Motorcyclist hit on PCH
An unidentified 45-year-old man on a motorcycle was hit by a silver sedan outside of the King Harbor Shopping Center near the shop Style Rage around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Skechers donates to Hike for Heroes
When Troy Yocum was serving in the Iraq War, he learned that a fellow veteran at home had developed cancer and was having trouble paying his bills.
Manhattan Beach invests $54,900 in transparency
Last week, the Manhattan Beach City Council unanimously approved spending $54,900 on Granicus technology products that the council hopes will improve transparency, the efficiency of meetings and its relationship with citizens.
Manhattan Beach approves $400,000 for art projects
The Manhattan Beach City Council approved spending up to $400,000 of Public Art Trust Fund money on two public art projects – $200,000 toward commemorating the city’s centennial and $200,000 on art for the new Manhattan Beach library.
Ex-cop withdraws appeal for dismissal
Former Manhattan Beach police officer, Richard Hatten, 36, who was fired last March for his involvement in a hit and run collision, agreed to withdraw his appeal for termination from the Manhattan Beach Police Department, said City Manager Dave Carmany on Monday.
Whiskey Music, part one: the South Bay’s ‘Whiskey Honk’
While the South Bay is traditionally and affectionately renowned for its punk and reggae roots, the local musical spectrum has been trending toward eclecticism. Therein, many bands are flirting with, submerging into, or weaving in folk-based elements to their sound. We’re seeing a mounting trend toward Americana, Country, and Bluegrass roots, and various brands […]
‘Pina’: Wim Wender’s flawed, beautiful 3D dance documentary [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Pina,” the new documentary about the remarkable modern dance deity Pina Bausch and her Tanztheater Wuppertal by acclaimed filmmaker Wim Wenders, is a highly ambitious film. In the works, or at least in Wenders’ imagination, for a very long time, it became almost a running joke between Bausch and Wenders as to the timeframe. The […]
Orcas and Gray whales face off a half mile off Palos Verdes coast during migration [PHOTOS]
The call came in shortly before 10 a.m. on Jan. 4. “Orcas, orcas! We’ve got orcas!” the whale census counter at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center yelled into the phone. “And there’s a gray whale coming in too and it looks like they are on a collision path!”
Union Cattle gives way to Abigaile
A Hermosa Beach landmark will change character this week as Union Cattle Company restaurant closes for a makeover. Owner Jed Sanford is bringing celebrity chef Max DiMare from Northern California to create a menu using meats cured in-house and seasonal produce. Sanford says the new restaurant, to be named Abigaile, will take the history of […]
Hermosa Beach school tax could face challenge
Hermosa Beach City Council on Tuesday heard that it could face a legal challenge if it places a tax measure before voters to get more money to the cash-strapped public schools. In other matters, the council agreed to place more than 200 no-smoking signs around Hermosa to herald one of the most aggressive smoking bans […]
Mira Costa students petition for printers
For Macielle Osterling, a junior at Mira Costa, finding a place to print her English essays and biology notes is often like going on a “treasure hunt.”