Possible car from armed robbery seen on video

A man and a woman were robbed at gunpoint on Dec. 9 on 41st Street in Manhattan Beach. Photo by David Mendez

One of the victims of the armed robbery that took place on 41st Street on Wednesday night has identified a possible suspect and car on surveillance video from the restaurant Fishbar, according to a manager there.

South Bay Boardriders contest cancelled, Big Wave Challenge on

Local surfers are expected to take advantage of the South Bay Boardriders cancellation of tomorrow’s contest to look for waves large enough to qualify for the South Bay Boardriders Big Wave Challenge. Tomorrow’s swell is forecast to be the first large swell since the contest window opened November 7.

‘Business as usual’ at RUHS following ‘non-specific’ graffiti threat

    Threatening graffiti at Redondo Union High School caused a minor scare on Friday, thanks in part to a cancellation-causing threat at Manhattan Beach’s Mira Costa High School. A photo began making social media rounds around 8 a.m. on Friday, featuring three lines of red spray paint, on the sidewalk near the school’s student […]

Mira Costa, Pennekamp to reopen Monday

Mira Costa High School and Pennekamp Elementary School will reopen Monday after closing down in response to a threat Friday, Manhattan Beach police announced.

Endless Session, Day 142: Shortboard dreams

My morning alarm is usually unnecessary.  My eyes pop wide open at 6 a.m., even after a long night at a roaring ’20s Christmas party.  Although I was awake, I neglected to move for at least an hour and thought about how much I’ve surfed in the past 5 days – over 20 hours of […]

Threat shuts down Mira Costa, Pennekamp schools

Mira Costa High School and Pennekamp Elementary Schools in Manhattan Beach were shut down Friday morning after a “specific threat” was made, according to Manhattan Beach Police, who sent out a Nixle alert at 7:47 a.m.

Going For Broke, Part 2 of a South Bay December Swell [VIDEO]

A second swell hit the South Bay fresh on the heels of a larger swell just days before this. While this one didn’t pack the same size, it still produced fun chest to well overhead waves. Surfers featured are Daniel D’Castillo, Michael Luhrsen, Dane Zaun, Chris Wells, Bruna Schmitz, Greg Browning, Scott Johnsen, Bobby Kithcart, […]