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View MoreLA fire smoke triggers South Bay air quality alert
The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert Tuesday covering Hawthorne and Manhattan Beach as smoke from a major commercial fire in Los Angeles pushes fine particle pollution to harmful levels through Wednesday night.
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View MoreBaby Brezza recalls 29,000 sterilizer dryers over burn risk
Local parents: Here's what you need to know about Baby Brezza and the CPSC recall of about 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers after 32 reports of overheating or melting. Owners should stop using the units and register for a free replacement.
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View MoreFDA warns popular Once Upon a Farm bars can cause choking
The FDA is warning parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after reports of toddlers choking on the product. The nationwide recall includes California, and the bars were sold at Costco, Target and Walmart.
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View MoreSuspect charged in Hawthorne attack on mother and teen son
Juan Aguilar-Alvarez faces two counts of attempted murder after a 58-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son were found critically injured with blunt-force trauma inside a Hawthorne apartment on Oct. 29.
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View MoreHawthorne police fatally shoot man who allegedly displayed gun in bar
New details from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reveal that the man fatally shot by Hawthorne police at The Coach's Sports Bar on Oct. 30 had allegedly displayed a firearm inside the bar before officers arrived, though he did not appear to threaten anyone.
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View MoreThree South Bay police departments land $325K in traffic safety grants
Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach police departments received a combined $325,000 in state traffic safety grants that will fund DUI checkpoints, distracted-driving enforcement and officer training through September 2027.
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View MoreManhattan Beach offers free sandbags before Halloween storm
Manhattan Beach is distributing free pre-filled sandbags at two locations as a storm system forecast to bring up to an inch of rain approaches the South Bay starting Friday.
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View MoreHalloween storm threatens South Bay with rain and flooding
A storm system forecast to arrive as early as Friday could bring about an inch of rain to the South Bay through the weekend, while high tides have already flooded Redondo Beach's waterfront.
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View MoreLA County rain bacteria advisory lifts but beach caution remains
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's rain advisory for all county beaches ended at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, but some post-rain water quality test results are still pending and beachgoers should continue to avoid water near storm drains and creeks.
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View MoreCoastal flood advisory targets South Bay beaches through Oct. 29
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory for Los Angeles County beaches, including South Bay shorelines, from Sunday, Oct. 25, through Thursday, Oct. 29, warning of tides reaching 7.5 to 8 feet and potential flooding of low-lying coastal areas.
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View MoreHawthorne man faces murder charges in 405 crash that killed two
Hawthorne resident Mario Joseph Bickham, 36, pleaded not guilty Oct. 22 to two counts of second-degree murder after prosecutors said data showed him driving 112.5 mph before a June 2025 crash on the 405 Freeway that killed LAPD Sgt. Shiou Deng and stranded motorist Jesús Garcia.
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View MoreStorm brings over an inch of rain, flood risk to South Bay
A moderate storm is expected to drop more than an inch of rain near the South Bay on Wednesday and Thursday, with the National Weather Service warning of possible street flooding, thunderstorms and dangerous coastal conditions across Los Angeles County.
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