Panel discusses future of South Bay aerospace industry 
Maria Sharapova touches down in her adopted hometown, Manhattan Beach 
America’s Cup visits Redondo Beach 
Manhattan Beach Coordinating Council awards $24,000 to 6 Mira Costa scholars 
Soroptimist reflects on 60 years serving Manhattan Beach community 
Opera review: “Van Gogh” and “Tell-Tale Heart” 
Local photographer showcases beach life at Fiesta Hermosa 
Perry Park in Redondo Beach re-opens 
At the final Manhattan Beach Coordinating Council luncheon of the school year last week, the group awarded $24,000 in scholarships to six graduating Mira Costa High School seniors, who were selected from a pool of more than 200 applicants.
In the fringes of World War II, then 26-year-old Bette Deziel and her husband Don opened a jewelry store in downtown Manhattan Beach. It was 1952.
City Council on Tuesday approved a new joint-use agreement with the district, which for the first time in 14 years will receive payment from the city for sharing its facilities, fields and pools.
Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s Board of Trustees determined last week that of the 24.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions it eliminated in March for the 2013-2014 school year, 20.8 will be reinstated.
The Manhattan Beach Fire Department on Saturday received a $5,000 grant from Lockton Insurance Brokers and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company as part of a nationwide philanthropic program to promote community education programs.
As part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s annual campaign to encourage buckling up, the Manhattan Beach Police Department on Wednesday announced that its officers will be cracking down on drivers and passengers who don’t wear their seat belts.
Upcoming events in Manhattan Beach include the South Bay Student Video Festival, Older Adult Health Fair, a groundbreaking ceremony and a traffic detour.
This week, Leyman effectively began his new role as director of Manhattan Beach’s Parks and Recreation Department, replacing longtime head and retiree Richard Gill.
The Manhattan Beach Fire Department recently donated a retired 1989 Emergency One Hush fire engine to El Camino College’s Fire Academy in Inglewood, helping to replace its aging fleet of engines built in the 1970s.
Last week, Olympic road cyclist Tony Cruz was approached by a gentleman who shared with him that five of his friends, in just one year, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Only two of them survived.
Upcoming events in Manhattan Beach include MBPD’s memorial ceremony for its fallen officers, an informational event about heart disease and the Older Adult Health Fair.
Over the last few years in the face of budget constraints, the City of Manhattan Beach has scrapped vacant full-time positions and in turn relied heavily on its part-time workforce.
Local camping enthusiasts and nature lovers don’t have to travel far to find an authentic wildlife community.
Those seeking respite from the crowded beach scene may prefer the Seaside Lagoon at the Redondo Beach King Harbor.
A camp that includes feeding sharks, along with dissecting squid, digging for sand crabs and water fights may not appeal to everyone. But it does to kids raised at the beach, judging from the popularity of the Manhattan Beach Pier Roundhouse Aquarium.