After time with county, Napolitano aiming for hometown leadership in Manhattan Beach
Steve Napolitano’s job as a chief of staff for recently termed out Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe had its share of challenges. Knabe’s office handled everyday life concerns of the Fourth Supervisorial District; with 27 independent cities and various incorporated areas totalling more than 2 million people, it has a constituency larger than the […]
South Bay Boardriders Becker Surf contest in Manhattan Beach tests small wave surfing
The decision to hold the SBBC Becker Surf Contest proved to be the right one, despite the small surf, which was blamed on the “Balzer Curse.” Just days before the contest Balzer resigned as contest director from the club he founded in 2009.
Manhattan Beach okays purchase of streetlights
The Manhattan Beach City Council approved a program to purchase streetlights from Southern California Edison at its Tuesday night meeting, a move that officials hope could net the city revenue in years to come. The unanimous vote approves a purchase and sale agreement with Edison, and will allow the city to collect important information […]
Hermosa Beach Police Beat
Stolen vehicles A rash of auto thefts struck various parts of Hermosa Beach earlier this month, though it is not clear if the crimes are connected. In the first case, a car was stolen from the 1000 block of 3rd Street, near Hopkins Avenue, on the evening of Feb. 7. The vehicle had been left […]