Manhattan Beach news briefs

‘Adopt a child for the day’ The P.S. I Love You Foundation is holding its 12th annual “Adopt a Child for the Day” on Saturday, July 28 in Manhattan Beach. More than 250 volunteers will be paired one-on-one with inner city children from local shelters and service organizations for a day at the beach. Activities […]

Slip sliding away: the landslides of Palos Verdes

On the Palos Verdes peninsula, engineers try to hold back the forces of nature as the ground shifts beneath their feet In the rainy early morning hours of Nov. 20, Palos Verdes residents received a menacing reminder that they live on a bed of geologic activity far beyond their control. A 600-foot section of Paseo […]

Violin teacher welcomes squeaks and squeals

by Suzy Husner Imagine bright eighth notes dancing through the air on the heels of warm tones resonating from the belly of a violin. A room full of focused eyes gazes intently at the music on the stand, and the muscle memory of weeks worth of practice slowly begins to take over. Suddenly, a harsh […]