The Outdoor Seating Ban
California was once known for its sunny beaches and movie stars, but now, it is known as the Coronavirus epicenter in the United States. Jake Spelke and Dolce Prieto explore how the outdoor seating ban is […]
Year: 2021
Skechers donates money to restaurants for COVID-19
By Lexie Blakeman News Editor Skechers created the COVID-19 relief fund as a matching grant program to support Manhattan Beach restaurants struggling during California’s newest stay-at-home order. Skechers pledged to contribute up to $500,000 to […]
Manhattan Beach closes outdoor public seating areas
By Kelly Fraenkel Staff Writer Manhattan Beach closed outdoor seating areas on public property on Jan. 3 due to an increase of COVID-19 cases across the city. On Jan. 2, Manhattan Beach had 821 confirmed […]
Meadows Elementary School hosts used shoes fundraiser
By Joylynn Lee Staff Writer Meadows Elementary School is holding a shoe fundraiser from Jan. 5-March 4 to collect gently worn or new shoes to donate to places in need. The school’s goal is to […]
Costa schedules PSAT to be administered on Jan. 26
By Katherine Mueller Staff Writer Costa is planning on holding the PSAT for students who signed up to take the 2020 exam on Jan. 26. Students who did not sign up need to apply for […]
PTA announces Reflections Art Contest winners
By Ella Davis Staff Writer The Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) announced the winners of the Manhattan Beach Reflections Art Contest and held a virtual acknowledgment on Jan. 21 to […]
Manhattan Beach bans retail tobacco sales as of January
By Lexie Blakeman News Editor The City of Manhattan Beach has a long history of recognizing and addressing the dangers to public health arising from the use of tobacco products. Action on Smoking and Health […]
MBUSD TK-2 hybrid program begins, faces delays after winter break
By Andonia Goergen Executive News Editor After all five elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) implemented the TK-2 hybrid program on Dec. 8, the district made a decision to delay the […]
Manhattan Beach begins transition to prioritizing renewable energy
By Kelly Fraenkel Staff Writer The Manhattan Beach City Council joined the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) upper tier and established 2021 as the year to provide residential and commercial users in Manhattan Beach with 100-percent […]
Costa’s Model United Nations participates in virtual conference
By Kelly Fraenkel Staff Writer Mira Costa’s Model United Nations (MUN) program hosted their 26th annual Los Angeles Invitational MUN (LAIMUN) Conference on Dec. 5 and 6 via Zoom. Seven schools and a total of […]