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by Garth Meyer A standing closing argument from Zein Obagi, Jr., a second to his motion from new city councilman Chadwick Castle, an invitation for a counter motion declined by Scott Behrendt, and a substitute motion from Brad Waller led to fingers on the chin for Paige Kaluderovic and a decision to spend $40,000 for […]
by Mark McDermott At the beginning of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Amy Howorth recalled the moment she first heard the official band of Manhattan Beach. Twenty-eight years ago, the Howorth family had newly arrived in town. It was a Saturday morning in October, and Howorth was exhausted. She and her husband and two […]
by Mark McDermott A toxic algal bloom in local ocean waters is causing a wave of sickness and death among dolphins, sea lions, and other marine wildlife. The event, also known as a red tide, is causing many of the animals to wash up in Manhattan Beach. Biologist Eric Martin, co-director of the Roundhouse Aquarium, […]
by Richard Foss In the mid ‘70s I started hanging out at a little vegetarian café in Manhattan Beach called Sunny Skys. It was on a walk street around the corner from Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, and the tiny interior space was flanked by a patio with a great view of the beach. Sunny Skys […]
by Mark McDermott Annie Hartley loved the house the moment she stepped inside. She is a Realtor in Manhattan Beach, so Hartley has developed a sixth sense about certain homes, kind of like how a sommelier picks up notes in a glass of wine that most people do not. It begins with where the house […]
Spotlight: Saturday, February 22 Lanakila Classic, Seaside Lagoon Open Ocean races (long and short) with outrigger canoes 1- and 2 persons, stand-up and prone paddleboards, surf skis, and V1s. Kids mini-course in the Harbor. Registration opens at 7 a.m. Preregistration online is recommended. $40. Open to the public. Proceeds will be donated to LA Fire […]
by Mark McDermott Five years ago, the City of Manhattan Beach’s master plan for its parks identified a glaring need — more places for dogs to play. The City Council added the priority to its own work plan: “Expand areas for four-legged friends,” the plan said, identifying a few possible areas, including 6th and Aviation […]
Yu-Me is a revitalized version of a local favorite by Richard Foss As grand commercial thoroughfares go, Morningside Drive in Manhattan Beach does not stand out. Many readers who just saw that sentence will be scratching their head and looking for the street on a map. I’ll help you – it extends three short blocks […]
by Mark McDermott The first in a wave of new multi-family residential developments meant to address the California housing crisis have begun to arrive as preliminary proposals with the City of Manhattan Beach. Like most cities in California, the City was required by state law to adopt new zoning that allowed for additional residential developments […]
Spotlight: Monday, January 27 Light Gate, Manhattan Beach Light Gate sculpture, installed in 2015, is located at the top of 14th Street, between Manhattan Beach City Hall and the library, along Highland Avenue. The artwork is made of glass, laminated with prismatic lighting film that will create rich and varied light effects with the sun. […]
by Mark McDermott The term “housing crisis,” so often used to describe California’s housing shortage, just took on new meaning for the thousands of families who lost homes in the Los Angeles County wildfires in the last week. Many of the 5,000 left without homes in Pacific Palisades are looking for temporary and permanent new […]
Apartment row Dear ER: The residents of Manhattan Beach should know about the five proposed apartment buildings totaling over 1,000 units, with one proposed apartment project at the Fry’s site on Sepulveda Boulevard having a 10-story building and a 7-story building. Yet, Manhattan Beach residents don’t know anything about these projects, and won’t know anything […]