Mira Costa girls fall in soccer, water polo playoffs

Seasons came to end this week for Mira Costa’s girls soccer and water polo teams but the Mustangs did not go down without a fight. In the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals on Thursday, Coach Patty Perkinson’s soccer squad lost a heartbreaker losing to second-seeded Santiago/Corona 4-3 on penalty kicks after tying the score […]

AES’s wallet dwarfs R4’s, but doesn’t dominate its grassroots spirit

Since the submission of the Harbor Village plan and the Measure B ballot initiative, opponents of AES’s effort to rezone the land under the Redondo Generating Station knew that they were in for an uphill battle. But the figures from the latest campaign funding statements outpace what anyone might have projected, even given the more […]

Manhattan Beach fine-tunes historical preservation law

The entrance to George Peck's house at 2620 Alma Ave., Manhattan Beach. Photo by Caroline Anderson

Owners applying for permits to demolish historical properties will have to wait 30 days while the city verifies if the property meets criteria for a landmark, according to a decision made by the city council on Feb. 17.

Manhattan Beach hires consultants to draft downtown plan

Downtown Manhattan Beach. Photo by Brad Jacobson

Seeking to preserve the momentum started with the week-long Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel in January, on Monday night the city council unanimously approved the hiring of city planning firm Pacific Municipal Consultants (PMC) to draft a Specific Plan for the downtown.