Week in Review: Transit Tales and Tsunami Scare

A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan sent a tsunami advisory across the Pacific to Hermosa Beach, and locals celebrated St. Patrick's Day early with a parade downtown.

Just in case you missed these local stories, here is the news that made headlines this week.

Eco-Firetruck

Hermosa Beach firefighters had the opportunity to test drive what is being billed as Monday. The truck previously exhibited at the annual Firehouse World Expo in San Diego. 

Transit Tales

Hermosa Beach Patch launched a three-part series that looks at the history of local public transit Tuesday. In Part 1, we system. In Part 2, we rode . And then we checked in on the status of the proposed in the final installment.

Fish Die in Redondo

Millions of in Redondo Beach's King Harbor Marina on Monday night due to low oxygen levels in the water, according to officials. helped , but a slowed down the effort. 

Tsunami Advisory

A devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan made global headlines early Friday as the tremor triggered a deadly tsunami that sent big waves across the Pacific. The for the California coastline, but no unusual surf was seen in Hermosa Beach. The advisory ended Saturday morning.

Patty Parade

South Bay marching bands, businesses, officials, artists, and luminaries paraded Pier Avenue on Saturday as part of Hermosa Beach's annual . The event first started as a community tradition in 1995.

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