Monsignor Lenihan: ‘We’ll never see the likes of him again’
The church was filled to the rafters. Twelve pews alone were reserved for celebrating priests, including every bishop and archbishop in the region. Two pews were set aside for visiting family from Ireland. Crowds lined up on the lawns on either side of St. Lawrence Martyr Church, as more than 1,000 people arrived Monday morning […]
Manhattan Beach downtown blaze deemed arson
A blaze that quickly engulfed a downtown Manhattan Beach business and damaged two others in the same building last month has been declared arson, officials said Monday. Firefighters have no suspects and are asking for the public’s assistance in its investigation, which is being aided by the Manhattan Beach Police Department. “Arson is a very […]
Festival to showcase films by and about women
A forlorn, middle-aged woman with pain in her eyes steps to the edge of a platform in a dark, lonely subway station, her feet dangerously close to the edge. A train approaches and she tenses, then stares blankly down at the track as it whizzes by. She stands still, awaiting the next train, when a […]
Manhattan Beach city attorney placed on administrative leave
Manhattan Beach City Council Tuesday unanimously voted to place city attorney Robert Wadden on administrative leave for a week effective immediately, during the last of three special closed session meetings held in a week to discuss his performance. The 4-0 vote came a week after an anonymous letter that was addressed to Wadden and accused […]
Downtown First Fridays, Free Toilet Giveaway, Clothing Swap, Student Immunizations – Manhattan Beach: About Town
Downtown First Fridays On the first Friday of every month, 24 downtown businesses will extend their hours to 9 p.m. for Downtown After Sundown which kicks off tomorrow, April 1. From 6 to 9 p.m., shoppers can enjoy music, trunk shows featuring new spring lines, special offers from some stores, and “everything that is cool about […]
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Pool Restoration Effort Gets Boost from Prindle $150,000 Lead Gift
Marilyn and Ken Prindle’s lead gift of $150,000, in tribute to their late daughter Jackie, has boosted a grass roots effort at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School to restore and expand the existing swimming pool. Jackie Prindle was a water polo player and swimmer who graduated from Peninsula in 2003. She passed away at age […]
Editor’s Pick: Best Bartender
Scott Perry – There are two kinds of bartenders: good and evil. Each has their advantages. The evil bartender keeps you waiting, makes sloppy drinks, is dissolute, and generally helps dissuade you from following his or her wayward path because your drinking experience becomes so sullied and unenjoyable that you are discouraged from hanging out […]
First annual Henry Pearson Classic a hit
The doubleheader featured two of the top baseball programs in the South Bay. The message from the event went well beyond the foul lines into the entire baseball community. With the help of local citizens, MADD, RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) the Henry Pearson Classic was held at Marine Park not only to honor […]
Lady Mustangs win with team effort
Relay teams from Mira Costa’s girls track team highlighted the 17th annual Mustang Relays winning four races and placing third in two other events. Mira Costa returns from next week’s Spring Break for a Bay League dual meet at Peninsula on Tuesday, April 12 followed by the South Bay Invitational at West Torrance April 15-16.
Redondo travels to Palos Verdes Thursday, March 31 for a 2:45 p.m. dual meet and will compete in the Arcadia Invitational April 8-9.
Editor Pick: Best Sports Complex
The new athletic facilities at Redondo Union High School has turned the campus into a sports Mecca. Jim Vetrovic remembers vividly his days running around the track in Sea Hawk Bowl. The cross country and distance runner spent countless hours on the oval course with many fond – and some not so pleasant – memories. […]