Shooting the moon (and the sun): How Bo Bridges captured totality by Mark McDermott The April 8 eclipse of the sun by the moon was not on Bo Bridges radar. Mark McDermott May 8, 2024
Teacher layoffs still loom within Manhattan Beach Unified after Governor’s budget is released by Mark McDermott Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget in January, and though he is attempting to spare public Mark McDermott February 1, 2024
Into the Tropic of Cancer How a wandering surfer’s search for waves resulted in one the world’s great musical festivals in a Baja Pueblo by Mark McDermott January 4, 2024
Community gathers to celebrate the life of Pat Dietz Editor’s note: Pat Dietz, the iconic co-founder of Dietz Brothers Music in Manhattan Beach, passed away June 28 after being Mark McDermott August 24, 2023
Greenberg appointed to the MBUSD school board by Mark McDermott Bruce Greenberg was appointed to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. Mark McDermott February 16, 2023
Manhattan Beach Mayor Stern launches Kindness Initiative by Mark McDermott On the morning of May 22, 2020, Maureen McBride opened up her boutique in downtown Manhattan Beach, Mark McDermott November 28, 2021
The invisible rope by Mark McDermott and Ryan McDonald A rope went up on the beach below Bruce’s Lodge on June Mark McDermott October 22, 2021
Governor Newsom signs Bruce’s Beach bill into law [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2412″ display=”masonry”]by Mark McDermott and Gavin Heaney Video by Jefferson Graham, Photos by Kevin Cody Governor Gavin Mark McDermott September 30, 2021
Let it out: Coming together and letting go at BeachLife Festival by Mark McDermott and Rachel Reeves By the time the Marleys stepped onto the Hightide stage at BeachLife Festival Sunday Mark McDermott September 15, 2021
New Power Trio: Lamkin, Stroman honored for business advocacy in pandemic, Villareal heads North MB by Mark McDermott Nobody had any plan for this. Almost exactly 18 months ago, nearly every business in Manhattan Beach Mark McDermott August 22, 2021
Manhattan Beach Unified prepares for a full reopening of schools Back to school never felt quite like this before. Parents with kids attending Manhattan Beach Unified School District have received Mark McDermott August 19, 2021
Manhattan Beach receives $8.4 million in American Rescue Plan funds by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council on August 3 accepted an allocation of $8.4 million in American Rescue Mark McDermott August 12, 2021
Manhattan Beach considers using Redondo Beach’s homeless court by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council continues to grapple with a conundrum as it tries to address Mark McDermott August 2, 2021
Beach Cities surge in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated continues by Mark McDermott The Beach Cities, despite their relatively high vaccination rates, are experiencing a surge of COVID-19 infections, Mark McDermott July 30, 2021
BUDGET 2021-22: City emerges from pandemic with strong finances by Mark McDermott Perhaps no event rang truer to recently retired City Controller Henry Mitzner’s most famed City Hall axiom Mark McDermott July 1, 2021
Juneteenth has special resonance at Bruce’s Beach by Nadia Bidarian and Mark McDermott A Bob Marley medley performance, a drum circle led by percussionist Curtis Byrd, speeches Mark McDermott June 27, 2021