Manhattan Beach

Events Calendar: July and August 2011

Events Calendar: July and August 2011

Beachin’ Farmers Markets Saunter, sample and enjoy locally grown fresh produce plus the tastiest breads, cheeses, cooked foods, glorious flowers, plants and more at our beach cities’ farmers markets four days a week: Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at [...]

Teacher brings NASA to classroom through Space Academy fellowship

Teacher brings NASA to classroom through Space Academy fellowship

Last year, Manhattan Beach elementary school science teacher Chris Miko received a National Aeronautics and Space Administration fellowship that allowed him to attend a weeklong Space Academy for educators from around the world. He was selected to attend the Advanced Space [...]

Manhattan Beach farmers market turns five

Manhattan Beach farmers market turns five

Cate Campbell finishes her strawberry lemonade as friends Lauren Torii and Camille Petroni begin gulping. Photos by Alene Tchekmedyian The Manhattan Beach Farmers Market will celebrate its five-year anniversary on Tuesday at 13th Street and Morningside Drive from 11 a.m. to [...]

Manhattan Beach Council signs off on Six-Man tourney

Manhattan Beach Council signs off on Six-Man tourney

The Charlie Saikley Six-Man Volleyball Tournament will go on, the City Council decided last night, after more than two hours of discussion between heavy-hearted volleyball players, longtime South Bay residents and team sponsors.

Manhattan Beach mayor says too late to cancel Six-Man Volleyball Tournament

Manhattan Beach mayor says too late to cancel Six-Man Volleyball Tournament

Though fears and rumors of the cancellation of this summer’s Charles Saikley Six-Man Volleyball Tournament have recently resurfaced, it may be too late for the city to back out of holding this year’s event. A decrease in the number of [...]

How does Mira Costa’s advanced placement class selection compare?

How does Mira Costa’s advanced placement class selection compare?

How does Mira Costa High School’s advanced placement class selection compare to those of other schools? Find out through ProPublica’s online interactive, published this week to explore equal access to education nationwide, by school or district. ProPublica analyzed federal education [...]

New principals start in two Manhattan Beach elementary schools

New principals start in two Manhattan Beach elementary schools

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District announced last week its selection of Kimberlie Linz, assistant principal of Manhattan Beach Middle School, as Pacific Elementary School’s new principal. Linz will replace Debbie Mabry, who has served as Pacific’s principal since 2007. [...]

Spanish home remodel in Manhattan Beach [PHOTOS]

Spanish home remodel in Manhattan Beach [PHOTOS]

A recently built, remodeled or redecorated home with commentary from the designer is featured by latimes.com every Monday. This week’s project by Erinn Valencich of Erinn V. Design Group features a Manhattan Beach home with a new fireplace that transforms [...]