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View MoreMira Costa drama students raise $9,000 running summer camp for kids
Seven Mira Costa High School drama students ran the school's third annual Mini Mustang summer camp in July, teaching 31 kids ages 5–11 to sing, dance and act while raising more than $9,000 for the Theatre Arts Department.
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View MoreEl Segundo's 28th annual car show fills Main Street Saturday
The 28th Annual El Segundo Main Street Car Show returns Saturday, Aug. 15, with more than 300 vehicles, live music and free admission on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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View MoreCancer gala, sidewalk sale and beach tennis fill South Bay weekend
Three community events fill the South Bay on Saturday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16: Cancer Support Community South Bay's 29th Annual Celebrate Wellness Gala at the Westdrift Hotel in Manhattan Beach, the Hermosa Beach Summer Sidewalk Sale with 30-plus shops at Pier Plaza, and BT Cali Club's Endless Summer beach tennis tournament at Hermosa Pier.
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View MoreSouth Bay marine biologist launches Wave Makers ocean tours
Jennifer Kolbauer, a marine biologist with 15 years of experience, founded Wave Makers in the South Bay to offer tidepool walks, harbor kayak tours and personalized aquarium experiences, with a mission to connect underserved youth and local families to the coast.
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View MoreMonthly silent disco lands at Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza
A new monthly silent disco series at Vista Restaurant in Hermosa Beach gives South Bay families a wireless-headphone dance party on Pier Plaza and The Strand, with the next event set for Sunday, Aug. 30.
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View MoreManhattan Beach artist paints her way back from long COVID, releases first book
Manhattan Beach watercolor artist Mary Wu, who spent two years bedridden with long COVID, releases her debut book "DIY Watercolor Cards" on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and hosts sold-out workshops at Pages bookstore on Aug. 26.
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View MoreHermosa Beach Museum earns national accreditation, plans 10th gala
The Hermosa Beach Museum has earned accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums after a five-year process, joining just 79 accredited museums in California, and will celebrate with its 10th annual "Dancing Through the Decades" gala on Aug. 22.
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View MoreCulture Brewing's Bier-to-Bier Run returns Saturday along the Strand
Culture Brewing's annual Bier-to-Bier Run returns Saturday, Aug. 15, with a 4-mile Strand route from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier, $25 tickets that include beer and a post-run party, and $5 per ticket benefiting the HIT Living Foundation dog rescue.
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View MoreDark comedy premieres at Hermosa Beach's 35-seat theatre
RimoVision Group will stage the world premiere of "The Luckiest Woman Alive," an original dark comedy by Ray Hanna, at Hermosa Beach's 35-seat Second Story Theatre from Sept. 25 through Oct. 4.
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View MoreVolunteers to prep 13 school gardens across Beach Cities on Aug. 12
Beach Cities Health District's annual Volunteer Day on Wednesday, Aug. 12, will send crews to prepare 13 elementary school gardens across Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, with a free kick-off at Dominguez Park starting at 8:30 a.m.
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View MoreRedondo Beach's 1930 library reopens as private event venue
Redondo Beach's 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival library at Veterans Park officially reopened Aug. 6 as a private events venue operated by MBM Hospitality and Made by Meg Catering, with ADA improvements funded through LA County's Measure A.
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View MoreRedondo Beach cracks California's top 10 places to live, only L.A. County city on list
Redondo Beach earned the No. 10 spot on U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 list of California's best places to live, making it the only Los Angeles County city in the top 10 out of 161 evaluated statewide.
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