Hero Quilts presented to South Bay Vietnam Vets
by Donald Morrison Only one thing comforted Lieutenant Daniel Massey after he was injured while serving in Iraq. It was 2009, and he’d been left temporarily paralyzed from injuries sustained during a mortar blast in Basra. He wasn’t sure if he’d ever walk again. “I came back from one of my procedures and on my […]
Mask enforcement still an issue, so are bike thefts, chief says
by Dan Blackburn A Hermosa Beach Police Detective driving to work Monday spotted a man exhibiting suspicious behavior. The man was questioned and subsequently identified as a suspect in mail robberies, Hermosa Beach Police Chief Paul LeBaron said during a report to the Hermosa Beach City council Tuesday night. “I want to emphasize Hermosa Beach […]
Manhattan Avenue closure ends, ending outdoor dining experiment
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Avenue outdoor dining experiment is over. The city on Tuesday afternoon issued a brief statement saying the closure of two downtown city blocks that allowed restaurants to expand outdoor dining to the street would end later that afternoon. Mayor Suzanne Hadley, who was an ardent proponent of the street closure […]
BCHD Recognized For Excellence in Operating Budget for FY2020-21
The California Society of Municipal Finance Officers has presented Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) with an Excellence Award for its 2020-21 fiscal year Operating Budget. BCHD is the only health district to meet the CSMFO standards of excellence. BCHD has received one or more CSMFO honors every year they have been given since the 2007-2008 […]
ALL BALL: LeBron’s lost weekend
by Paul Teetor It was a lost weekend for LeBron and the Lakers. And it’s going to get worse. First they lost Anthony Davis for at least the next month and quite possibly longer. Then they lost four out of five games. In the process they lost their standing as the league’s best team and […]
Manhattan Beach parents throw second Kids Need Classrooms! rally
by Donald Morrison More than 100 parents, teachers and concerned citizens showed up for a rally at the Manhattan Beach City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to protest the pace at which the Manhattan Beach School District is resuming on campus instruction. The “Kids Need Classrooms!” rally was organized by a group of the same […]
“Til Kingdom Come” – End of days for whom? [MOVIE REVIEW]
The opening moments of “Til Kingdom Come” are chilling as we watch a man set up targets outdoors and load his automatic weapon as he explains what motivates disenfranchised rural southern Christians. Believing they had been dismissed by Obama, they moved forward with Trump because he pushed their agenda. As he points out, “We are […]
EDUCATION: Manhattan Beach Schools brings back more students, but still faces parent criticism
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach Unified School District has been gradually increasing the number of students returning to in-person classes, welcoming back its TK-2 students earlier this month and almost 100 high needs middle school and high school students this week. Next week, the district plans to bring back grades 3 to 5, four […]
Better Patient Experience: Tools You Need to Start Medical Practice in 2021
Most of the time, doctors and health professionals aren’t often limited to working in hospitals. Some of these professionals have private clinics that cater to specific clientele. If you’re an aspiring doctor, you should know the value of having your own clinic. Like any other business, establishing your medical practice could be challenging but could […]
Hermosa’s two-fisted punch: “Jazz v. Punk”
Hermosa’s Jazz, punk legacy to be featured at MB film fest “Jazz v. Punk”—I think it’s a draw by Bondo Wyszpolski The Florana International Film Festival takes place Friday and Saturday atop the Manhattan Village Mall parking structure with the same 25-30 short films each evening. One of the highlights of the event was shot […]