Parents, teachers speak out against union at Manhattan Beach school board meeting
Wednesday’s school board meeting was standing room only as teachers, parents and a high school student took to the podium to voice their opinions about the Manhattan Beach Unified Teaching Association’s protest. Teachers are refusing to write letters of recommendation for students, among other extra-curricular activities that they will no longer be engaging in until […]
Hermosa Beach might get tough with bandit cabs
In an effort to reduce the number of unlicensed cabs picking up fares in Hermosa Beach, police department officials are planning to conduct “bandit cab” stings downtown and would like to make a major increase in the fine for illegal taxis. Ennis Jackson, the city’s community services administrative coordinator, is seeking to increase the fine […]
Parking meter outsourcing considered in Hermosa Beach
The Hermosa Beach City Council will consider outsourcing the city’s community services division after a public hearing Tuesday evening.
Diver talks about grim discovery
Mystery still surrounds the death of Rebecca Weiss, a free-diver whose body was found Aug. 18 in the waters below Terranea Resort. So far, a cause of death has not been ruled in the case. A LA county coroner’s official said toxicology or tissue samples were requested, which could take up to eight weeks. Weiss, […]
Palos Verdes school year begins with heat, challenges
Principals across the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District were forced to make tough decisions over the summer as the pie of available resources shrunk even further this year. Classroom sizes got a little bigger. Programs were cut in some areas. And teachers are innovating more than ever. Now that the school year began last […]
Rancho Palos Verdes to amend trails use plan
Mountain bikers could see more access to trails at the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and Abalone Cove Shoreline Park and Ecological Preserve if, as expected, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council decides the matter Oct. 4. The proposal drew lots of public input last May when it first came before the council after a series […]
Hermosa Beach police arrest robbery suspect
The police arrested and charged Christobal Garcia, 21, of San Pedro, with robbery in connection with assaulting another man and taking his wallet in the 100 block of 21st Street at 2:46 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2. Det. Mick Gaglia said the victim was out walking when a group of people approached, initiated a scuffle […]
Rancho Palos Verdes San Ramon landslide threatens community
Rancho Palos Verdes officials are getting anxious to remedy a problematic landslide before the rainy season. Two landslides – one dubbed the Terrapaka slide, the other the San Ramon slide – begin at Marymount College and converge at the bottom of 25th Street above the 242-home Palos Verdes Shores Mobile Home Park. When it rains, […]
No extended hours for Hotdoggers’ permit
Hotdoggers owner Sandy Saemann approached Manhattan Beach City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting to request permission to serve alcohol from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and food 24 hours a day. His request was denied.
MBUSD responds to protesting teachers, letters will be written
Many Manhattan Beach school teachers will not be writing letters of recommendation for students this year, but district superintendent Michael Matthews says he will.
Surfers paddle in Manhattan Beach for 8-year-old girl battling cancer
Although most of the members of the national surf organization, Christian Surfers, have never met Daisy, she was in their thoughts as they paddled out to sea for the “Paddle Out for Daisy” event Saturday morning. The South Bay chapter of Christian Surfers hosted a paddle-out at El Porto. Forty locations around the U.S.—and one location in Indonesia—hosted Saturday morning paddle-outs for the cause as well.
Clearing the air: AES, pollution, and Redondo Beach
A window of opportunity for change has recently been opened. New state regulations requiring the state-wide decommissioning of “once-through” central cooling systems – which utilize ocean water and thus impact marine life – has prompted AES to reapply with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to repower its Redondo plant with an alternative cooling system.