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CRIME PREVENTION – Scams target seniors and real estate deals
by Mark McDermott A few weeks ago, MBPD Sgt. Tim Zinns participated in a seminar with the residents of the Manhattan Senior Villas. He wanted to help the seniors become more aware of the many scams that are increasingly targeting older folks, especially those living in senior communities. It turned out the residents were already […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS – City exerts more control over cell towers
by Mark McDermott The City Council on Tuesday night passed a set of ordinances intended to better regulate cell phone tower installations in city right-of-ways. In doing so, the council began the process of addressing an issue that has drawn complaints from residents irate over newly installed towers near homes — and several more that […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Growing Great The annual Growing Great Farm to Table benefit event takes place April 27 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 72andSunny in Playa Vista and honors Chef David Lefevre (MB Post, Fishing with Dynamite, and Arthur J’s), who has been instrumental in growing the locally-founded food education non-profit to help serve more low-income communities. […]
Tour the Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium (video)
Join host Steve Napolitano on a tour of the newly renovated Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium with Eric Martin, hosted by Steve Napolitano. The Manhattan Beach Roundhouse aquarium in located at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier. The aquarium is Open daily with free admission. They are dedicated to teaching students & visitors about the […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Earth Day The Roundhouse Aquarium will host Earth Day activities for kids Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including prizes, bookmark coloring, ornament decoration and educational tours. An “Art for Earth Day” event will take place for kids aged 3 to 12 at the Manhattan Beach Library April 18 from 3:30 to 4:30. Feder […]
MB Shootout result in injured police officer
by Mark McDermott Gunfire erupted on Rosecrans Avenue Sunday morning, sending hundreds of people running and screaming and eventually resulting in a Hawthorne police officer being wounded. After a massive police response involving all nearby agencies, a male suspect was arrested in what police believe was a domestic dispute that erupted at the SpringHill Suites […]
Hadley and Stern sworn in
by Mark McDermott Newly elected Councilpersons Suzanne Hadley and Hildy Stern were sworn in Tuesday night, joining Councilperson Nancy Hersman at the dais to become Manhattan Beach’s first female majority City Council. Both are political newcomers who were each deeply involved as parent volunteers within the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. In order to raise […]
Lesser, Howorth oversaw major changes
by Mark McDermott A few Tuesdays ago, Amy Howorth walked out of City Hall sometime near the midnight hour, as she has done a couple of hundred times over the last eight years. It suddenly struck her that this post-council feeling, one of equal parts exhilaration and exhaustion, was also uniquely satisfying and something she […]
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Ungoco appointed to Planning Commission The City Council on Tuesday night, after some debate, unanimously appointed Joseph Ungoco to the Planning Commission. He will take the place left vacant by the sudden passing of Commissioner Sandra Seville-Jones. The action was the first taken by the council after the swearing in of new members Suzanne Hadley […]
‘Saint Bob’ was MCHS teacher, counselor, coach
by Kevin Cody Bob Brigham began teaching at Mira Costa High School in 1951, one year after the school opened. Over the next 36 years, he taught history, government, social studies, psychology, typing and driver’s ed. He was also a counselor, sports announcer, and football, tennis, swimming and wrestling coach. Brigham passed away March 13, […]
The case of the mysterious Telecaster
by Mark McDermott It all started with the death of a friend. Two years ago, Marilyn Newhart passed away, and named Pat Dietz executor of her estate. She’d been an architectural writer and a no-nonsense sage, and had made all the arrangements, including the hiring of a good estate attorney. When that attorney discovered Dietz […]
MBFD chief arrives in a time of uncertainty
by Mark McDermott Chief Daryn Drum has been living the dream he had as a man who found his calling in the fire service young and never looked back. In his early 20s, Drum was working as a paramedic for a private ambulance company and marveled at the firefighters he’d encounter out on calls. “I […]
Banc of California opens new Manhattan Beach branch
Banc of California celebrated the grand opening of its new Manhattan Beach branch in grand fashion Wednesday evening.
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MBBG proclaims Year of the Butterfly The Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden has proclaimed 2019 “The Year of the Butterfly,” inspired by the recent migration of the Painted Lady butterflies, the dwindling population of the Monarch, and the tool shed under construction in the garden that features a butterfly or V-shaped roof. During Earth Month, the […]