Panga beached in Manhattan Beach with 1,850 pounds of marijuana
PHOTOS BY GUS MCCONNELL
Manhattan Beach photographer Gus McConnell was awakened by helicopters and sirens Saturday morning about 3:30 a.m.
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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
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Maria Sharapova touches down in her adopted hometown, Manhattan Beach
The buzz started with two words that spread through the crowd faster than a teenager’s tweet: “She’s here.”
Dozens of squealing fans surged forward and a swarm of photographers started flashing away.
Manhattan Beach Coordinating Council awards $24,000 to 6 Mira Costa scholars
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.
Soroptimist reflects on 60 years serving Manhattan Beach community
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 of Manhattan Beach to pay school district for facility use
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 rescinds majority of teacher layoffs
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.
Manhattan Beach Fire Department receives grant for community education
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.
Manhattan Beach police to crack down on car seat belt use
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.
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of May 16
Upcoming events in Manhattan Beach include the South Bay Student Video Festival, Older Adult Health Fair, a groundbreaking ceremony and a traffic detour.
Manhattan Beach’s new parks & rec director brings hands-on expertise
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.
Manhattan Beach’s Molly Harrington was ‘unfairly smart’ mom, attorney
Manhattan Beach native Molly Harrington passed away Thursday, May 2 from breast cancer at the age of 45.
Manhattan Beach Fire Department donates fire engine to El Camino College
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.
Tour de Pier: Riding in place in Manhattan Beach to advance cancer research
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.
Word on the Street: Waxman on BRAC, MB Chamber welcomes new businesses
Waxman opposes new LA Air Force Base review
In a break with President Obama, 33rd Congressional District representative Henry Waxman has expressed “strong opposition to the proposal in the President’s Budget for FY 2014 to establish another Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in 2015.”
In 2005 the Representative Jane Harman and local business leaders were able to prevent the Los Angeles Air Force Base from being closed.
Forty years of Sophisticated Snooping: Manhattan Beach home tour opens interesting doors
A year ago, Debbie Walmer was pretty sure she’d just helped organize the best home tour in the 39 year history of “Sophisticated Snoop.” The tour was so varied and featured such consistently fascinating homes that it seemed like an apex of a sort for the cherished event, in which local homeowners open their doors for a weekend that serves both to satisfy local architectural curiosity and raise money for American Martyrs school.