The Hermosa Beach City Council Jan. 14 took "disciplinary action" against City Manager Steve Burrell who was pulled over by Hermosa Beach police officers for suspicion of drunken driving in December. During the traffic stop, officers smelled alcohol on Burrell's breath but never gave him a field sobriety test and eventually drove him and his…Read more City manager ‘disciplined’ for police stop

Despite AT&T's last-ditch attempt to get a major project approved, the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission Tuesday night held strong to its Oct. 15 vote and unanimously denied a conditional use permit to allow the telecommunications firm to install cellular site antennas on the Hermosa Beach Community Center. The matter could now go before the City…Read more Commission rejects wireless antenna plan

Hermosa Beach city officials are still not talking about Community Resources Director Mary Rooney, who was placed on administrative leave in November. Rooney acts as a liaison between the City Council and various groups and corporations that host community-related events in town such as the Mervyn's Beach Bash, AVP volleyball tournament, and Sunset Concerts series.…Read more No word on city employee’s leave of absence

Hermosa Beach Police last Thursday pursued a man driving a stolen van who crashed the car in a neighborhood located in the northern section of town and evaded officers. The man still remains at large. Authorities said the burglar stole a car from the 100 block of 19th Street and stole an electric scooter worth…Read more Burglar still at large

The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night approved changes to the conditional use permit and precise development plan to revamp Einstein's restaurant into a western steakhouse under a new ownership. The vote was 4-1. The City Council voted to uphold the Planning Commission's Dec. 4 ruling to transform the restaurant which served as a recommendation…Read more Steakhouse approved by council

Whether it's "The Bachelorette" on ABC, "The Osbournes" and the "Real World" on MTV, or CBS's "Survivor," it seems as though every television network has its own reality show these days. Even the WB channel has capitalized on the reality series market with "Surreal Life," a concept combining MTV's "Real World," where seven people live…Read more Hanging with ‘Joe Millionaire’

Since Hermosa Beach voters soundly passed its $13.6 million school bond in November, the Hermosa Beach School District has prepared itself for the next key steps in a process that will eventually result in major school renovation and construction projects. According to Hermosa Beach Superintendent Duffy Clark, the School District is in the midst of…Read more School District takes next steps in bond process

Despite the Hermosa Beach municipality approving a major building variance in June, Gene Shook, owner of the long-defunct Hermosa Pavilion on Pacific Coast Highway, still has yet to move forward with his plans to develop the site known as one of the city's most notable eyesores. According to the Hermosa Beach Community Development Department, Shook,…Read more Pavilion project has yet to move forward

Comedy & Magic Club owner Mike Lacey is what you would consider the quintessential Hermosa Beach businessman. Residents, visitors, politicians and local entertainers alike know Lacey as the personable and down-to-earth guy who just so happens to book some of the most talented comedians in the country. With the opening of his club in 1978,…Read more Bright Lights: Mike Lacey

If you're either a resident or visitor in Hermosa Beach, there are some nights, particularly on the weekends, when you can't help but hear the sounds of a helicopter flying overhead in quiet neighborhoods. In recent months, some residents have complained about the noise to police, inquiring as to whom is piloting the helicopter and…Read more The bird in the sky

After meeting at my Hermosa Beach apartment on New Year's Eve, a few friends and I decided to stop by and take in the city-sponsored New Year's Eve celebration on the downtown pier plaza before heading off to our official New Year's party destination. We walked down to Hermosa Avenue and arrived on the plaza…Read more Ringing in 2003

Hermosa Beach firefighters last Sunday night put out a blaze gutting an apartment inside a two-story complex located in the 700 block of Monterey Boulevard. Hermosa Beach Fire Capt. Brian Scott said no one was injured in the fire ignited by a lit candle left unattended inside the unit. "Candles left unsupervised have been an…Read more Fire rips through apartment