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View MoreBeach hazard statement extended through Friday for South Bay
The National Weather Service extended a beach hazards statement for Los Angeles County beaches through 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, warning of dangerous rip currents and 3- to 6-foot surf affecting South Bay shorelines.
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View MoreWest Nile virus confirmed in Hermosa Beach, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach
Hermosa Beach, Hawthorne and Redondo Beach are among 11 South Bay cities with confirmed West Nile virus infections in 2026 as Los Angeles County reports a 10-year high in cases and health officials urge residents to take precautions.
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View MoreNike half marathon closes Redondo Beach streets Oct. 24
The Nike After Dark Tour Half Marathon will shut down streets across Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Torrance on Saturday, Oct. 24, with some restrictions near King Harbor starting days earlier.
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View MoreRed flag warning, 55 mph gusts hit South Bay Thursday
Three National Weather Service advisories take effect Thursday across Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo and Hawthorne, bringing gusts up to 55 mph, temperatures near 95 degrees and critically low humidity through the weekend.
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View MoreSouth Bay beaches face rip currents, high surf through Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement covering Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and El Segundo through 5 p.m. Tuesday, warning of dangerous rip currents, elevated surf and high tides following Tropical Storm Rachel.
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View MoreTropical Storm Rachel brings rare flood threat to South Bay beaches
Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to bring dangerous coastal flooding, powerful surf and rip currents to South Bay beaches Saturday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11, according to a National Weather Service advisory in effect through Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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View MoreElectrical worker dies after power pole fall in Hermosa Beach
An electrical contractor working for Southern California Edison fell from a power pole on Bayview Drive in Hermosa Beach on Wednesday night and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is investigating.
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View MoreManhattan Beach SWAT helps bust luxury vehicle theft ring
Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach SWAT officers joined a multi-agency operation that executed search warrants at 11 locations, arrested six people, recovered nine stolen vehicles and seized more than a dozen firearms from a suspected high-end car theft crew active across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
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View MoreManhattan Beach therapist gets 200 months for recording girls
A federal judge sentenced Manhattan Beach family therapist Joseph Toews, 31, to 200 months in prison for installing a hidden camera in a women's bathroom at his workplace that recorded at least 11 videos of minors, some of them his own therapy clients.
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View MoreHawthorne shooting injures four near Crenshaw and Rosecrans
Four people suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries near Crenshaw Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue in Hawthorne early Thursday, Sept. 24, prompting a multi-agency police response; no arrests have been made and the suspect remains at large.
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View MoreLA County declares local El Niño emergency for 2026-27 storms
Los Angeles County declared a local emergency on Sept. 23 to prepare for El Niño storms, adding county-level coordination to Gov. Newsom's statewide emergency and triggering preparations across departments serving the South Bay.
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View MoreHermosa Beach police can't track plate reader crime solves
Hermosa Beach police told the City Council on Sept. 22 that the department operates 29 license plate reader cameras but does not track how many crimes the technology has helped solve, drawing calls from a councilmember and a council candidate for accountability statistics.
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