unita Club
Letters to the Editor 3-12-2020
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Redondo Beach About Town
BeachLife announces ‘SideStage’ chef lineup BeachLife Festival announced the lineup for its SideStage restaurant, located adjacent to the festival’s main stage. Three chefs were selected by SideStage Executive Chef and Manhattan Beach and MB Post owner David Lefevre: Top Chef contestant and former owner of Santa Monica restaurant Native, Nyesha Arrington; James Beard Award-winning […]
South Bay Community Calendar 3-12-2020
Healthy brains, namaste on the pier, poverty simulation, live music & silent auction, smarty pants
Manhattan Beach Police Beat
Armed robberies Manhattan Beach police received two reports of armed robberies on March 3 that they believe were perpetrates by the same suspects. According to police reports, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a man was walking in the area of 19th Street and Ardmore Avenue. Two suspects approached the victim, pistol-whipped him and robbed him of […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Support Our Schools The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation will host a weeklong community fundraising campaign, “Support Our Schools,” March 21-28 to offset budget cuts to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Throughout the campaign, local businesses will give a portion of proceeds of their choosing to MBEF. So far, the campaign has more than 50 […]
eSports in the US – quick review
Sixteen states have already allowed sports betting on their territories, and six have already set up betting operations. New Jersey, which had a previous ban on sports gambling, now received the possibility to revive Atlantic City casinos and, perhaps, the rest of the state, and slowly becomes a sports betting center of the US. What […]