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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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View MoreHawthorne, El Segundo police help bust $12.5 million Sinaloa Cartel meth lab
Hawthorne and El Segundo police helped execute a July 28 search warrant on a Sinaloa Cartel meth lab in a remote area of LA County, seizing 1,378 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $12.5 million and arresting three people after a six-month investigation.
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View MoreVehicle stolen from Redondo Beach sparks 100-mph chase, two juvenile arrests
Two Los Angeles-area juveniles were arrested Sunday after a 100-mph pursuit through San Diego County in a vehicle confirmed stolen from Redondo Beach, ending when CHP deployed spike strips and both suspects fled on foot.
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View MoreFake QR codes on Redondo Beach parking meters directed drivers to phishing site
Scammers placed fake QR code stickers on approximately 150 Redondo Beach parking meters along the Esplanade and Riviera Village, directing drivers to a lookalike payment website designed to steal credit card information.
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