Manhattan Beach About Town
Greenberg honored Skechers founder Robert Greenberg has been named to the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame. He was recognized specifically for his innovation in the footwear industry, in which he...
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Scam alert The Manhattan Beach Police Department has received several complaints concerning an ongoing telephone scam. According to MBPD, the suspects call from (424) 301-6278, claim to be police...
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El Porto undergrounding vote underway
by Mark McDermott El Porto, North Manhattan Beach’s northernmost neighborhood, has been known for many things over the years: its unruly and not-so-distant history as an unincorporated area...
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MBEF gives $6.5 million to MBUSD
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation has donated $6.5 million to Manhattan Beach Unified School District schools for this school year. The bulk of the funding will be dispersed...
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Neptunian Women’s Wine The Neptunian Woman’s Club Food Wine Music fundraiser supporting community youth takes place Sept. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The Point in El Segundo. The event features small...
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Noel and Sally Palm celebrate 70 years of marriage and six decades in...
by Mark McDermott Santa Ana, 1946. “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Big Sleep” are in the theaters, which are plentiful in this military town, still bustling in the aftermath of WWII. A tall,...
View ArticleHomeless Plan expands with new funds
by Mark McDermott The City Council this week received two signs of progress regarding the ongoing effort to address homelessness within the city. According to recently released results of an annual...
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Construction burglary nabbed The Manhattan Beach Police Department this week arrested two men believed to be responsible for a string of construction site burglaries in recent months. According to...
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Jan Dennis’ final book chronicles the MB Fire Department
by Mark McDermott The original fire department in Manhattan Beach consisted of a two-wheel hose cart and two local volunteers, W.W. Peppers and E. Patmore, who could be summoned to put it in action by...
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LA County takeover of MBFD considered
by Mark McDermott The City Council Tuesday night will consider the results of a preliminary study conducted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department regarding contracting out Manhattan Beach’s fire...
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Tales of the Magic Uke
The Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival celebrates the four-string wonder by Mark McDermott Nobody knew how the instrument ended up on the top shelf of a bookcase at the Beloff family’s summer...
View ArticleCity Council delays decision on County Fire
by Mark McDermott A preliminary study by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department examining the possible contracting of Manhattan Beach’s fire services indicated the city could save as much as $9.93...
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El Segundo – Drew Boyles The Charger part 2
Drew Boyles’ unlikely path to becoming the mayor of El Segundo
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300 activists make Stand in the Sand
by Mark McDermott Early Saturday, hundreds of people began gathering at the beach just south of the Manhattan Beach pier. Among them were Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, senior citizens, teachers, surfers,...
View ArticleBen Dale’s 9/11 Pledge of Allegiance comments stir controversy at Mira Costa...
by Mark McDermott Mira Costa High School Principal Ben Dale has come under fire for comments he made prior to the student body’s daily Pledge of Allegiance on September 11. The American Humanist...
View ArticleTobacco sales will be banned citywide
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council Tuesday approved a ban on all tobacco sales in the city. Vaping and flavored tobacco will be banned immediately, while other tobacco sales will be...
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Undergrounding passes in El Porto
by Mark McDermott Property owners in El Porto approved Utility Undergrounding in both districts in which voting occurred over a 45-day period that ended at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Both...
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The Manhattan Beach 10k’s storybook ending
by Mark McDermott Matthew Arruda had run this route hundreds of times. As he came flying down Rosecrans towards the ocean and wrapped a hard left onto the Strand, the Manhattan Beach Pier came into...
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Joan’s Wish List: A mother’s giving lives on
by Mark McDermott It began with a eulogy. Five years ago, Michael Williams’ mother, Joan Marie Williams, succumbed after a battle with lung cancer. At her memorial, Michael spoke about the secret life...
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