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View MoreFour rare giant seahorses join the Roundhouse Aquarium on Manhattan Beach Pier
Four giant Pacific seahorses, a vulnerable species and one of the ocean's largest, have joined the free Roundhouse Aquarium on the Manhattan Beach Pier, giving South Bay visitors a rare look at the elusive ambush predators.
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View MoreEl Segundo's AR public art program tops 3 million views in three years
El Segundo's augmented reality public art program has surpassed 3 million views since its 2023 launch, with a new AR installation set to debut at the August 22 Art Walk.
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View MoreRescue dogs up for adoption Aug. 1 at Manhattan Beach pet food store
JustFoodForDogs and Pug Nation Rescue host a free DOGust adoption event Saturday, August 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Manhattan Beach store on Sepulveda Boulevard, offering adoptable rescue dogs and a $50 gift card for each successful adoption.
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View MoreHermosa Beach's Hannah Kobayashi picked for high-pressure Young Artist Project
Hermosa Beach's Hannah Kobayashi, 22, is one of 15 performers selected from nearly 200 applicants for the 17th annual Young Artist Project at La Mirada Theatre, where the cast must create an original show from scratch in 14 days before a public performance on Thursday, August 6.
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View MoreHermosa Beach banks on short-term rental revenue as Airbnb eviction case highlights host risks
A Hermosa Beach homeowner's costly eviction of an Airbnb guest who gained tenant rights under California's 30-day rule underscores the stakes as the city pursues STR compliance enforcement to help close a $3.2 million structural deficit.
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View MoreSouth Bay lands $1.6 million state grant for regional biodiversity plan
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments received $1.6 million in Proposition 68 funding to develop a regional biodiversity plan covering Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, and Hawthorne, plus three pilot native-plant restoration projects in Carson, Inglewood, and Lomita running through 2029.
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View MoreManhattan Beach Art Center opens annual exhibition Friday with 100-plus local artists
The Manhattan Beach Art Center's 2026 Annual Community Exhibition opens Friday, July 24, featuring more than 100 local artists, as the city's Cultural Arts Commission begins planning under an expanded public art mandate.
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View MoreManhattan Beach farmers market turns 20 with six original vendors still in place
The Manhattan Beach Certified Farmers Market celebrates its 20th anniversary Tuesday, July 21, at Civic Center Plaza, with six day-one vendors and a guitarist who has played every week since 2006 still anchoring the weekly gathering.
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View MoreRoundhouse Aquarium adds Friday mornings, extends weekend hours through mid-September
The Roundhouse Aquarium Teaching Center on the Manhattan Beach Pier is offering extended summer hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through September 13, with free admission and expanded access for families.
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View More63rd Manhattan Beach Grand Prix draws 1,000 riders for state titles, $17,500 purse
The 63rd Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix drew about 1,000 cyclists to the 1.3-mile downtown course on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with racers competing for $17,500 in prize money and California/Nevada state criterium championship titles on what organizers call the oldest single-day criterium course in the U.S.
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View MoreRiviera Village boutique hosts pop-ups and local bands on its Avenue I patio
Village Vibes 90277, a Redondo Beach boutique co-owned by Lisa Vitale, Denise Halliwell, and Cathy Cesarz, has become a neighborhood gathering spot through pop-up events, live music, and fundraisers on its shared "Good Vibes Only" patio at 203 Avenue I.
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View MoreNew nonprofit Phantasma Arts to stage 'Next to Normal' in Torrance
Phantasma Arts, a new South Bay nonprofit theater company founded by Jacob Nye and Maya Kallay, will stage the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Next to Normal" July 17–25 at the West Performing Arts Center in Torrance.
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