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About Town: Manhattan Beach
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The recently re-opened McDonald’s in Manhattan Beach recalls the early 1950s design.
McDonald’s operations manager Tawnie Blade, manager Alphonso Diaz and owner Dick Blade opened their ‘50s style McDonald’s in Manhattan Beach last week. They will celebrate the opening Saturday and Sunday with 15 cent hamburgers and fries. Photo by Victoria Gustafson |
The annual Manhattan Beach Arts Festival is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the streets of downtown again this summer. The Cultural Arts Division is seeking about 150 volunteers to help stage this participatory workshop and performance art extravaganza. The festival, which takes place in the closed-off streets of downtown Manhattan Beach, features art making workshops, music, dance and other performances sponsored by local businesses for children and adults, as well as food booths sponsored by local restaurants.
Bond Hotline
Residents of Manhattan Beach may now call the Public Safety Facility Hotline at 310-802-5299 with all questions or comments relating to the new Public Safety Facility and the November 6, 2001 bond election. Informational tours highlighting the existing condition of the police Department ad the Downtown Fire Station may also be scheduled by calling the Hotline at 310-802-5299
Fire fighter fetish
Torrance resident Charlotte Maclay will talk about why she finds the men on red trucks so "charming, committed and quietly heroic" as she signs her newest book, "Bold and Brave-Hearted," at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1800 Rosecrans, Manhattan Beach on Wednesday, August 15 at 7 p.m. For more information about this and other special events at Barnes & Noble, please call Community Relations at 310-725-7025.
Police Beat
Tow truck trauma
After running out of gas in Manhattan Beach, a woman called AAA, hoping for a quick fill-up before heading out on the road, police said. After showing the tow truck driver her driver’s license, the woman was told by the driver that someone else called him. An argument erupted and the driver rolled up his window. The woman’s arm was in the way and was stuck in the window while the driver rolled backwards for five feet before stopping, police said. The driver eventually released the woman’s arm and drove away.