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Money on the table: success and failure in the emerging South Bay restaurant scene

Fifteen years ago, the South Bay barely registered on the regional dining scene. There were several good restaurants and a few excellent ones, but major media critics ignored the area, and it would have been laughable to suggest that people would soon be coming from the West Side and Beverly Hills to dine in Manhattan […]
Dog attacking elderly man in Manhattan Beach tased to death

Manhattan Beach police on Monday tased to death a dog who viciously attacked a 72-year-old man in Manhattan Beach. On Monday around 4:20 p.m., the man was walking his son’s pit bull on the 400 block of 30th Street when it attacked and killed a cat, according to MBPD. When the victim tried to intervene, […]
Local veteran recognized at Sacramento gathering

Ernie O’Dell, an Army veteran who served as a Helicopter Crew Chief in the Vietnam era and who more recently resigned from an 18-year stint as the Redondo Beach city treasurer, has been named Veteran of the Year.
Manhattan Beach discontinues street sweeping fee
The City of Manhattan Beach will no longer charge residents a street sweeping fee in an effort to fully align itself with Proposition 218, a statewide initiative which requires certain “property-related fees” be approved by a vote of residents before they are imposed, City Manager Dave Carmany said Monday. Carmany explained that city officials previously […]
E&B mixer stirs up controversy for locals in Hermosa Beach
Uncorked, a local wine shop on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach was caught in the crossfire of a political battle last week after agreeing to host a small mixer for E&B Natural Resources at their shop. On Monday, June 17 the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce sent out an email blast to chamber members inviting […]
Manhattan Beach City Council adopts guidelines to renew Veterans Parkway
Stretching along Valley Drive and Ardmore Avenue from Sepulveda Boulevard to the border of Hermosa Beach, Veterans Parkway has long been a beloved asset within the Manhattan Beach community. Over the years, many residents have become so vested in the park, which includes a 1.5-mile walking trail, that they, with city staff, took it upon […]