Manhattan Beach

Mira Costa teacher brings energy, passion to hard subject

Mira Costa teacher brings energy, passion to hard subject

Linda Gesualdi stood at the front of her math classroom one spring afternoon, greeting her pre-calculus students with a smile as bright as her floral-printed dress. “Ms. G!” a passerby yelled in a deep voice, as he walked by her [...]

Cultural Arts Commission clashes with Manhattan Beach City Council

Recent Manhattan Beach City Council decisions allocating Public Art Trust funds for two city projects have spurred a debate between the council and the Cultural Arts Commission centered around which body has the power to spend these funds. On Jan. [...]

Manhattan Beach extends Six-Man registration

Manhattan Beach extends Six-Man registration

On Tuesday, the Manhattan Beach City Council extended the team registration for the Charlie Saikley Six Man Volleyball Tournament until June 15 with the hopes of attracting more players and teams to sign up. Seventy-seven teams had registered as of [...]

Manhattan Beach police bust 18 for alleged sexual conduct in Marine Avenue bathroom

Manhattan Beach police bust 18 for alleged sexual conduct in Marine Avenue bathroom

Manhattan Beach police arrested 18 men for allegedly engaging in or soliciting sexual activities in a public restroom, according to the Manhattan Beach Police Department.

More Mira Costa students taking summer school

Brennan Danlasky logged onto his computer the evening of March 5 to sign up for a six-week, U.S. history summer school course. The Mira Costa sophomore hoped to fulfill his junior year social studies requirement so he’d have a free period in his class schedule the following year to take music theory.

Manhattan Beach teachers negotiating for pay raise

Manhattan Beach teachers negotiating for pay raise

Rebecca Allen, 16-year Manhattan Beach teacher, stood before the School Board earlier this month and recalled her “disheartening” visit to a Coinstar machine with a huge jug of change.

Grandview nominated for Green Ribbon Schools Award

Grandview nominated for Green Ribbon Schools Award

Grandview Elementary School was one of four California schools nominated for the new federal Green Ribbon Schools Award program, created to recognize schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces and offer environmental education to boost academic [...]

Manhattan Beach residents facing frequent power outages

Over the past seven months, Manhattan Beach residents have experienced 18 power outages. Five outages were related to scheduled crew repairs, while 13 were unplanned, according to Southern California Edison’s Scott Gobble. Gobble attributed the outages, which have affected between [...]