Redondo Beach 10K Costume Contest [PHOTOS]
Kicking off the festivities at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K Walk/Run was the popular Costume Contest, with an exceptional turnout of costume-clad runners.
Peninsula mourns high school student
The Palos Verdes community lost an admired young man last month when 17-year-old Sean Heffernan, a PV High student was killed by a suspected drunk driver the night of Friday Jan 18. Heffernan was reportedly stepping into his car near Robert Ryan Park on Hawthorne Boulevard in front of three other friends when a vehicle […]
Redistricting adds peninsula to Sen. Ted Lieu
Palos Verdes residents have three new elected officials representing their interests in Sacramento and Washington this year, two that were decided by voters and one the result of redistricting. Sen. Ted Lieu, a Democrat, added the Palos Verdes Peninsula to his constituency, replacing Sen. Rod Wright, after district lines were redrawn in the state senate. […]
District reinstates four school days
Teachers in the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District saw some extra money in their pay checks this month when district officials reinstated four school days on the calendar. Five school days had been eliminated over the past four years because of budget constraints. Prior to Proposition 30 passing in November – which raised income tax […]
Manhattan Beach police catch transient man stealing from cars
Manhattan Beach police early Tuesday morning arrested a transient man who allegedly committed multiple vehicle-related thefts throughout various residential areas in the city. At approximately 6:30 a.m., police responded to a call that a man was attempting to open doors of cars parked in private driveways on the 1100 Block of 18th Street. Officers found […]
Redondo Beach pier building slated for emergency demolition
The Redondo Beach City Council declared the historical octagonal building near the Redondo Beach Pier an “emergency project” on Tuesday night. The building, located on Parcel 10, sustained structural damage in recent winds. Panels fell off, exposing the building’s interior and prompting the city to red-tag the former restaurant. Public Works Director Mike Witzansky told […]
H2.0 stations for dogs, people underway in Manhattan Beach
The Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2013 has planned a special gift for the Manhattan Beach community come Earth Day: five new state-of-the-art water stations across town, three of which will include a fountain for canine companions. Before the City Council Tuesday, a class representative presented this year’s project, which, with the mission of reducing […]
Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, running, swimming, volleyball and more
Running: The annual GI Joe Spring Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 2 at 7 a.m. Runners compete in the sand from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. The top two male and female runners receive a dog tag and gift certificate toward new running shoes. T-shirts, goodie bags […]