HATE CRIME – Community decries anti-Jewish graffiti at MCHS
by Mark McDermott The swastikas and anti-Semitic words scrawled across the Mira Costa High School campus last week were the subject of more than two hours of impassioned public testimony at the September 14 meeting of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Education, including appearances by local rabbis and dozens of concerned parents. […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 9-22-22
Spotlight: Manhattan Beach 10K The 45th annual Manhattan Beach 10K is set for Oct. 1 with a start time of 7:30 a.m. Experience one of the most scenic 10K courses in the South Bay and enjoy live music and a post-race expo at the finish line. Over 3,500 runners will compete in this moderate to slightly […]
CITY COUNCIL – City imposes a new contract on firefighters
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council imposed a new contract on the Manhattan Beach Firefighters Association in a unanimous vote Tuesday night, ending a three-year conflict with the firefighters but doing so in a manner that was decidedly non-conciliatory. The Council’s action came a little more than a week after the issuance of […]
About Town Redondo: Swimmer pulled from water, retail marijuana tax, Pier storefront grants
Swimmer pulled from water Report of a suicidal individual on the beach near Ruby Street in Redondo Beach Sept. 13 led to a search and eventual resucue of the person nearly one mile off shore. Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol responded, along with L.A. County Lifeguards, who sent out a rescue diver for a below-surface search […]
“Hold Me Tight” – Don’t let go [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Hold Me Tight,” based on Claudine Galea’s play “Je Reviens de Loin” (“I’ve Returned from Afar”), is a disorienting film written and directed by Mathieu Amalric. It will keep you disturbingly off center almost throughout its fast-paced 90 minutes. Packing a very few things, looking around her house for one last time, Clarisse leaves it […]
Types of Background Checks
Several different types of background checks are available. Our article helps you understand the difference between these reports.] While many individuals may think that background checks are a one-size-fits-all report, there are several different types of background check reports out there. You may be required to submit one of these reports as part of […]