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Public Safety
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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MoreCoastal flood advisory covers South Bay beaches through Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory for Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and El Segundo, effective Saturday through Tuesday evening, warning of moderate flooding around evening high tides driven by swells from Hurricane Marie.
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View MoreSouth Bay braces as LA County prepares for record El Niño
Los Angeles County is inspecting dams, cleaning debris basins and placing 600 workers on standby ahead of a potentially record El Niño season, with Supervisor Horvath hosting a Sept. 28 virtual town hall where South Bay residents can ask about flood and storm risks.
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View MoreRedondo Beach police plan Sept. 3 DUI checkpoint ahead of Labor Day
The Redondo Beach Police Department will run a grant-funded DUI checkpoint Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location, part of a national enforcement push ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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View MoreRedondo Beach police arrest woman in South Bay Hardware break-ins
Redondo Beach police arrested a 24-year-old Los Angeles woman on Aug. 19 in connection with two overnight break-ins at South Bay Hardware on Artesia Boulevard in June. Detectives served a search warrant in Long Beach and recovered evidence linked to the burglaries.
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View MoreTwo get federal prison in $16.2M fake iPhone ring hitting Manhattan Beach
Two ringleaders of a counterfeit iPhone and iPad scheme that targeted the Manhattan Beach Apple Store and other Southern California locations were sentenced to federal prison, with more than $16 million in restitution ordered.
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View MoreBomb squad removes two possible explosives from Manhattan Beach home
The L.A. County Sheriff's bomb squad removed two possible explosive devices from a home on Chestnut Avenue in Manhattan Beach on Thursday, Aug. 20, prompting a partial evacuation and a road closure before police cleared the scene with no injuries reported.
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View MoreBacteria warning now covers Redondo Beach Pier
The LA County Department of Public Health added the Redondo Beach Pier to its bacteria warning list on Monday, Aug. 17, advising swimmers to avoid the water within 100 yards of the pier while the Avenue I storm drain warning also remains active.
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View MoreHeat advisory brings 92- to 105-degree highs starting Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Los Angeles County effective Wednesday through Wednesday, Aug. 19–21, with inland highs of 92 to 105 degrees; South Bay beach cities will see lower temperatures but residents should still take precautions.
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View MoreRedondo Beach police chief joins countywide hate crime crackdown; local assault case heads to court
Redondo Beach Police Chief Steve Sprengel joined LA County DA Nathan Hochman and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell at a Thursday press conference announcing a hate crime enforcement crackdown, with one pending case tied directly to a February assault at a Redondo Beach restaurant.
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View MoreLA County orders earthquake preparedness plan; South Bay fault capable of 7.4 quake
The LA County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, Aug. 4, to order a comprehensive earthquake preparedness plan, with direct relevance to South Bay cities sitting along the Newport-Inglewood Fault capable of producing a magnitude-7.4 quake.
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View MoreManhattan Beach police developing e-bike safety training as teen injuries surge
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has named Manhattan Beach among the cities with the highest teen e-bike ridership and injury rates, prompting MBPD to work with CHLA on online safety trainings as South Bay hospitals treat up to four young riders per day this summer.
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View MoreUSC finds wildfire lead in LA County soil; South Bay coastal waters back to typical levels
USC's CLEAN project found the January 2025 wildfires released lead into LA County soil but that fire-related contamination in Southern California coastal waters, including the South Bay stretch, returned to typical levels within months.
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