Manhattan Beach Police Beat: robbery, road rage, bullet holes, burglary
Strange robbery A woman allegedly attempted to rob a convenience store last week by using a spray can as a weapon. On November 12, 2024, at approximately 3:20 a.m., Manhattan Beach Police Department (MBPD) officers received a call regarding a robbery at the 7-Eleven store located at 1221 Artesia Blvd. Officers learned that moments prior, […]
About Town Redondo: Police helicopter search, Surf Club on schedule, General Plan update
Helicopter search locates robbery suspect Two suspects escaping a liquor store robbery on PCH at Avenue E in Redondo Beach late Monday night, July 15, led to a circling Sheriff’s helicopter beaming its spotlight, and one suspect apprehended in a residential yard. The call came in at 9:07 p.m. from Adams Liquor and Bottle Shop. […]
Police Beat: MB Strand walkers robbed, 3 robberies in RB, and 4 commercial burglaries
by Liz Mullen MB Strand walkers robbed at gunpoint The Manhattan Beach Police Department is investigating an armed robbery, an assault with a deadly weapon and four residential burglaries. On Saturday June 22 at about 3:45 a.m. a dark colored Jeep Wrangler drove up to a woman and her friend who were walking on 40th […]
Police Beat: MB bad boys, my ebike, odd couple and more ebikes
by Liz Mullen MB bad boys The Manhattan Beach Police Department is investigating an incident in which 10 juveniles accosted three juveniles, striking one of them and stealing property. The incident occurred on May 4 at the Metlax Plaza. MBPD officers were called to the scene after someone reported juveniles were fighting. When MBPD officers […]
Police Beat: Redondo shooting victim remembered
by Liz Mullen Teddy Campos, who was found dead in a stairwell in the Redondo Beach Pier parking structure, had many friends and family who loved him, his brother sad.” He was a somebody to so many people,” Andrew told Easy Reader. “I don’t like the context that he was a nobody. He was never […]
Even closed, galleries remain busy
Behind the closures, they’re keeping busy An update on galleries in the South Bay Although the major museums are closed for an indefinite period of time, and art galleries as well, a few of the latter, because of their small size, are still allowing in the occasional visitor, although pretty much by appointment only. Here’s […]
Galleries go dark; art stays lit
Finding light in dark times Local art galleries: postponements, and viable alternatives to showing their art Almost all local galleries are closed or closing temporarily, but what do the gallery owners have in mind during the meantime? Receptions have been cancelled, and some exhibitions that have been scheduled may never open. We’ve been in contact […]