Hermosa Beach's biggest white elephant will soon become extinct as construction to transform the Hermosa Pavilion into retail and office space, including a 24-Hour Fitness club, began earlier this month. Property owner Gene Shook, president of Shook Development Corp. of San Juan Capistrano, received his final building permits for the long-awaited project in early June…Read more Owner of Hermosa Pavilion jump starts construction on new plans

In looking back over the years, Hermosa Beach has always been an ideal locale to celebrate the Fourth of July. With the sun, water and eclectic setting, it's no wonder residents and visitors alike choose to spend the national holiday in town. According to some longtime residents who spent their childhood living in the northern…Read more Fourth of July Memories

Imagine living in a town where you're able to move your laptop from one place to the next without ever having to log off from cyberspace. You can leave a coffee shop, travel down to the beach and then over to a park, all the while still surfing the Internet, free of charge. Hermosa Beach…Read more City could be first in America to go wireless

In a public announcement Monday, prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty for a mentally ill Hermosa Beach woman who recently pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder with special circumstances. Marie Elise West, 38, allegedly killed a 65-year-old Latino man with her car nearly three years ago in the city of…Read more Prosecutors drop death penalty for local woman charged with murder

Backed by former City Councilman John Bowler, the issue of whether to construct a separate bike path just west of The Strand in Hermosa Beach will most likely come before voters in November. Bowler formally approached the City Council with his suggestion of placing the matter on the November ballot in the form of an…Read more City may put fate of bike path to voters

As a way of preparing for its formal vote later this month, the Hermosa Beach School Board last Wednesday voiced its opinions on the two final sites for the construction of a gym and classrooms on Hermosa Valley's campus. The board will make its final decision with the selection of one site at its June…Read more School Board weighs in on new gym site

In an ongoing series featuring some the most historically significant homes in Hermosa Beach -- many with roots dating back to the early 1900s -- The Beach Reporter this week took a closer look at the life span of three houses located in three very different areas of town, 25th Street, Pacific Coast Highway and…Read more Houses with a past

The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night adopted its city budget for the 2003-04 fiscal year and approved increases in parking fees and fines as a way of generating additional revenue. The vote was 4-1 with Mayor Sam Edgerton dissenting. The council also voted to hold off on a certain kind of spending until the…Read more Council hammers out budget

In an ongoing endeavor to bolster efforts for its museum expansion, the Hermosa Beach Historical Society this week received word it qualified for another grant that will fund projects related to managing its exhibit collections. According to the society's grant writer chair, Howard Fishman, the $1,800 grant is the second in a series of four…Read more Historical Society receives second grant in two years

Throngs of residents and visitors will once again descend upon Hermosa Beach this weekend for the fifth annual Target/ Mervyn's Beach Bash. The family-oriented event will feature a professional beach volleyball tournament and extreme sports competitions. Festivities are slated for June 6 through 8 just north of the city's pier on the sand. "As a…Read more Volleyball, extreme sports highlight Beach Bash