Obagi asks residents to show him houses ‘that shouldn’t be built’ 

by Garth Meyer City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., has invited residents to submit pictures to him of new homes in their neighborhoods that are examples of “something that shouldn’t be built, and tell (me) what you don’t like.”  Obagi’s e-mail address is: zein.obagi@redondo.org. Obagi, and councilmembers Scott Behrendt and Paige Kaluderovic voted July 18 to […]

PUBLIC SAFETY – Council directs MBPD: no more e-bike warnings

by Mark McDermott  The Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday night adopted a zero-tolerance approach to young e-bike riders who violate traffic laws, whether it’s running a red light or riding without a helmet. No more warnings, the council instructed the chief of police: Manhattan Beach Police Department officers should ticket every infraction they witness.  […]

Hit and miss and just plain odd

I remember when someone explained the idea of the elevator pitch, and how it could force a creative person to refine an idea. The concept is that if you can’t explain what something is in a brief time, you should rethink the idea. It’s not always right because some subtle or unique ideas can’t be […]