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 Mark McDermott March 14, 2024
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 Mark McDermott March 14, 2024
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 Mark McDermott March 7, 2024
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 Mark McDermott March 7, 2024
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 Mark McDermott March 7, 2024
EDUCATION: Measure MB parcel tax extension goes to a vote by Mark McDermott Tyler Morant saw something he’d never seen before shortly after arriving in Manhattan Beach 14 years ago. Mark McDermott February 29, 2024
ELECTION 2024: Manhattan Beach Councilperson Napolitano seeks election as Superior Court judge by Mark McDermott He wasn’t planning it, but when Steve Napolitano looks back at his career as a public servant, Mark McDermott February 28, 2024
Manhattan Beach outdoor dining proposal would extend sidewalks by Mark McDermott A permanent plan for outdoor dining was presented to the City Council last week that would extend Mark McDermott February 28, 2024
Mira Costa Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame seeks nominations by Mark McDermott The list is unlike any you will see elsewhere. It includes surfers, Olympian volleyball players, CEOs, writers, Mark McDermott February 23, 2024
Mission Accomplished: Bill Brand did what he came to do. But his final message was that the fight for the Redondo waterfront is not over by Mark McDermott Mayor Bill Brand knew the finish line was approaching. He’d had a frank conversation with a palliative Mark McDermott February 14, 2024
CITY COUNCIL: City will launch a non-profit to fundraise for Begg pool by Mark McDermott The LoveMB Foundation had a messy birth at Tuesday night’s Manhattan Beach City Council meeting, but by Mark McDermott February 8, 2024
The Orca Hunt: A mysterious pod of killer whales feeds off the PV Coast by Mark McDermott The word spread frantically among whale watchers on the afternoon of January 2. The orcas were back. Mark McDermott February 8, 2024
LAW ENFORCEMENT: K9 Koa retires after an illustrious career Online only K9 Koa and his handler Officer Dave Gibbons working together in a police dog competition. Mark McDermott February 4, 2024
POLICE BEAT: Bruce’s Beach plaque is stolen for its bronze by Liz Mullen The Manhattan Beach Police Department does not believe the theft of a bronze plaque at Bruce’s Beach Mark McDermott February 2, 2024
INFRASTRUCTURE: Stormwater drain ballot measure narrowly passes by Mark McDermott A ballot measure that will steeply increase storm drain utility fees was approved by Manhattan Beach property Mark McDermott January 27, 2024
HOME SALES: Local real estate market continued an historical drop in 2023 by Mark McDermott Manhattan Beach home sales sharply declined in 2023, dropping from 322 sales in 2022 to 253 last Mark McDermott January 20, 2024