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(Editor’s note: Following is a Hermosa Beach Police Instagram post issued Friday, November 21, in response to a story alleging police racial harassment posted to this site (below the HBPD Instagram Post) on Thursday November 20. To view the police body cam and dash cam video, click on the HBPD Instagram post and then click […]
by Laura Garber Hermosa Beach Police Department arrested two juveniles in connection with an alleged armed robbery and assault at about 11 a.m. Thursday, September 18 at Pier Plaza and The Strand. The victim, an elderly man, was assaulted by the two suspects, witnesses told police, according to a police department press release. The police […]
by Liz Mullen MBMS bomb threat not credible Manhattan Beach Middle School students were ordered to shelter in place Wednesday morning following a bomb threat. Police responded at approximately 10 a.m. At approximately 10:20 a.m., police reported “no credible threat” had been found. MBPD K9 Rio, who is trained in explosives detection, assisted in the […]
by Liz Mullen The Hermosa Beach Police Department has been using drones for about five years in police work, including tracking down suspects, giving officers real-time views of illegal activity, and even finding missing persons. Now, HBPD is conducting a pilot program using its drone at different times of the day and night and different […]
by Liz Mullen E-bikers egg on Hermosa police About a dozen people on e-bikes and e-motorcycles taunted a Hermosa Beach Police Department officer using the N word, and threw an egg at him, leading to a chase by eight other HBPD officers. HBPD has an on-going investigation into the incident, which occurred Saturday night, March […]
by Liz Mullen HBPD turns tech on burglars Hermosa Beach Police Department detectives used technology, including surveillance cameras, a license plate reader and drones, to catch a man they believe burglarized at least four vehicles in the city in January, February and March of this year. “With the help of technology we have seen a […]
by Liz Mullen Hermosa Beach Police Department officers responded to reports of a man brandishing a gun in two separate incidents, in recent weeks, as well as two male transients wielding knives. Officers arrested the two men with knives and one of the men with a gun, but are still seeking two other suspects in […]
by Liz Mullin Deadly hands Hermosa Beach Police Department officers arrested a woman for assault with a deadly weapon after she choked a woman neighbor. HBPD started getting 911 calls shortly after midnight early Tuesday, Feb. 18, about a fight between two women on the 200 block of 32nd Place, according to HBPD Officer Keaton […]
by Garth Meyer In a matter of “ordinance housekeeping” as described by Redondo Beach City Manager Mike Witzansky, the city council Tuesday voted 5-0 to move forward to establish a faster permit process to install electric vehicle charging stations. The action is the latest step for a 2015 state law that requires local jurisdictions to […]
By Garth Meyer Two Redondo Beach Fire Department engines and their crews were on the scene in Pacific Palisades Tuesday to help fight the sudden wildfire, estimated to have burned 5,000 acres and claimed at least 1,000 structures as of Wednesday morning. Redondo Beach City Manager Mike Witzansky reported the mutual aid dispatch of the […]
by Gavin Heaney They took the stage unceremoniously, shadows in the dim smokey light. A rumbling bass dangerously starts in and its pulsing persistence quickens as primitive, pounding drums escalate the adrenaline. After an inordinately long intro, electric guitar comes scraping in with distorted, discordant swirls, chaotically adding dissonance to the deadly rhythm. Black Flag […]
