CLOSBC’s new production: a tail-wagging experience
The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities (CLOSBC) is offering a tribute to the furry beasts, tonight through Feb. 28. “Bark! The Musical” is Executive Producer James Blackman’s unspoken revenge on an Andrew Lloyd Webber show that portrayed a different breed of four-legged foot warmers.
School district faces $4 million in cuts
Larger class sizes and fewer teachers look like a certainty for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District next year…
At last week’s school board meeting, district officials began the difficult task of slashing $4 million from their $50 million budget. The district, after already absorbing $4 million in cuts last year, again finds itself in the position of preparing for another round of reductions in state education funding.
Man requests kids’ urine for drug test
Police arrested a man Tuesday for soliciting students at Pacific Elementary School for their urine.
The 18-year-old Manhattan Beach resident allegedly walked onto the 600-student campus Friday and separately approached two students in the boys’ bathroom, offering to pay them for giving him their urine in a cup…
CERT trains community for “the big one”
An ordinary morning work commute led Manhattan Beach resident Linda Cunningham to a frightening, but all-too-typical, scene on L.A.’s freeways two years ago.
While exiting, she pulled up behind a BMW convertible that had crashed into the center median and had smoke pouring out of it…
Their feet can’t fail them now
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band bring the sound and soul of New Orleans to Saint Rocke.
Summer school cuts loom
The elimination of summer school at most grade levels, increased class sizes, and the departure of as many as 70 experienced teachers are among the options the school district is considering as a means of balancing a budget diminished by repeated state education funding cuts.
New Harbor Patrol facility underway
The city has begun construction of a new Harbor Patrol building that will replace a trailer that was built as a temporary structure after storms wrecked the patrol facility nearly two decades ago.
Redondo boys hold off Mustangs
Costa comeback falls short.
Beach Cities Sports
Running G.I. Joe, in conjunction with the City of Hermosa Beach, will hold the annual spring Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk Saturday, March 6 at 7 a.m. Approximately four miles, the sand course goes to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. Entry fee is $22/runner until Feb. 19 ($30 thereafter). Entrants receive a T-shirt, goodie bag and prizes. […]
Redondo hosts annual Alumni Baseball Game
Former Redondo High baseball lettermen are invited to dust off their gloves and cleats, grab a bat and join fellow Sea Hawk players and supporters at the program’s annual baseball game to be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at Memorial Stadium. The popular Home Run Derby begins the day’s activities at 9 a.m., where the only […]
Costa girls prepare for deep playoff run
Mira Costa’s girls basketball team kept its undefeated league season alive Tuesday with a 53-39 win over Peninsula. Joelle Herron led the charge scoring 13 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking five shots. The Mustangs are ranked No. 5 in Division 1A while the Bay League second-place team, Palos Verdes, holds the No. 2 spot […]