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View MoreYoung boy found alone at Redondo Beach park, parents located
The Redondo Beach Police Department located the parents of a non-verbal boy found alone at Andrews Parkette on July 30 within minutes of issuing a public alert through the city's notification system.
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View MoreHurricane swell triggers rescue, surf advisory in South Bay
Baywatch Redondo lifeguard crews rescued a swimmer from Hurricane Genevieve's dangerous surf at Manhattan Beach on Wednesday, July 29, with bystander video of the rescue drawing more than 88,000 impressions after LA County Lifeguards posted it on X.
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View MoreRedondo Beach police warn boaters away from King Harbor breakwall as Hurricane Genevieve swell builds
The Redondo Beach Police Department issued a boater alert Wednesday declaring King Harbor's breakwall off limits and urging extra caution near the harbor entrance as Hurricane Genevieve swells bring large surf through the weekend.
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View MorePCH lane closures squeeze South Bay beach access during Surf Festival, heat wave, and high surf
Caltrans nightly lane closures on PCH between Redondo Beach and Santa Monica will continue through August 14, coinciding with the International Surf Festival, an extreme heat warning, and dangerous Hurricane Genevieve surf conditions affecting South Bay beaches.
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View MoreJudge orders murder trial for driver accused of killing Hermosa Beach's Braun Levi
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Jenia Resha Belt to stand trial on murder and gross vehicular manslaughter charges in the May 2025 death of 18-year-old Braun Levi, a nationally ranked tennis player whose family had relocated to Hermosa Beach after losing their home in the Palisades fires.
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View MoreHigh surf and coastal flood advisories hit South Bay beaches Wednesday through Saturday
The National Weather Service issued overlapping high surf and coastal flood advisories for South Bay beaches from Wednesday, July 29, through Saturday, August 1, driven by Hurricane Genevieve swells, with waves of 4 to 8 feet and evening coastal flooding expected at Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach.
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View MoreLA County fire chief updates Hawthorne council on blood transfusion pilot, station concerns
Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone briefed the Hawthorne City Council on July 14 about the department's three local stations, a mobile medical unit that has treated 2,740 patients since 2023, and a pilot program that lets paramedics administer blood transfusions before patients reach the hospital.
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View MoreHigh surf and incoming heat wave create double hazard at South Bay beaches
A high surf advisory with 4-to-8-foot breaking waves is hitting South Bay beaches Tuesday, July 21, while a six-day heat advisory beginning Wednesday is expected to push large crowds toward dangerous water conditions.
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View MoreReward jumps to $50,000 in unsolved shooting death of teen near South Bay
The LA County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to raise the reward in the unsolved June 2025 shooting death of 17-year-old Chyler Paton in Torrance from $20,000 to $50,000, with Supervisor Janice Hahn urging South Bay residents to contact Torrance police.
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View MoreSouth Bay lifeguards ask beachgoers to keep canopies small as heat wave arrives Wednesday
With 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 MoreHigh surf advisory hits South Bay beaches Sunday through Tuesday
The 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 MoreManhattan Beach storm drain cleared after one-day swim warning, but seven LA County beaches remain flagged
The 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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