Restrictions begin to lift, but Manhattan Beach’s death toll increases

by Mark McDermott Los Angeles County has lifted its Stay at Home public health order, allowing outdoor dining, private gatherings with people from households outside their own, and personal care businesses to resume. The health order was issued on November 30, after ICUs throughout the County reached zero capacity due to an influx of COVID-19 patients. Manhattan Beach this week registered two more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the city’s total to 11 deaths since the pandemic bega