Traffic solutions for North School starting to take shape
Plans to address the expected traffic associated with the coming reopening of North School are moving closer to reality, with the unveiling of recommendations that officials will vote on early next year. The recommended improvements are part of the North School Traffic Management Plan, which city and district officials agreed to create after the contentious […]
Saturday construction ban considered
The Manhattan Beach City Council is considering restricting or eliminating Saturday construction, although initial discussion regarding the matter at Tuesday night’s meeting was lukewarm. Councilperson Suzanne Hadley suggested that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. “We built our house in 1999. There was Saturday construction, and I love my house and […]
Ship brings cable, and cash, to city
Is it an oil tanker? A Navy boat? A cargo ship? And what is it doing so close to shore? Joggers, cyclists, and surfers all took turns craning their necks this week, as a ship helped undersea fiber optic cable spanning the Pacific Ocean finish the final yards of its journey in North Hermosa Beach. […]
Anthony Napolitano passes away
Anthony Barberto Napolitano, a longtime Manhattan Beach resident and the father of Councilperson Steve Napolitano, passed away on Nov. 27. He was 92. His son spoke of him at the close of Tuesday night’s council meeting, which adjourned in memory of both Napolitano and former Manhattan Beach police chief Hugh O’Brien. Napolitano, who struggled […]
Trading card shop adds excitement to old hobby
There is a decent chance that, as you read this article, people from all over the United States are logging on to their computers to watch packages be opened inside a Hermosa Beach storefront. That store is Jaspy’s Sports Cards and Collectibles, a recently opened shop on Pacific Coast Highway specializing in trading cards. And […]