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Mayor targets stormwater protection in Manhattan Beach
A part of the stormwater system collapsed on Artesia Boulevard this year, one of many repairs the city has needed to make to its aging infrastructure. Photo courtesy City of Manhattan Beach by Mark...
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Manhattan Beach About Town
Prom for grownups The Moose Lodge High School prom takes place Saturday. Photo courtesy MLHS Prom Committee. An unusual and arguably long overdue event takes place Saturday night just across the...
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The Moose Lodge High School Prom: a prom do-over for grownups
Artwork by Brook Power of @BushBabyMade An unusual and arguably long overdue event takes place Saturday night just across the Manhattan Beach border: a prom for grownups. The event, which features...
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Bringing it all back home
David Benoit conducts the Asia America Youth Symphony. Photo by Daniel Sofer David Benoit returns to El Camino College for a special night with Oleta Adams and the Asia American Youth Symphony...
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MBEF raises $1.2 million
The 25th Manhattan Wine Auction. Photo by Ken Pagliaro by Mark McDermott The 25th Anniversary of the Manhattan Wine Auction on Saturday night raised $1.2 million for local schools. More than 2,000...
View ArticleCouncil blocks three cell pole sites
by Mark McDermott AT&T’s two-year quest to install cell phone antennas on light and utility poles throughout the city to improve coverage hit another roadblock Tuesday night as the City Council...
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Five murals approved, three rejected
A photo mural by Bo Bridges will be installed in the Civic Center parking structure. Renderings courtesy City of Manhattan Beach by Mark McDermott The City Council on Tuesday night approved five new...
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Coffee with the chiefs The Manhattan Beach Police Department and the Manhattan Beach Fire Department are joining together to host “Coffee with the Chiefs” on July 2 at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf...
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Pancho’s Comedy Night hits a milestone
Danno Carter, losing hair while hosting Comedy Night at Pancho’s. “Nobody seemed to notice anything different, including the guys who walked into the bathroom when I was shaving in between comics,” he...
View ArticleFood delivery mixup causes police call
by Mark McDermott A quiet night in the Tree Section temporarily became the site of a helicopter manhunt and a police response involving five different agencies Friday. It turned out it was all because...
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Manhattan Beach About Town
Photo by Scott McFarlane Discover MB The Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center hosts the “Discover Manhattan Beach” exhibit July 12, featuring local artwork in a variety of mediums as a collective...
View ArticleUtility undergrounding underway again in Manhattan Beach
by Mark McDermott The City Council on Tuesday night approved the hiring of an engineer to work specifically on utility undergrounding. The move, which was unanimously approved and comes at a cost of...
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Manhattan Beach Pier vigil calls for end of detention camps
The Lights for Liberty vigil will take place at the Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach piers on July 12. Image courtesy Lights for Liberty by Mark McDermott A vigil aimed at ending detention camps at...
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Manhattan Beach surveilance cameras increase arrests, raise concerns
Manhattan Beach surveilance cameras at Aviation Boulevard and Marine Avenue. Photo by Brad Jacobson (CivicCouch.com) by Mark McDermott On a Wednesday afternoon early last December, Manhattan Beach...
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Alex Curry relishes World Cup journey
Alex Curry interviews Megan Rapinoe after the U.S. Women’s National Team won the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. All photos courtesy Alex Curry by Mark McDermott Many years from now, perhaps when she is a...
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Stolen cars Two cars were reported stolen during the last week of June and first week of July, according to Manhattan Beach Police Department reports. A 2018 Kia was reported stolen from the 800 block...
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Manhattan Beach About Town
Letter writer Long time Manhattan Beach resident Charles Reilly, who recently published a book containing more than 150 of his letters to the Los Angeles Times, will hold a reading and signing event...
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Vigil brings immigration issues home
A few hundred people assembled for the Lights for Liberty Vigil at the Manhattan Beach pier Friday night. Photo by Jay Dohner by Mark McDermott Elvis Martinez traveled an unfathomable distance to...
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Manhattan Beach About Town
PS I Love You’s Day at the Beach is Saturday. Photo courtesy PS I Love You Day at the Beach July 27 is PS I Love You’s 19th Annual Day at the Beach, which brings 300 at-risk children to 300 caring...
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Beach education – Manhattan Beach Wine auction
The Manhattan Beach Wine Auction is the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation’s only annual fundraiser. But it’s a strategy that has proven successful for a quarter of a century. The 25th Annual...
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