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It was a store opening five years in the making, one that included overcoming an organized campaign against a grocery store being located at the former site of a Chevy dealership. But on Wednesday morning, Gelson’s Market officially arrived in Manhattan Beach. “It took us too long, but it was well worth the wait,” said…
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A crew of 21 firefighters from South Bay fire departments has been fighting the Woolsey fire for the last week. The crew, which includes five four-man engines and a battalion chief, is part of an enormous collaborative effort that brought together 3,592 firefighters attempting to contain what would eventually become a 93,662 acre…
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Artist Bob Dob has been kicking around the idea of a contest for the opening of his upcoming show “You Should’ve Been Here Yesterday.” He would put tiny numbers next to some of the people depicted in his paintings, and then have gallery-goers fill out sheets of paper, trying to guess who each tagged figure…
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Adam Aro, Sara Gabriele and the making of Gabi James restaurant When Adam Aro steered his houseboat into the slip right next to Sara Gabriele’s houseboat one July day on Lake Shasta in 2008, he had little idea what would ensue, much less than ten years later he and this beautiful stranger would…
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It’s been a bittersweet week for Leland Hyde, the owner of Kurt TrueValue Hardware. On Halloween, he announced his intention to close the business that had been in his family for 32 years and, in his words, to embark on a new chapter. Kurt Hardware is planned to close at the end of January. “It’s…
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The unveiling of the new Roundhouse Aquarium Thirteen hundred and eight days since the passing of his 19-year-old son Harrison, Michael Greenberg on Tuesday stood before a podium at the end of the Manhattan Beach pier and looked out into the crowd. “The skies opened up for us today,” said Greenberg. Behind him, light spilled…
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Democratic incumbent Al Muratsuchi retained his seat in the California State Assembly’s 66th District by besting Republican challenger Frank Scotto. According to the California Secretary of State’s unofficial results, Muratsuchi won 71,439 ballots, 57.8 percent of the vote, against Scotto’s 52,218 votes, for 42.2 percent. “I’ve been waiting to say this, but…tonight, we proved that…
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Redondo’s girls volleyball team hopes to shake off the dust when it begins its run for a State Championship this week after a second lengthy layoff from match play. Following their defeat of Mira Costa to capture the Bay League title on October 10, the Sea Hawks were forced to wait eight days before its…
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Following an impressive win over Long Beach Wilson, Mira Costa’s football squad will host top-seeded South Hills Friday evening in a quarterfinal duel in the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 playoffs. Mira Costa (7-4) looks to avenge a 50-20 loss to South Hills (11-0) on Sept. 21. The Mustangs finished second in the Bay League and…
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Following Saturday’s mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Manhattan Beach resident Charlie Raker reached out to his uncle Martin, who lives in New York City and is a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. His uncle, in turn, pointed to a story he had recounted in his memoir. When they were…
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A letter to our younger selves 50 years on: Palos Verdes High School’s Class of 1968 reflects and looks forward By the early summer of 1968, pop music was at its peak, social unrest was beginning to brew across the country, and baby boomers were booming and blooming. Released into this era of the tumultuous…
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On his first day as a board member of the West Contra Costa School District, Tony Thurmond was told he needed to close 10 schools. It was 2008, around the time Wall Street banker Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, the financial system plunged into crisis, and the budgets of government agencies around the country were pushed…
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Farmers market, tribal dance, free flu shots, Icons of Vinyl, The Power of Pink, TEDX, and Johnny Cash
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Three beach volleyball stars will be honored when the 27th Class is inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame this weekend. Jenny Johnson Jordan, Mike Lambert and Sean Scott are the newest members of the hallowed hall and will be introduced at the ceremony Saturday, Nov. 3. Happy Hour with the Legends kicks…
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In November 2016, three incumbents were re-elected to the Beach Cities Health District Board of Directors: Lenore Bloss, Jane Diehl, and Vanessa Poster. But in April 2017, Bloss stepped down from the board, citing health issues. The board opted to appoint an interim replacement, and hold an election in November 2018 for the two years…
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