City-hired consultants threaten to resign after tense meeting in Hermosa Beach
Over 100 Hermosa Beach residents packed into the historic Clark Building in Hermosa Beach for the second stage of the city’s new community-oriented planning process on Thursday. The evening was intended to help the Virginia-based consulting firm CZB understand the resident’s core values and priorities for moving forward with a strategic plan. At 10:33 p.m. […]
German American Heritage Day celebrate at Torrance’s Alpine Village
Here comes Octoberfest, but first, September 8th marked German American Heritage Day –what better way to celebrate it than at the Alpine Village in Torrance? “Come for brunch stay for tradition” was their theme of the day. The festival included a German band, food, beer, dancing, speakers and more.
U.S. Dept. of Education visits Manhattan Beach’s Grand View Elementary for best green practices [PHOTOS]
A U.S. Department of Education official toured Grand View Elementary in Manhattan Beach Monday as part of its California leg of “Education Built to Last” Facilities Best Practices Tour.
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, cycling, triathlon, volleyball and more
Baseball: Beach City Baseball Academy is holding its Monday after School Baseball Clinic where batting and fielding skills are emphasized using the academy’s indoor batting facility and outdoor field. This program has a 6:1 coach ratio and is recommended for ages 9 through 11. Time is 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Players can choose the number […]
It takes a village to sell a home in Manhattan Beach
“The number one demand among new Manhattan Beach home buyers is ‘walk to town,’” Northwest Realtor David Salzman told the roughly 200 attendees at the Manhattan Beach Chamber’s economic forum Friday morning at the Manhattan Beach Marriott. “People don’t want to use their cars,” Salzman said. “Proximity to the beach is critical for some, but […]
Miracle at Live Oak: Underdogs take classic Manhattan Beach hoops tourney
Call it the Miracle of Live Oak, destined to be right up there with the Miracle of the First Night when it comes to Jewish legends. Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews, began Friday night. So it was only fitting that two hours before sunset Friday three Jewish ballers who call […]