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Life during “the great intermission” Hold that pose: local theater companies on standby The usual theater intermission is about 20 minutes, but what if it’s 20 months? Let’s hope it’s not that long until we can step back into our favorite theater. In the meantime, here’s what some of the area venues are doing while…
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Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) Chief Executive Tom Bakaly announced today that the health district’s two public-facing facilities, the Center for Health & Fitness in Redondo Beach and AdventurePlex in Manhattan Beach, will remain closed until at least May 31 in a continued effort to slow the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The…
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The Mira Costa boys volleyball team began the 2020 season ranked number one in the CIF Southern Section. The team quickly justified the ranking with an opening, 10-0 run. Then, as it did for all other prep teams in California, their season ended.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Sunday confirmed 71 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the biggest one day increase since the outbreak began, bringing the countywide total to 409. The numbers included six cases in the South Bay and one new death, which brings the total to five deaths in…
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UPDATE: many of the events listed below have been cancelled (the performances at El Camino College, for example) and so if you are or were planning to attend any of them you should first verify with the organization or event coordinators. Thank you. Friday, March 13 He’s a pinball wizard Postponed: The musical “Tommy,” based…
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South Bay hospitals and urgent care centers urge residents to prepare for the arrival of the novel coronavirus in the South Bay which they view as inevitable.
Read MoreThursday, February 13 Elder care classes A free multi-part series in partnership with H.E.L.P. focusing on elder care. Classes are free and open to everyone. This week’s topic: Wills, Trusts & Probate. All classes are on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2nd floor Meeting Room, Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast…
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Pat Escalante, superintendent of the Hermosa Beach City School District, announced last week that she is planning to retire on June 30. Escalante took over as Hermosa’s district emerged from financial challenges imposed by the Great Recession. She was at the helm through struggles with overcrowding and two divisive bond measure elections to address it,…
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Many fine restaurants opened in the Beach Cities in 2019 – but you probably already noticed that. Visiting all of them is an adventure that takes you from modest cafes to elegant, curated spaces, with coffeehouses, grocery store lunch counters, mini-malls, and office parks along the way. As always, it’s a struggle to compile a…
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The Eagles have landed It was a summer of warm currents and tropical fish. Some years ago, an unknown quirk of meteorology raised the water temperature around Catalina Island, and brought exotic sealife to its shores. Unfamiliar hues darted among the orange (garibaldi) and the gray (porpoises, dolphins and, yes, sharks). Manhattan Beach native Christian…
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An environmental organization has filed a lawsuit against the West Basin Municipal Water District over its November approval of a large seawater desalination plant proposed along the coast just north of Manhattan Beach’s border with El Segundo, alleging that the water district ignored significant environmental issues in its assessment of the project. “We refuse to…
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