Manhattan Beach Chamber to host Sept. 30 council debate

The seven candidates for the three open seats on the Manhattan Beach council will participate in a debate hosted by the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Sandbox: Residents question North Hermosa Beach undergrounding
A vote regarding the Greenwich Village North Undergrounding Project has been approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council.
Pop the Bubble to provide social justice books to Manhattan Beach students
Owing to the efforts of Pop the Bubble, four school districts in the area are agreeing to supplement their curricula for elementary and middle school students with more diverse and inclusive literature.
Run your own Manhattan Beach 10K
For this year’s Manhattan Beach 10K runners and walkers are asked to “Run your own race,” anywhere in the world, between October 1 and October 10. Evidence of having run or walked a 10K is to be submitted in the form of photos or course tracking by software applications such as Strava.
Face masks win Hermosa Beach residents’ support, police chief tells council

Hermosa Beach city council members gave themselves a passing grade for face mask enforcement over the Labor Day weekend after Police Chief Paul LeBaron noted that 221 citations were issued to individuals for failure to comply.
Redondo Beach firefighters accept more pay, less staffing

Redondo firefighters agreed to a new, four-year contract that includes a pay raise and reduced staffing.
Redondo Beach AES power plant shutdown deferred to 2021, or later

The California State Water Resources Control Board voted on Sept. 1 to extend the life of four gas-fired power plants along the Southern California coast, including the AES plant on Harbor Drive, in Redondo Beach.
“Utopia” – Not exactly [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Utopia” is a new 8 part series premiering on Amazon written by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects) based on the BBC series of the same name written and created by Dennis Kelly. The BBC series of 2013-14 was highly regarded. HBO originally bought the rights for an American remake but nothing came of it […]