MBUSD eliminates the sale of single-use plastic water bottles
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District has officially eliminated the sale of single-use plastic water bottles, an initiative started in 2019 when MBUSD first removed small plastic water bottles from elementary schools. MBUSD Food and Nutrition Services Department Director Léna Agee said this further step towards environmental sustainability has long been a […]
State Bar proposes two year suspension of Obagi’s law license
by Garth Meyer The California State Bar last week found Redondo Beach City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., culpable of two acts of “moral turpitude” for failing to pay $515,000 to a former client after the settlement of a lawsuit. Judge Manjari Chawla recommended that Obagi’s law license be suspended for two years, and that he […]
Police ask parents to parent kids about e-bikes
by Garth Meyer A new plan to monitor and educate e-bike riders will start with community meetings held by Redondo Beach Police. The city council made the decision Dec. 5, choosing not to form an e-bike task force. Police Chief Joe Hoffman gave input to the council along with Lt. Corey King and Captain Mario […]