MBEF Wine Auction hopes to tackle math
For 180 days of each year, alarm clocks go off early, and a small army of educators, administrators, and support staff rise, some with prep work to do almost immediately out of bed, everyone going through their commute routines before they arrive at the eight campuses of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. They are […]
Citywide tobacco sales ban considered
The Manhattan Beach City Council will consider a citywide ban of tobacco sales in what Councilperson Steve Napolitano called “a logical next step” after banning smoking in public places five years ago. The Council on Tuesday night directed staff to research the impacts of such a ban and bring it back on an upcoming council […]
RUHS pitcher Dalquist drafted by White Sox
Redondo Union pitching standout Drew Dalquist was drafted in the third round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Dalquist’s call to the pros caps a senior season that saw him lead the Sea Hawks Varsity Baseball team on a run into the CIF playoffs. “He’s a once-in-a-career kid, from […]
Deficit, homelessness plans drive budget talks
The City of Redondo Beach is forecasting tight financial times in its future, especially as it’s squeezed between likely declining tax revenues and increasing pension liabilities. But a rising outcry from residents to respond to homelessness-related problems is staring the city in the face. The City Council began its budget process in earnest on Tuesday […]
LACC’s SEA Lab to close its doors at the end of June
SEA Lab, a long-standing aquarium and educational facility on the Redondo waterfront, will close its doors permanently at the end of June. The program’s stewards, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, made the decision after taking an “in-depth look at the financial and programmatic realities of running an aquarium and best serving the community and our […]
Award show coming to Hermosa sand
Between five and ten thousand teenagers are expected to deliriously scream for their favorite musicians and movie stars in the shadow of the Hermosa Beach Pier later this summer, with the city inking a deal to host the Teen Choice Awards. At a special meeting last Friday, Hermosa’s City Council approved a location agreement allowing […]