The city of Hermosa Beach this Saturday will pay tribute to a group of individuals who have shaped the city's rich surfing history by inducting them as the first members of the Surfer's Walk of Fame. The Hermosa Beach City Council will induct seven charter members and 16 pioneer members into the walk March 29…Read more Surfing legends to be honored on pier

A local man was murdered in Hermosa Beach shortly after midnight Tuesday near the corner of Pier Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway in what police are calling a car-to-car shooting. According to Press Information Officer Paul Wolcott, the shooting occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. while the victim drove northbound on PCH. The victim, who died…Read more Local man gunned down on PCH

Following a long debate, the Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night agreed to award an exclusive franchise contract to four major taxicab companies currently operating in Hermosa Beach. The vote was 3-2. The municipality voted to modify the recommendation of Police Chief Mike Lavin and City Manager Steve Burrell to select the joint venture proposal…Read more City awards taxi contract to four outfits

Community Resources Director Mary Rooney, who was placed on administrative leave in October, officially tendered her resignation this past week, Hermosa Beach city officials said Tuesday. Rooney, who has worked for the city since 1984, has been under investigation for matters Rooney's boss, City Manger Steve Burrell, and Hermosa Beach City Council members consider to…Read more Longtime city official resigns

Comedy and Magic Club owner Mike Lacey and the city of Hermosa Beach last Thursday settled on a provisional pact to allow Lacey to gradually reinstate his occupancy to 252 seats based on the state's building codes through a relatively pain-free process at the local level. "Mike will be able to get the capacity he…Read more Laughing matter solved

By way of a new community outreach program recently established by the Hermosa Arts Foundation, A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room" is now playing at the Pier Avenue 2nd Story Theater through March 12. As a way of improving Hermosa Beach's local performing arts and culture scene, the Hermosa Arts Foundation has established various programs and…Read more Dining in Tonight?

The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night denied several requests to change the conditional use permit for Scotty's restaurant including the allowance of the sale of general alcohol and an extension in the hours of operation. The vote was 3-2. The City Council sustained the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission's decision to deny the requests of…Read more Scotty’s denied alcohol/entertainment request

According to the California Department of Education's 2002 base Academic Performance Index released Feb. 20, Hermosa Valley and View schools were ranked in the top 10 percent of public schools in California. Both schools scored well above the target score of 800 based on a numeric index ranging from 200 to 1,000 points. This year's…Read more Hermosa Beach schools ranked among state’s best

The Hermosa Beach School Board Monday night voted to reject a resolution that would have authorized district officials to make an estimated $28,000 in budget cuts for the current academic school year. The vote was 3-1. By voting against this resolution, the School District will now be able to dip into its reserves to absorb…Read more School Board votes against budget cuts

Manhattan Beach Police last Friday discovered the body of a 49-year-old Hermosa Beach resident under a car in the 300 block of South Peck Avenue. According to Manhattan Beach Police Sgt. Tony DiGenova, officers found the body of Bradley Ellis Feb. 21 at about 9:30 p.m. underneath a crashed car located near a construction site…Read more Hermosa Beach man found dead under a crashed car

Manhattan Beach Police last Friday discovered the body of a 49-year-old Hermosa Beach resident under a car in the 300 block of South Peck Avenue. According to Manhattan Beach Police Sgt. Tony DiGenova, officers found the body of Bradley Ellis Feb. 21 at about 9:30 p.m. underneath a crashed car located near a construction site…Read more Hermosa Beach man found dead under a crashed car near Mira Costa High School