Spotlight on Medicine – Pen Committee Children’s Hospital Seahorse Classic Reception
Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital (PCCH) recently held its 33rd Annual Seahorse Classic Sponsor Reception at Kim and John Whitcombe’s beautiful oceanfront home in Palos Verdes Estates. The golf tournaments benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Co-chairs for the Seahorse Classic were Jacquie Leimbach, Noelle Giuliano, and Jan Van Riper. Dawn Knickerbocker, Karen Miller, and Kim Whitcombe […]
Firefighter, officer of the year honored
by Alana Reyes The Manhattan Beach City Council recognized the Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year at Tuesday night’s council meeting. MBPD Chief Rachel Johnson presented the honor to detective Seth Hartnell, Manhattan Beach’s own Mira Costa graduate. Hartnell’s work with the MB Police Department dates back to his sophomore year in high school, […]
RBUSD safety task force makes recommendations
by Garth Meyer A reconvened 32-member “Ensuring Safety Proactively Task Force” at Redondo Unified School District has made recommendations for changes to district buildings. Superintendent Nicole Wesley gave a report to the school board on June 13. The previously-formed committee went on hold during the pandemic. Its members – made up of teachers, administrators, a […]
Writers Guild Strike reaches Manhattan Beach Studios
by Wrigley Zbyszewski The Writers Guild of America is on strike for the first time in 15 years, and after seven weeks of the strike, writers can now be seen picketing out front of the Manhattan Beach Studios lot. The Writers Strike began May 1, the result of stalled contract talks. Negotiations, which take place […]