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Manhattan Beach Pier railings to be redone as soon as this winter
05/31/2023

Manhattan Beach Pier railings to be redone as soon as this winter

The city over the weekend published a mockup of the design for the pier’s new railings, which look just about the same as the existing railings, which were last replaced more than 30 years ago.

Photos: Class of 2023 valedictorians and top scholars for South Bay high schools
05/31/2023

Photos: Class of 2023 valedictorians and top scholars for South Bay high schools

We asked high schools across the South Bay to invite their valedictorians and top scholars to submit their photos and a little bit about themselves to celebrate their achievements as this senior year comes to a close. The following are the high school students who submitted their information, includ...

Manhattan Beach task force to start making plans for long-term outdoor dining
05/30/2023

Manhattan Beach task force to start making plans for long-term outdoor dining

Al fresco dining parklets were a big deal in helping keep Manhattan Beach restaurants afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

South Bay history: Redondo Beach resident Ron Kovic has never backed away from a battle
05/30/2023

South Bay history: Redondo Beach resident Ron Kovic has never backed away from a battle

True to the title of his most famous book, Ron Kovic was indeed born on the Fourth of July, in 1946. Though born in Wisconsin, he grew up on Long Island in New York, graduating from Massapequa High School in 1964.

US service members meet therapy horses in Sylmar as part of LA Fleet Week
05/29/2023

US service members meet therapy horses in Sylmar as part of LA Fleet Week

Yet on the eve of Memorial Day, the U.S. Navy veteran found himself saddling up a white Spanish horse named Travieso — and helping current service members engage in some horse-assisted therapy.

Fiesta Hermosa kicks off a festive Memorial Day weekend
05/29/2023

Fiesta Hermosa kicks off a festive Memorial Day weekend

The three-day Fiesta Hermosa got underway Saturday, May 27, with the beach city’s grandest party in the midst of reinventing itself.

California’s First Partner on statewide efforts to transform youth mental health
05/26/2023

California’s First Partner on statewide efforts to transform youth mental health

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Over the past six years, rates of anxiety and depression among California kids have skyrocketed by 70%.

What’s open, closed in the South Bay on Memorial Day
05/26/2023

What’s open, closed in the South Bay on Memorial Day

Federal buildings and services, such as courthouses and mail delivery, will be shuttered on Monday. Most government buildings and services will also be closed statewide and in Los Angeles County.

LA County probation chief orders all officers to work monthly shift in juvenile halls
05/25/2023

LA County probation chief orders all officers to work monthly shift in juvenile halls

Los Angeles County’s probation chief has ordered all 3,000 sworn peace officers in his department, regardless of rank, to work at least one shift per month in the county’s juvenile halls to help alleviate a staffing crisis that has created such dire conditions that the state is now forcing two o...

Events celebrate Palos Verdes Peninsula’s unofficial 100th anniversary
05/25/2023

Events celebrate Palos Verdes Peninsula’s unofficial 100th anniversary

Photos from that day — June 17, 1923 — show Ford Model T’s and other cars from that era parked near rolling hills and small trees. Historians say that day nearly a century ago marks the birth of the modern Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Lakers GM and coach address LeBron James’ talk of retirement without a sense of panic
05/24/2023

Lakers GM and coach address LeBron James’ talk of retirement without a sense of panic

The Los Angeles Lakers instead will provide support to LeBron James as the 38-year-old NBA superstar decides whether to return for next season, according to Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham.

Beach cities youth mental health center gets $6.3 million for permanent home
05/24/2023

Beach cities youth mental health center gets $6.3 million for permanent home

The Beach Cities Health District recently received a $6.3 million state grant that will help build a permanent home for its allcove Beach Cities youth mental health center.

Cyclists pedal in place in Manhattan Beach to beat cancer at 11th annual Tour de Pier
05/23/2023

Cyclists pedal in place in Manhattan Beach to beat cancer at 11th annual Tour de Pier

Hundreds of stationary bicyclists pedaled in the names of loved ones who they either lost to, are living with or beat cancer during the 11th annual Tour De Pier this weekend.

Manhattan Beach school unveils plaque honoring teacher Sandy Casey, Route 91 shooting victim
05/23/2023

Manhattan Beach school unveils plaque honoring teacher Sandy Casey, Route 91 shooting victim

They met at work with the Manhattan Beach Unified School District — Casey, a special education teacher at Manhattan Beach Middle School, and Willemse, a special education aide at Mira Costa High School. But the pair developed a deeper partnership by running marathons and being active together, Wil...

Hermosa Beach’s biggest party returns Memorial Day weekend
05/23/2023

Hermosa Beach’s biggest party returns Memorial Day weekend

Hermosa Beach’s biggest party — boasting with live music, a carnival and plenty of artisan vendors — will return to the seaside town during the long Memorial Day weekend.

Those crazy beautiful, neon glowing waves are back along the California coast
05/22/2023

Those crazy beautiful, neon glowing waves are back along the California coast

Photographer Patrick Coyne ventured out in the early-morning hours of May 19 and captured the electric blue waves crashing near the Manhattan Beach Pier.

South Bay 15-year-old becomes 1st American woman to be drafted to Western Hockey League
05/19/2023

South Bay 15-year-old becomes 1st American woman to be drafted to Western Hockey League

At the age of 15, Morgan Stickney of Redondo Beach has been drafted into the Western Hockey League, a major junior ice hockey league based in western Canada and the northwestern U.S.

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