El Porto undergrounding delays discussed

The plan to underground the utility and lighting wires in El Porto marked a less than happy 20th anniversary this year, including an over five year wait since residents paid up to $30,000 per parcel to pay for the work. The Manhattan Beach City Council received an update on the matter Tuesday night, one that included some hopeful news. The underground grid is energized and Southern California Edison has completed 57 percent of the private home conversions it is responsible for, and a Ci