Manhattan Beach’s Chief Espinosa will retire at month’s end

  Manhattan Beach Fire Department Chief Robert Espinosa has announced his retirement, effective April 28, ceding to the wishes of the majority of firefighters in his department who last month went public with a vote of no confidence. “A city should never be in a position where the community is asked to choose between its […]

The Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers present Georges Tomb

The Promise of Greater Things to Come Lebanese musician and composer premieres a new work on Sunday with the Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers at the Norris Theatre Before his performance with the San Remo Symphony Orchestra, which took place in the Italian city’s opera hall, Georges Tomb was introduced by maestro Francesco Attardi as “the […]

After criticizing MBX, Mira Costa teacher not rehired for summer school

Longtime Mira Costa High School teacher Adam Geczi will not be in the classroom this summer. MBX, the parent foundation that runs summer school classes at the campus, declined to rehire him for the coming term, in part because of his “strident public criticism of MBX’s summer program.” Geczi taught summer school in the district […]

Huskies are State basketball champs

Rolling Hills Prep sophomore Macy Pakele was named All-CIF Player of the Year and Rolling Hills Prep coach Richard Masson was named Coach of the Year after the Huskies claimed the school’s first-ever State CIF title by winning the Division 4 Girls Basketball Championships. The championship game against Woodside Priory took place Friday, March 23 […]