On local government – Council should appeal plan for 791 new Manhattan homes
by Mark Burton The City of Manhattan Beach could be required to build an additional 791 housing units by 2029 under the Southern California Association of Government’s (SCAG) draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). How do you go from a previous housing goal of 38 to 791? Yes, in a city that was fully built […]
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Playoff run ends, Mustang look to players returning next year
It’s a basketball debate as old as the 3-point shot itself. If your team is down by 3 points with less than a minute to play, should you shoot a 3 to tie the score and force overtime? If you miss, the game is probably over. Or should you go for a quick two-pointer and […]
Expert warns that social media, academic pressure weigh heavily on MCHS teens
A growing fact of life among teenagers striving for academic success is a significant rise in clinically diagnosed anxiety and depression. According to a report by the Child Mind Institute, one in three teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 experience anxiety disorders. Depression and bipolar disorder affect 14.3 percent of teens in the […]
El Camino’s new gym includes basketball and volleyball courts
El Camino College became one of the few colleges in California to have separate basketball and volleyball courts with the opening of the school’s new $35 million gymnasium on Friday. The two-story, 56,000 sq. ft. gym features a 16,000 sq.ft basketball facility with seating for 1,241 fans and a 12,000 sq.ft. volleyball facility with seating […]
Hermosa Beach Police Beat
Accident dispute turns nasty A woman was arrested after allegedly trying to run a man over following a dispute over a minor collision in North Hermosa earlier this month. Imani Reba Water, 24, was arrested Feb. 8 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to Hermosa Beach Police Department records. She was cited […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Polling places open Polling places open Voting in the upcoming March 3 primary has begun in Hermosa Beach and other cities throughout Los Angeles County. In response to changes in state law and to update its voting system, the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters has overhauled the machines on which citizens cast their […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Community Meeting for the Artesia Aviation Corridor Area Plan (AACAP) The public is invited to Perry Park Senior Center, 2301 Grant Ave., on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. to learn about the Draft Artesia & Aviation Corridors Area Plan, participate in an Area Plan survey, provide public comment, speak one-on-one with project […]