A Manhattan Beach police officer was charged last week with allegedly sending explicit messages through social media to a 15-year-old girl he met when she went to the police station to report a crime, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon said on Wednesday, March 3.
About one in three residents in some more affluent South Bay communities have received coronavirus vaccinations, compared to less than 10% of those in such working-class communities as Lawndale, Lennox and Wilmington, the latest county figures show.
Manhattan Beach’s Bruce’s Beach Task Force will commemorate the final week of Black History Month by retelling the story of one of the first Black families to try to plant roots in the city.
Manhattan Beach has reopened a main downtown thoroughfare after a two-week closure there that was meant to provide more space for outdoor dining at a handful restaurants — because community feedback showed it led to traffic issues.
The El Segundo-based nonprofit Walk with Sally named Alrick Bills as its 2021 Mentor of the Year. The group's mentoring program matches children impacted by cancer with adults who provide friendship and support.
A trio of young adults may be starting a new tradition in Manhattan Beach.
Police were searching for a man accused of groping a girl at the Metlox Plaza in Manhattan Beach last week, officials said Monday, Feb. 15.
It was yet another blustery opening for Manhattan Beach’s outdoor dining.
Toward the end, Mira Costa High's famed Fisher Gym stood as a well-worn monument to the Manhattan Beach school's athletic legacy. At the beginning, the Fisher Gym's pristine successor stands vacant, a monument to future potential -- and a reminder of how much has changed amid the coronavirus…
After the end of a long minor league baseball season, the road home can offer comfort and time for long thoughts about the future.
A local education official, a former professional soccer player, a South Bay magazine editor and an Ohio teenager discussed their views on diversity and inclusion, and how to break down barriers people of color face in various industries during a virtual panel the Manhattan Beach Chamber of …
Buffets aren’t around now thanks to the pandemic, but with several new restaurants serving everything from ramen to daily-made doughnuts to Angus burgers coming to a new plaza at a long-standing Manhattan Beach mall, it could feel like you’re at an outdoor smorgasbord this summer.
Manhattan Beach is cracking down on electric bicycle safety starting Saturday, Jan. 30.
Beaches throughout Los Angeles County were ordered closed on Friday, Jan. 29 due to the danger of lightning strikes accompanying the winter storm that moved into the region. And hail was seen in Manhattan Beach.
Tune into a conversation about bringing true unity to the Manhattan Beach community next week.
A South Bay lifeguard earned the Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor award for a risky rescue in a deep-water cave off Palos Verdes’ rocky coast.
Restaurant owners throughout the South Bay greeted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to lift the state’s regional stay-at-home order Monday, Jan. 25, with guarded optimism.
The Manhattan Beach Art Center's virtual exhibit, "Rediscovered: The Life and Art of AC Conner and Eva Joseph Goldsheid" is available to view this weekend.
Manhattan Beach City Council this week will decide whether a four-story hotel and detached two-story office and retail building will replace a vacant space on Sepulveda Boulevard once occupied by an El Torito restaurant.
Some South Bay school districts are pushing younger students’ return to campuses to next month.
A lot in Manhattan Beach that’s been empty for nearly 13 years will soon be filled.
Manhattan Beach has shuttered public seating areas that were transformed from outdoor dining decks, and drew the ire of Los Angeles County public health officials, because of the ongoing coronavirus surge — though the fate of those spaces will likely face scrutiny again this week.
The run of strong surf continued along Southern California beaches this week, with the National Weather Service issuing a high surf advisory.
Some South Bay school districts are delaying students’ return to campuses after winter break to ensure families abide by LA County’s travel restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has surged since Thanksgiving.
To help struggling restaurants in Manhattan Beach ride out the coronavirus pandemic, Skechers has created a matching gift program and has already distributed more than $600,000 in grants to 28 local eateries, according to Michael Greenberg, president of the company.
Typically, the surfers show up at the beach with boards under their arms ready to ride waves. But on Monday, they instead showed up on the sand armed with buckets and bags.
It’s not often the sandy beaches turn into a winter wonderland in Southern California.
Manhattan Village’s $250 million renovation and expansion is getting ever-closer to completion, with the shopping mall’s interior remodel done, its new outdoor plaza nearly finished and more than half of the 22 planned additional storefronts built.
What a year, Manhattan Beach. I do not think I am alone in saying, this has been by far one of the most challenging years we’ve ever had.
Take a stroll through a storybook.
Santa has been taking a break from toy making and has been spotted surfing and spreading cheer at Southern California beaches.
A Manhattan Beach policy allowing people to eat takeout meals at former restaurant dining decks violates public health orders banning in-person dining, Los Angeles County officials have said.
Traditionally, Manhattan Beach's Metlox Plaza and Hermosa Beach's Pier Plaza draw large crowds in early December each year, with folks gathering to witness the lighting of a giant menorah as part of the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah.
Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd graders in Manhattan Beach Unified this week stepped foot on campus for the first time since March.
Los Angeles County has ordered four Manhattan Beach restaurants to stop offering outdoor dining, which California currently bans as part of a regional coronavirus stay-at-home order — though those businesses said they were simply following the city’s latest policy.
A sea lion pup, just six-months old, wandered across the sand in Manhattan Beach all the way to the doorstep of a home in the 2800 block of The Strand.
People looking to get out of the house for a bit could begin eating takeout food at some of Manhattan Beach’s outdoor dining spots, now designated public seating areas, on Friday, Dec. 4, city officials said — despite that potentially violating Los Angeles County’s ban on in-person dining.
More than 600 families lined up in their vehicles outside the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson Sunday, Nov. 22, for Kinecta Federal Credit Union’s 47th Annual Holiday Food Drive.
The Roundhouse Aquarium has found a creative way to brighten up the holiday season.
Manhattan Beach Unified School District will soon bring students from transitional kindergarten to second grade back to campuses after months of entirely virtual learning because of the coronavirus pandemic.
About 80 people, including actor Vince Vaughn, gathered with their children at Manhattan Beach's Polliwog Park on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18, for a demonstration urging county health officials to allow students from third to sixth grade back on campuses — at least locally.
Longtime Manhattan Beach residents Joe Franklin and Grettel Fournell remain locked in a tight race for the last of three City Council seats that were up for grabs during the Nov. 3 election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Tuesday, Nov. 17, update, though Franklin re…
Christmas starts this weekend in Manhattan Beach.
Projected winners for the Manhattan Beach city council race changed at the start of the week.
As of Monday, Nov. 9, Manhattan Beach is where the crafting of Fisker’s cars will begin.
In an effort to be closer to customers and better serve them on their own terms, Nordstrom has opened a service hub in Newport Beach with another planned for Manhattan Beach.
Forty-five more Los Angeles County schools — including 11 in the South Bay — have received permission to welcome students in transitional kindergarten through the second grade back to campus, bringing the total number of schools granted reopening waivers under a county program to 74.
One of the most anticipated outings in the South Bay draws more than 15,000 people to Manhattan Beach to walk from its city's pier to the Hermosa Beach pier and back.
Incumbents Steve Napolitano and Richard Montgomery look to be reelected to Manhattan Beach City Council, with newcomer Grettel Fournell likely to be added to the panel, after semi-official results of the Nov. 3 election came out early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4.
Cathey Graves and Jason Boxer continue leading a field of four candidates for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board, after semi-official results of the Nov. 3 election came out early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4.
The coronavirus is not stopping the Mira Costa High School Drama/Tech Department from entertaining people as they go virtual for the first time for its fall productions that begins Friday, Nov. 6.
The El Segundo-based nonprofit Walk with Sally named Alrick Bills as its 2021 Mentor of the Year. The group's mentoring program matches children impacted by cancer with adults who provide friendship and support.
A trio of young adults may be starting a new tradition in Manhattan Beach.
Police were searching for a man accused of groping a girl at the Metlox Plaza in Manhattan Beach last week, officials said Monday, Feb. 15.
It was yet another blustery opening for Manhattan Beach’s outdoor dining.
Toward the end, Mira Costa High's famed Fisher Gym stood as a well-worn monument to the Manhattan Beach school's athletic legacy. At the beginning, the Fisher Gym's pristine successor stands vacant, a monument to future potential -- and a reminder of how much has changed amid the coronavirus…
After the end of a long minor league baseball season, the road home can offer comfort and time for long thoughts about the future.
A local education official, a former professional soccer player, a South Bay magazine editor and an Ohio teenager discussed their views on diversity and inclusion, and how to break down barriers people of color face in various industries during a virtual panel the Manhattan Beach Chamber of …
Buffets aren’t around now thanks to the pandemic, but with several new restaurants serving everything from ramen to daily-made doughnuts to Angus burgers coming to a new plaza at a long-standing Manhattan Beach mall, it could feel like you’re at an outdoor smorgasbord this summer.
Manhattan Beach is cracking down on electric bicycle safety starting Saturday, Jan. 30.
Beaches throughout Los Angeles County were ordered closed on Friday, Jan. 29 due to the danger of lightning strikes accompanying the winter storm that moved into the region. And hail was seen in Manhattan Beach.
Tune into a conversation about bringing true unity to the Manhattan Beach community next week.
A South Bay lifeguard earned the Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor award for a risky rescue in a deep-water cave off Palos Verdes’ rocky coast.
Restaurant owners throughout the South Bay greeted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to lift the state’s regional stay-at-home order Monday, Jan. 25, with guarded optimism.
The Manhattan Beach Art Center's virtual exhibit, "Rediscovered: The Life and Art of AC Conner and Eva Joseph Goldsheid" is available to view this weekend.
Manhattan Beach City Council this week will decide whether a four-story hotel and detached two-story office and retail building will replace a vacant space on Sepulveda Boulevard once occupied by an El Torito restaurant.
Some South Bay school districts are pushing younger students’ return to campuses to next month.
A lot in Manhattan Beach that’s been empty for nearly 13 years will soon be filled.
Manhattan Beach has shuttered public seating areas that were transformed from outdoor dining decks, and drew the ire of Los Angeles County public health officials, because of the ongoing coronavirus surge — though the fate of those spaces will likely face scrutiny again this week.
The run of strong surf continued along Southern California beaches this week, with the National Weather Service issuing a high surf advisory.
Some South Bay school districts are delaying students’ return to campuses after winter break to ensure families abide by LA County’s travel restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has surged since Thanksgiving.
To help struggling restaurants in Manhattan Beach ride out the coronavirus pandemic, Skechers has created a matching gift program and has already distributed more than $600,000 in grants to 28 local eateries, according to Michael Greenberg, president of the company.
Typically, the surfers show up at the beach with boards under their arms ready to ride waves. But on Monday, they instead showed up on the sand armed with buckets and bags.
It’s not often the sandy beaches turn into a winter wonderland in Southern California.
Manhattan Village’s $250 million renovation and expansion is getting ever-closer to completion, with the shopping mall’s interior remodel done, its new outdoor plaza nearly finished and more than half of the 22 planned additional storefronts built.
What a year, Manhattan Beach. I do not think I am alone in saying, this has been by far one of the most challenging years we’ve ever had.
Take a stroll through a storybook.
Santa has been taking a break from toy making and has been spotted surfing and spreading cheer at Southern California beaches.
A Manhattan Beach policy allowing people to eat takeout meals at former restaurant dining decks violates public health orders banning in-person dining, Los Angeles County officials have said.
Traditionally, Manhattan Beach's Metlox Plaza and Hermosa Beach's Pier Plaza draw large crowds in early December each year, with folks gathering to witness the lighting of a giant menorah as part of the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah.
Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd graders in Manhattan Beach Unified this week stepped foot on campus for the first time since March.
Los Angeles County has ordered four Manhattan Beach restaurants to stop offering outdoor dining, which California currently bans as part of a regional coronavirus stay-at-home order — though those businesses said they were simply following the city’s latest policy.
A sea lion pup, just six-months old, wandered across the sand in Manhattan Beach all the way to the doorstep of a home in the 2800 block of The Strand.
People looking to get out of the house for a bit could begin eating takeout food at some of Manhattan Beach’s outdoor dining spots, now designated public seating areas, on Friday, Dec. 4, city officials said — despite that potentially violating Los Angeles County’s ban on in-person dining.
More than 600 families lined up in their vehicles outside the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson Sunday, Nov. 22, for Kinecta Federal Credit Union’s 47th Annual Holiday Food Drive.
The Roundhouse Aquarium has found a creative way to brighten up the holiday season.
About 80 people, including actor Vince Vaughn, gathered with their children at Manhattan Beach's Polliwog Park on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18, for a demonstration urging county health officials to allow students from third to sixth grade back on campuses — at least locally.
Longtime Manhattan Beach residents Joe Franklin and Grettel Fournell remain locked in a tight race for the last of three City Council seats that were up for grabs during the Nov. 3 election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Tuesday, Nov. 17, update, though Franklin re…
Christmas starts this weekend in Manhattan Beach.
Projected winners for the Manhattan Beach city council race changed at the start of the week.
As of Monday, Nov. 9, Manhattan Beach is where the crafting of Fisker’s cars will begin.
In an effort to be closer to customers and better serve them on their own terms, Nordstrom has opened a service hub in Newport Beach with another planned for Manhattan Beach.
Forty-five more Los Angeles County schools — including 11 in the South Bay — have received permission to welcome students in transitional kindergarten through the second grade back to campus, bringing the total number of schools granted reopening waivers under a county program to 74.
One of the most anticipated outings in the South Bay draws more than 15,000 people to Manhattan Beach to walk from its city's pier to the Hermosa Beach pier and back.
Incumbents Steve Napolitano and Richard Montgomery look to be reelected to Manhattan Beach City Council, with newcomer Grettel Fournell likely to be added to the panel, after semi-official results of the Nov. 3 election came out early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4.
Cathey Graves and Jason Boxer continue leading a field of four candidates for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board, after semi-official results of the Nov. 3 election came out early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4.
The coronavirus is not stopping the Mira Costa High School Drama/Tech Department from entertaining people as they go virtual for the first time for its fall productions that begins Friday, Nov. 6.
With the Manhattan Beach Pier turned 100 this year, the city is getting ready to give the railings there a makeover.
Forget Mediterranean and Baltic avenues, Monopoly gets the California treatment minus the traffic on the 405 in a new artistic version of the classic board game.
Pumpkins didn’t roll down Manhattan Beach Boulevard on the weekend before Halloween this year.
The Residence Inn by Marriott on Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach could soon be at risk of losing its permit to operate.
Philanthropist and longtime Manhattan Beach resident Debbie Walmer died Oct. 9 due to lymphatic cancer. The beloved real estate agent, dubbed a "force of nature" and "gift to humanity" by family and friends, was 83 years old.
Manhattan Beach residents want an opportunity to analyze for themselves the potential impacts of a proposed hotel on Sepulveda Boulevard before the city’s planning commission approves the plan for City Council’s review.
Trina and Kelly Miyahara of Redondo Beach, and their mother, Wanda Miyahara of Torrance, all found out they had breast cancer within 19 months of each other. Kelly, fortunately, was able to get rid of the disease before she even really had it.
El Segundo may soon allow residents to care for beehives at home.
Bartender Rico De Alba knows better than most the sacrifices families are making during the coronavirus pandemic.
