Manhattan Beach News
by Mark McDermott The City of Manhattan Beach, thwarted at every turn by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office in its hopes of prosecuting non-violent crimes the DA no longer pursues, is taking another route. The City will try to go beyond the DA’s authority. The City Council last week unanimously agreed to sponsor legislation introduced by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) that would give cities the authority to prosecute state misdemeanor crimes that occur within their jurisdictions. The bill,…