First Thursdays A number of downtown businesses will stay up late tonight for the launch of First Thursdays, a free, family-friendly walking event. First Thursdays’ spearhead Lori Ford, of Gum Tree café and gift shop, said the event is modeled [...]

City officials have cut the ribbon on an innovative construction project longer than three football fields, which is invisible to Hermosans, but is being watched by officials up and down the coast for its potential to keep the ocean clean.
by Robb Fulcher Republican Steve Poizner brought his message of tax cuts, spending cuts and a secure southern border to a town hall-style meeting that marked the first Hermosa visit by a major-party gubernatorial candidate since at least the [...]
City savings? City officials offered early retirement packages to nearly three dozen employees in an attempt to reduce the municipal payroll. It was not yet known whether any employees are interested. The offer conforms to early retirement terms set by [...]

Editor’s note: The following comments were posted at EasyReaderNews.com in response to “No alcohol at 6 Man, fees to increase,” which appeared in the ER April 8, 2010. The Manhattan Beach City council is scheduled to address the issue at its Tuesday, May 4 meeting.
Like the resurrected Nixon on the road to China, the once and would be future governor of California Jerry Brown presented himself as a tactical conservative and strategic progressive during an hour-long question and answer session with reporters two weeks [...]

In the case of 23-year-old Ashley Dahlberg, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree, as she had a great role model to point her in the right direction. Her mother, Pat, is a pediatric nurse practitioner for Partners For Healthy Kids, Providence Little Company of Mary.