Seven tasty meats [restaurant review]
You wouldn’t know it from the number of Japanese steakhouses that have been popping up around town, but the Japanese are relatively new at eating beef. The overwhelmingly Buddhist country banned most cattle consumption in the year 675 and only legalized it in 1868. When it was announced in 1872 that the Emperor himself had […]
Hermosa Beach Police Beat
Apartment burglary A thief broke into an apartment in South Hermosa earlier this month and stole thousands of dollars worth of goods while its tenant was on vacation. The theft occurred at an apartment complex in the 400 block of Monterey Boulevard, sometime between Jan. 11 and Jan. 14, police said. The victim, a woman, […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
State of the City The State of the City, presented by the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce, takes place Feb. 7 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Joslyn Community Center. The event will feature a panel discussion moderated by Mayor Amy Howorth that includes leaders from several sectors in the city, including MBUSD Superintendent […]
Mira Costa rugby team to play St. John Bosco for first place
Securing a fifth consecutive trip to the playoffs and a Los Angeles Division first place showdown with St. John Bosco Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Mira Costa, the Mustangs will also be celebrating their Senior Night. The Mustangs (3-1) are coming off a 29-17 victory over Redondo and will face a tough St. John […]
All-CIF Football squads named for fall season
The All-CIF teams for the 2017 fall season were announced Monday. Mira Costa and El Segundo each landed two players to their Division squads. In Division 6, Mira Costa’s 5-foot-11, 280-pound senior defensive lineman Jonah Tavai shared Defensive Player of the Year honors with Bishop Diego linebacker Ashton Borgenson. Tavai was often double and triple […]
Redondo routs Inglewood in boys basketball contest
The Inglewood at Redondo boys basketball game Tuesday night was supposed to be a clash of the Bay League titans. Instead, it turned into a one-sided rout that left Inglewood Head Coach William Alexander shaking his head at how badly his team played while being destroyed by a not-as-close-as-it sounds 77-58 final score. “The first […]
Beach Cities Sports: Fitness, football, running and more
Running: Former Palos Verdes High runner Rebecca Mehra was a member of Team USA that finished seventh in the mixed 4x1K relay at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country Challenge in Scotland. Registration is open for the 15th Annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run and Community Walk to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, […]
Police chief during McMartin case refused to charge abuse suspects
In August 1983, frank-talking, low profile Manhattan Beach police chief Harry Kuhlmeyer was presented with the McMartin Preschool case. Therapists and medical doctors identified dozens of McMartin preschool children as sexual abuse victims. Raymond Buckey, the sole male teacher at the preschool, owned by his grandmother Virginia McMartin, was the primary suspect.