Halloween weekend is expected to see the end of the Re:style punk and vintage clothing shop, a Hermosa icon for three decades and a fading remnant of the funky, scruffy vibe of the town’s yesteryear. Eight months ago “Rodge” and [...]
The death last week of Democratic state Senator Jenny Oropeza saddened constituents in her district and fellow politicians in Sacramento, and raised the possibility that voters might go to the polls for a special election to determine who will replace [...]
A DEA helicopter swooped down to land at Hermosa Valley School, where special agents spoke to the students and let them handle shields, helmets, bullet armor and rams used for battering down doors . The event was part of the National [...]
Police, firefighters, schools, lifeguards, amateur radio operators and Neighborhood Watch volunteers took part as Hermosa participated in the Great California Shake Out earthquake preparedness drill. For the first time the recently-opened Emergency Operations Center inside the city’s Community Center building [...]
The City Council set Jan. 11 for a public hearing to gather input on potential increases in the prices of parking permits. Fees for residents’ parking permits could go up from $40 a year to $100 a year, with a [...]
Political newcomer Nathan Mintz founded the South Bay Tea Party shortly before becoming so fed up with Sacramento he decided to run for the 53rd District’s State Assembly seat. The Republican candidate has been called a “divisive personality” by his [...]
Betsy Butler was largely unknown in the South Bay until she was targeted by a $700,000 smear campaign during last June’s primary. The candidate for the 53 Assembly District’s Democratic Party nomination was described in the 17 mailers sent out [...]
Campaign contribution reports in the 53rd Assembly district race reveal broad differences not only in dollars the candidates have received, but in their contribution sources. Democratic Party Candidate Betsy Butler has received $532,409 in contributions since the start of the [...]