LA County closes Dockweiler RV park for possible use as a COVID-19 quarantine area
The County of Los Angeles is closing the Dockweiller Beach RV park for possible use as a novel coronavirus quarantine area. Notices were passed out to current residents of the RV Park on Friday. According to Fox News 11, which first reported on the closure, the notice said that current reservations would be canceled […]
MB households emit 55 tons of CO2 each
Second of two parts During the first half of the city’s Climate Town Hall meeting on March 2, United States Geological Survey climate scientist Juliette Hart laid out in stark terms what rising seas would mean for Manhattan Beach. The increase of two to six feet in sea level projected to occur over the […]
Bill proposes changes in response to long waits on Election Day
A bill from Sen. Ben Allen, who represents the South Bay in the state legislature, would force Los Angeles County Election Authorities to make changes to their procedures after voters throughout the region reported long waits on Election Day last week. The bill comes after voters in the Beach Cities and across Los Angeles County […]
Council extends ban on dockless scooters, bikeshare
Citing concerns about safety, obstruction and potential impacts on its neighboring cities, the Hermosa Beach City Council voted Tuesday night to extend its existing ban on dockless shared mobility devices, including the popular Bird scooters, for another year. The 4 to 1 vote, with Mayor pro tem Justin Massey the lone dissenter, will maintain a […]
Montgomery takes the gavel
Richard Montgomery joined rare company on March 3, becoming the fourth person in Manhattan Beach history to serve as mayor three times. He took the gavel from Nancy Hersman, who served as mayor over the last year as part of the City Council’s rotating mayorship. Montgomery quickly moved to make changes, one ceremonial […]
Kids at the forefront of SB Eco Fest
Next month’s South Bay Eco Festival will feature businesses that provide products that are good for the environment, groups whose mission is to promote environmental sustainability and stewardship, and resources for anyone who is trying to live more lightly upon the Earth. And while the event is squarely aimed at reaching the entire South […]