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Heal the Bay report shows ocean water quality problems persist
Southern California’s progress toward improving ocean water quality remains halting, with clean conditions abounding during the summer months when beaches are most crowded, but swimming after rain still posing a significant threat of illness, according to a new report from Heal the Bay.
Hermosa Beach Kiwanis donates over $70,000 for scholarships, pandemic relief
The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club announced the awarding of $26,500 in academic scholarships last week.
BMW’s M235I Gran Coupe blazes new path for German automaker
Beach Wheels By Jeff Mitchell Recently I had a chance to test-drive the new BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe and came away impressed with the vehicle’s capability and build quality. While impressive, the M235i is a bit of an odd duck — being part sports sedan and part crossover. What do I mean by this? […]
Craft beer crisis: LA County’s zigzagging regulations threaten to kill the South Bay brewery industry
by Mark McDermott On June 29, when Governor Gavin Newsom announced that many businesses that had previously been allowed to reopen would once again face restrictions or closures due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, he likened the process of reopening California to a dimmer switch. The idea was meant to convey that the […]
LA County vs. craft beer: A call for recognition
Strand Brewing’s 10,000 square foot brewery, with its 20-foot high ceilings in Torrance is ideal for social distancing customers, but Los Angeles County is not allowing breweries to serve customers. Photo by JP Cordero by Joel Elliott Los Angeles County craft beer will not die from COVID-19. But a second, more deadly […]
Manhattan House back in plain sight [restaurant review]
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Once easily overlooked by fast passing traffic, their new outdoor dining and new menus is catching diners’ interest
There are people who drive by Manhattan House every day and have never stopped in to see what they do. It’s easy to understand why this happens. There is speedy traffic most of the day at by the northwest corner of Sepulveda and Manhattan Beach boulevards, and the gaudy mural that is intended to advertise […]
Manhattan Beach Policing and Partnerships forum to be Zoomed Thursday, June 9
“Policing and Partnerships in Manhattan Beach,” a forum hosted by the city will be held on Zoom on Thursday, July 9 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Manhattan Beach’s $1,000 social distancing fines questioned
by Mark McDermott On Saturday morning, April 4, Nick Winnie went for a little walk with his fiancee, three-year-old stepson, and dog in North Manhattan Beach. It was the third weekend since the statewide “Stay At Home” lockdown had been enacted. Winnie and his little family unit had been giving themselves 20 minutes of outdoor […]
MBFD chief fired for “foot on throat” comments
by Mark McDermott Manhattan Beach Fire Department Chief Daryn Drum was dismissed last week due to language he used on a conference call with regional public safety officials in which he urged a negotiation tactic of “not taking our foot off their throat,” as well as comments on a local podcast in which he spoke […]
Dr. Pissed Off: The bleeding stops when people bleed to death
Two, maybe three will die. How do we know that? Because in the three Beach Cities 489 people have had COVID-19 and 15 of them are dead. That’s three percent of detected cases, on the button.
Realtor Greg Geilman, who had COVID-19, uses ‘Domo Gives’ project to sell three houses free for others impacted by virus
by Mark McDermott In late March, a strange, distressing, and potentially awful thing happened to Greg Geilman. He fell ill with COVID-19. Geilman, who is 50, started feeling ill and self-isolated on March 12, but was unable to find any medical facility that would test him for the virus. Things took a turn […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Providence Little Company rose with reopening of bars, restaurants
In mid-April, the number of COVID-19 patients at Providence Little Company of Mary peaked at 83. The following month, while the Shelter At Home order was in place, the patient census dropped to 19.By lLast week, that number had doubled to 38.
Lexus’ LC500 convertible may well be the sexiest car on the street
Beach Wheels By Jeff Mitchell I like most anything with an engine and four wheels and have since I was a kid. And, generally, the faster and sleeker the automobile, the more I like it. So you can probably imagine my reaction to the first time I set eyes on Lexus’ LC500 Convertible. I was […]
Former Redondo High football star Erik Wilson lived full life before early passing
“‘Big E’ was big, strong, and fast, but he always thought of himself as being bigger, stronger, and faster than he really was, which led to many hospital visits for stitches and broken bones.” Family friend Dan Vaughn remembering Redondo Sea Hawk Quarterback Erik Wilson.