PUBLIC SAFETY: City of MB, Assemblyman Muratsuchi join forces in legislative effort to override DA
by Mark McDermott The City of Manhattan Beach, thwarted at every turn by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office in its hopes of prosecuting non-violent crimes the DA no longer pursues, is taking another route. The City will try to go beyond the DA’s authority. The City Council last week unanimously agreed to sponsor […]
Mira Costa Boys Volleyball wins the Best of The West
by Hibah Samad Mira Costa High School’s Boys varsity volleyball team is celebrating a significant victory and title. Once again, the team brought home the gold at the Best of the West tournament on Saturday, March 9, at Poway High School. Regarded as the premier volleyball tournament of the high school season, the Best of […]
Fly-by-wire: 50th Redondo Beach Pier Kite Festival
photos by Garth Meyer The 50th Redondo Pier Kite Festival drew crowds to the beach on Sunday, March 10.
Measure MB parcel tax renewal nears approval
by Mark McDermott Ongoing vote tallies have brought Measure MB to the brink of approval, but the margin remains so thin that its passage is still uncertain. The ballot measure, a $225 annual parcel tax that would provide $2.5 million in revenue for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, was just shy of the two-thirds […]
Suspect in Teddy Campos murder released, investigation on going
by Liz Mullen The man the Redondo Beach Police Department arrested and charged with the murder of Teddy Campos was released on March 8, after being taken to court because the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office declined to charge him. “The case was sent back to law enforcement on March 8 for further investigation,” Venusse […]
Police Beat: MB smash and grabs, hit and run, and van with stolen good
By Liz Mullen Manhattan businesses victims of smash and grabs The Arco Station on Manhattan Beach. Boulevard and the AT&T Store on Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach were both hit by smash-and-grab thieves earlier this month. On March 4, at about 5 a.m. Manhattan Beach Police Department officers were called to the Arco Station on […]