Mother’s Market, not like Mom used to make
Mother’s Market on Rosecrans is not the type of place my mother would have shopped. She was a dutiful cook who never went beyond the recipes she learned in the 1930s. Any vegetable more exotic than carrots, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, or spinach was viewed with suspicion. Healthy eating meant two of those veggies on a […]
ELECTION 2024: Napolitano finishes first in judicial race, faces runoff
by Mark McDermott Manhattan Beach Councilperson Steve Napolitano finished first among a field of four candidates in the race for Judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles Seat 39. He will now face the second place finisher, Jacob Lee, in a runoff election in the November election. Napolitano said he was “honored and humbled” […]
ELECTION 2024: Measure MB election results are too close to call
by Mark McDermott Measure MB, the proposed renewal of the local parcel tax meant to stave off teacher layoffs, finished election night just below the required two-thirds vote total for approval. But hope was very much still alive among the ballot measure’s supporters because several batches of votes have yet to be counted. Campaign co-chairs […]
EDUCATION: School board authorizes up to 38 employee layoffs
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Education authorized the layoffs of as many as 38 employees, including 33 teachers, at its February 28 meeting. Twenty of those layoffs were hoped to be rescinded if the Measure MB parcel tax was successful at the March 5 election. Trustees expressed sadness and […]
City says goodbye to Mayor Brand at ceremony
by Garth Meyer A large crowd converged in the Redondo Union High School auditorium Sunday afternoon, March 3, to remember the life and city work of late mayor Bill Brand. Local, county and state officials paid respects, along with family and friends. Outside, guests were handed a program and a biodegradable business card which may […]
About Town Redondo: E-bike meeting Thursday, 50th Kite Festival, police open house
Community e-bike meeting Thursday night The Redondo Beach Police Department will hold a community e-bike meeting Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at Anderson Park. The “Talk Shop With Cops” event is to discuss, and educate residents about e-bikes, and gather community feedback about safety strategies. Since fall 2022, the RBPD has run an […]