In Manhattan Beach council race, Montgomery running on knowing when to save, when to invest
Richard Montgomery is proud of his record of financial stewardship, having previously served on the Manhattan Beach City Council during the 2008 financial crisis. He said that hard financial decisions at the time meant cuts to essential city services were not necessary down the road. That austerity mindset, however, needed some flexibility. In the 2009-10 […]
Manhattan Beach Gelson’s project to return to Planning Commission
Citing an outpouring of public interest in the project and unanswered questions, the Manhattan Beach Planning Commission voted last week to delay a decision on whether to approve a proposed Gelson’s Market along Sepulveda Boulevard. Staff had recommended conditionally approving a master use permit for the lot running along Sepulveda between 6th and 8th […]
Costa girls basketball team advances to second round

Mira Costa’s girls basketball team carried the momentum of winning a share of the Bay League title in the regular-season finale into the postseason, running by visiting Edison 61-33 in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1A playoffs. Allie Navarette scored 16 points, Kelli Toyooka added 11 points and Halle Maeda recorded 10 […]
Redondo girls water polo routs Hillcrest in first round

Second-seeded Redondo had little trouble advancing to the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs throttling visiting Hillcrest 16-3 on Wednesday. “I thought my team performed very well against Hillcrest,” Redondo coach Shelby Haroldson said. “We came out with lots of intensity and ready to start the playoff season. I think the team as […]