Week in Review: Jobs, Labor Day

Patch brought you the story behind a local job fair this week, as well as shared the perfect Labor Day playlist. 

In case you missed these headlines and others, here is a roundup of the latest news in Hermosa Beach.

Show must go on

Redondo Beach officials Monday its relationship with Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities. But here in Hermosa, the theatrical production company said that it plans to continue to produce plays at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse and shows will continue as scheduled.

Microchipping pets

A bill that would require pets adopted from a shelter or lost and later reunited with their families to be micrcochipped was . State Sen. Ted Lieu created the measure, which was passed by the state Assembly.

Labor Day tunes

In honor of the three-day weekend, Patch listed some to add to your iPod while lounging on the beach or taking a roadtrip. And one Patch reader reminded us to add local band Tomorrows Bad Seeds to the playlist.

Thoughts on possible grocery strike

As a grocery store union and three supermarket chains this week, some South Bay residents Tuesday weighed in on the possibility of a strike. Patch to the negotiations Wednesday.

Job search becomes job fair

As Pink Slip Mixers 2.0 hosted a job fair in Hermosa Beach on Thursday, the founder of the group (who's unemployed) about how he launched the program while searching for a job himself—and he urged the community to unite during tough economic times.

Teen tanning

A bill that would ban teens under 18 from using indoor tanning beds for approval this week. The state Senate approved the measure, which was authored by Sen. Ted Lieu.

Fiesta Hermosa

Hermosa Beach's Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa kicked off Saturday, bringing arts and crafts to the streets of downtown. Patch has a booth at the local fair this weekend—residents .

Don't forget to check Patch every day for your Hermosa Beach news coverage.