MB Police Beat: Wrong side and crime trends

Very wrong side  According to MBPD reports, on July 9, officers attempted to stop a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road. The driver fled from officers. A pursuit ensued but was then abandoned due to excessive speeds. Officers later observed a traffic collision. One of the vehicles involved was the pursuit suspect. […]

Ocean education building design revealed

by Garth Meyer A “shack” on the Redondo Beach waterfront may be replaced by a $50 million, 29,000 square foot landmark for waterfront education. Architects unveiled a design Tuesday night to the city council, slated to be built at the current site of “Joe’s Crab Shack.” Since the spot requires keeping its 100 parking spaces, […]

Screen Actors Guild joins picket line at MB Studios 

by Wrigley Zbyszewski and Mark McDermott  Reinforcements arrived at the picket line Tuesday outside Manhattan Beach Studios as the Screen Actors Guild went on strike alongside the Writers Guild of America. Organizers say the future of the entertainment industry is at stake.  Nick Geisler, a WGA writer and strike captain at MB Studios, said that […]

City of MB, MBUSD reach a $9 million, ten-year agreement for facilities use

by Mark McDermott  The City of Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach Unified School District have reached a new ten-year agreement that expands public access to district facilities.  The agreement, which was unanimously approved at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, will generate much-needed revenue for MBUSD, starting at $895,000 a year with inflation hikes of […]