LAW ENFORCEMENT MBPD – arrests seven in wake of second Pasha heist
by Mark McDermott For the second time in a little less than a year, a crew of armed and masked robbers descended upon Pasha Fine Jewelry in downtown Manhattan Beach and conducted a brazen “smash and grab” theft, using hammers to break displays cases and fleeing to awaiting getaway cars with thousands of dollars worth […]
Redondo quits League of California Cities
by Garth Meyer The City of Redondo Beach ended its membership in the League of California Cities last week after more than 80 years. The 3-2 city council vote March 21 came after Councilman Todd Loewenstein told of viewpoints being shut down at the League’s annual conference last fall in Long Beach. “Their mission is […]
Education – MBUSD begins work to bring parcel tax back to ballot
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Education has begun the process that will likely result in a ballot measure extending or possibly increasing the current $225 parcel tax local property owners pay in support of local schools. The existing parcel tax generates $2.5 million annually. It was approved by voters […]
‘March of inevitability,’ not politics, drives clean energy revolution, Manhattan Beach Deputy Energy Secretary Rodrigues tells South Bay leaders
President Biden names Manhattan Beach clean energy veteran Gene Rodrigues to serve as his DOE Deputy Secretary of Energy. He tells South Bay Cities Council of Governments new energy sources will be locally based and locally managed.