STATE OF THE CITY – City of Manhattan Beach bullish as pandemic recedes

by Mark McDermott A moment occurred midway through last Thursday’s State of the City event that was indicative of Manhattan Beach’s civic affairs, and in many ways the city itself. City Manager Bruce Moe had just finished his presentation, touching on the city’s strong finances, rebounding tax revenues, many projects afoot, and even a rousingly positive public survey about City Hall’s performance. Moe then brought to the dais MBPD Chief Derrick Abell, who is about to re