LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Talyn Mirzakhanian is named Manhattan Beach City Manager
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council formally appointed Talyn Mirzakhanian as city manager at its November 6 meeting. Mirzakhanian has worked for the City of Manhattan Beach since 2020, first as a planning manager, then as community development director, and since August as acting city manager. The City Council conducted a nationwide search […]
The Steady Hand: Bruce Moe bids farewell after 35 years in Manhattan Beach City government
The accidental city manager Bruce Moe took the long road to a life in public service by Mark McDermott Early in 2018, the Manhattan Beach City Council made a decision that, by necessity, was shrouded in mystery. In closed session, the council unanimously voted to part ways with the city manager, Mark Danaj, without […]
Sandbox: Redondo Beach city attorney at contention since charter adoption
by Ron Maroko Looking back, it is arguably the best $1,500 Redondo Beach ever spent. Seventy-five years ago, on January 21, 1949, the California legislature approved a new charter for the City of Redondo Beach that changed the landscape at City Hall. Since 1935, Redondo Beach had operated under a charter from the State of […]