Grandview named U.S. Green Ribbon school
Under Principal Rhonda Steinberg’s leadership, Grandview Elementary School has reduced its lunch trash from 30 bags per day to just two. The school has embraced the walking-school bus initiative, which has saved Grandview parents $366,000 on gas per year, and has implemented recycling and composting programs, according to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. The […]
Man arrested for alleged Target burglary
A Colorado man was arrested on Thursday night after allegedly stealing from Target in Manhattan Beach while under the influence of methamphetamine and heroin, according to Manhattan Beach police. Thor Burnam, who turned 23 today, left Target with two PlayStation Vitas – each worth $250, according to Target’s website – at around 9 p.m., said […]
Redondo Beach SEA Lab rebounds from chemical leak
Early February saw a tragedy at the Redondo Beach LA Conservation Corps’ SEA Lab. More than half of the sea life in the facility was killed by high chlorine levels due to a faulty coupling in an incoming bleach pipe. The entire volunteer-run White Sea Bass Restoration Program was wiped out — all 6,961 fish […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and more
Fundraisers: i-ACT, a South Bay-based, non-profit, grassroots activist organization, presents a fundraising event and exhibit entitled “ONE STRONG KICK” from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday at a private residence in Manhattan Beach. The event benefits the 2012 Darfur United All-Refugee Soccer Team from Darfur, Sudan, which is coached by Mark Hodson of EVO Soccer Programs and Director […]
CIF boys tennis championships underway
Playing in the third spot from the Bay League, Mira Costa’s boys tennis team hit the road for the first round of the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division 1 Tennis Championships but the bus ride home was much longer for the Mustangs (12-8)who suffered an 11-7 loss to Santa Margarita (17-2) on Wednesday. Redondo earned an at-large […]
Mira Costa girls advance to lacrosse North Division final
Seventh-seeded Mira Costa outscored third-seeded Redondo 9-4 in the second half to defeat the host team 14-6 in the semifinals of the U.S. Lacrosse Southern Section North Division Championships. Lia Sepanek scored four goals, Taylor Pool and Susanna Sieke scored three goals apiece and Kira Hagaman added two goals for Mira Costa (12-5) while Monique […]
Redondo captures boys golf title
Redondo won its first league title since the 1990s when the Sea Hawks defeated Peninsula 188-202 and Mira Costa helped its rival out by defeating South for the second time last week, outshooting the Spartans 183-187. Ryann Ree shot a 4-under-par 32 at Los Verdes Golf Course to lead Redondo (11-2, 10-2). Kenny Cole and […]