Gilby Clarke rides again
Gilby Clarke picked up the phone one day in 1991 to find Slash on the other end. Guns N’ Roses needed a guitar player. Clarke quickly auditioned – he was the only guitarist asked – and suddenly found himself joining the biggest rock n’ roll band on Earth. His first gig was in an arena […]
Building a Better Redondo sues Redondo
The citizen’s group Building a Better Redondo last week sued the city of Redondo Beach in an attempt to force a public vote on harbor area zoning. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last Thursday, accuses City Hall of fostering “a culture of hostility to the public’s interests” and a “culture of indifference […]
Redondo Beach city budget continues pay cuts
City employees for the second year in a row are being asked take a six percent pay cut and forego a scheduled four percent cost of living increase in order to help the city meet a gaping budget deficit, according to proposals outlined in the budget City Manager Bill Workman submitted the City Council last week.
NFL player, former Sea Hawk Ellison arrested with Vicodin
Police on Monday arrested former Redondo Union High School football star and current San Diego Charger safety Kevin Ellison for possessing a large quantity of painkiller drugs without a prescription. Kevin Ellison, 23, was pulled over by Redondo Beach police at about 2:19 p.m. for allegedly speeding near his former high school. According to police, […]
Real Estate Recovery coming, just not yet
“It’s been the best first quarter in three years for Los Angeles County,” she said.
Manhattan Beach median home sale prices in April were up 23 percent over April 2009. April’s sales transactions were up 39 percent over April 2009.
The problem is that the real estate market is digging out from a very deep hole, or what the economist characterized as a “violent cycle.”
Rival’s Revenge: Cubs take down Mustangs
Mira Costa entered Saturday’s Division 1 CIF Southern Section-Toyota Championship match with a 34-1 record. It left 34-2, suffering a bitter loss to rival Loyola, a team featuring several Manhattan Beach players.
MBPD arrest Hermosa movie investment scammer
Police arrested a Hermosa man earlier this month for conning a Manhattan Beach resident into investing thousands in a bogus movie distribution deal. On May 5, the Manhattan Beach Police Department arrested Jose “Tony” Perez, 45, for fraudulently soliciting a $20,000 investment that he told the victim would go toward the conversion of several independent films into […]
Resident leaves behind thousands, may increase scholarships to local students
Longtime resident Joyce Davis surprisingly bequeaths nearly $300,000 to a Manhattan Beach organization that provides scholarships to local students.
Manhattan Beach Unified ranks top 10 percent in state
Manhattan Beach schools ranked in the top ten percent of schools statewide and also recorded high marks in a separate report comparing schools of similar demographics.
About Town
New, improved Roundhous Aquarium; Discussion on compassion; City gets ready to pass budget.