Using leaf blower a misdemeanor in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach City Council voted unanimously last week to amend municipal code to make using a leaf blower a misdemeanor in Manhattan Beach and to allow violations to be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or an infraction. The amendments will go into effect in October.Someone charged with an infraction is not punished by imprisonment nor entitled to a jury trial or public defender, whereas someone charged with a misdemeanor could face jail time or a fine.The original ordinance – pass