About Town: Manhattan Beach September 8, 2011

Mayor’s moai walk Mayor Nick Tell walks on The Strand near the Manhattan Beach pier discussing city issues with residents. The group meets at Peet’s Coffee on Manhattan Beach Boulevard at 9 a.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month. City to hold 9/11 memorial Manhattan Beach will host a commemoration for the 10-year […]

Scores rank Manhattan Beach school district third in state

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Manhattan Beach Unified School District maintains its ranking as third in the state for kindergarten through 12th grade districts, right behind San Marino Unified and La Canada Unified, according to the district’s analysis of the Academic Performance Index scores released by the California Department of Education last week.

Manhattan Beach hires city attorney

Manhattan Beach City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to appoint the law firm Richards, Watson and Gershon to provide city attorney services. Roxanne Diaz will serve as city attorney.

Officer Greenleaf, K-9 Caden capture gold medal at World Police and Fire Games

Officer Ken Greenleaf and K-9 Caden Redondo Beach

Officer Ken Greenleaf and K-9 Caden captured the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games inNew York City last week, ending their respective careers on an ultimate high note. Greenleaf, who retired last Friday after serving 26 years with the Redondo Beach Police Department, received the city’s greatest honor – the key to […]

Manhattan and Hermosa police crack down on alcohol sales

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Four restaurants in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach were cited this weekend for allegedly serving alcohol to a minor, in a decoy sting conducted by the two cities’ police departments and agents from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control.

Remembering D-Man

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Redondo Beach resident and RUHS graduate Darren Stewart Marsee was born to Fred and Sharon Marsee on March 11, 1981. He entered this world alongside his twin sister Megan, both sharing rank under big brother Kevin. In April 2005, fresh out of college, and just after his 24th birthday, Darren was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma […]

Bay League football teams seek first win

Football teams from Mira Costa and Redondo look to even their records Friday after suffering season-opening losses. Both squads face talented opponents with Mira Costa hosting defending Ocean League champion Inglewood and Redondo taking on visiting Serra, the reigning CIF Western Division champions. Both games kick off at 7 p.m.