Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

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View MoreWith a heat advisory in effect from Wednesday, July 22, through Monday, July 27, LA County officials are asking beachgoers at Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Hermosa Beach to keep shade structures out of lifeguards' water sightlines, even though no formal canopy ban exists at those beaches.

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View MoreThe National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory for South Bay beaches from 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19, through 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, with 5-to-8-foot breaking waves and dangerous rip currents driven by Tropical Storm Elida's southerly swell.

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View MoreThe LA County Department of Public Health cleared Manhattan Beach's South 28th Street storm drain on Thursday, July 16, one day after flagging it for elevated bacteria, but seven other county beaches remain under active swim warnings during the ongoing heat wave.

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View MoreLA County has activated Manhattan Beach Library as a cooling center with extended hours through Thursday, July 16, as the National Weather Service's extreme heat warning brings dangerous temperatures to Southern California.

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View MoreLA County lifted its bacteria warning for Redondo Beach Pier on Wednesday, July 8, clearing the water for swimmers, but five other county beaches remain under health advisories heading into the weekend.

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View MoreA South Bay family has sued the Bay Club in El Segundo after surveillance video allegedly showed a daycare worker tossing their 23-month-old son six feet into the air and failing to catch him, causing a brain injury with lasting symptoms including hearing loss.

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View MoreAn extreme heat watch issued by the National Weather Service takes effect Tuesday, July 14, for all five South Bay cities, with coastal temperatures expected to reach 85–95 degrees and inland areas hitting up to 110 degrees through Thursday evening.

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View MoreA July 8 report to the LA County Board of Supervisors details the third Marine Mammal Regional Convening, held June 8, where Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and county agencies coordinated their response to the ongoing domoic acid crisis stranding marine mammals on South Bay beaches.

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View MoreThe Redondo Beach Police Department hosts its annual UCLA Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 15, at the Redondo Beach Main Library, seeking 150 donors in a competition among first responders.

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View MoreThe National Weather Service extended a heat advisory for South Bay coastal cities through Tuesday, July 14, with a separate extreme heat watch beginning that same day, giving residents back-to-back heat threats and prompting LA County health officials to urge use of cooling centers.

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View MoreRedondo Beach residents can enroll in the free Citizen Police Academy starting Wednesday, August 26, 2026, and the $40 CERT Academy starting Thursday, September 10, 2026, with a preview event at the South Bay Galleria on August 13.

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View MoreFire officials from six agencies gathered on June 12 to deliver the 2026 wildfire season outlook, urging South Bay homeowners to create defensible space and harden their homes as dry conditions and Fourth of July fireworks risks converge.
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