The city began work this week on a sidewalk six years in the making. When Councilman Steve Aspel was a fledgling candidate in District 1 in 2005, he made no bones about his intent should he be elected. He didn’t [...]
Councilman Steve Aspel is winning his fight with cancer. Aspel was diagnosed with rectal cancer last February and has undergone major surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. He had his last chemotherapy session a few weeks ago and has received the [...]
Mike Zislis is coming to town. Zislis, the entrepreneur who launched the boutique Shade Hotel and an array of restaurants that have become central components of Manhattan Beach’s thriving downtown, is once again raring to go. But this time he’s [...]
The passage of Measure G gave resolution to the harbor area zoning, but at least one last area of contentiousness remains – a $354,000 bill that the city was landed with after losing its legal battle with Building a Better [...]
On the night of Oct. 4, Mike Barker knew he faced an uphill battle. He and the school board for fledgling Christian school, Ambassador High School, had little more than a vision and a prayer. They also had a $500,000 [...]
Two years ago, a couple of old soldiers took on a mission. John Simpson and Ernie O’Dell had shared a vision since 2004. Simpson, a former Marine and Korean War veteran, and O’Dell, a former U.S. Army Huey helicopter crew [...]
Police are searching for a man who has reportedly been stalking two young girls and has on at least one occasion exposed himself to a 14-year-old as she walked along a street earlier this month. According to police reports, during [...]