Manhattan Beach

Three burglary suspects arrested by Manhattan Beach police, but then released without bail under a county policy designed to prevent jail overcrowding during the coronavirus pandemic, were back in custody within hours on suspicion of committing similar crimes, police reported Monday. Police first arrested Jonathan Ramirez, 20, and Josue Chavez, 18, both of Los Angeles; and Franklin Villalta, 23, of…

Manhattan Beach was empty, with only a few people ignoring the rules. Gene Kang reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Manhattan Beach Fire Chief Daryn Drum has been fired due to recent comments he made that were viewed as insensitive, city officials said. City Manager Bruce Moe made the announcement Friday night. “…Fire Chief Daryn Drum was served a notice of termination and been relieved of his duties at the MB Fire Department. Police Chief Derrick Abell will temporarily serve…

Piers in Redondo, Manhattan, and Hermosa Beaches are back open after shuttering months ago during the coronavirus pandemic. Beachgoers are free to start walking along the pier to enjoy the spray of the sea, but some restrictions are to remain in place. Redondo Beach The Redondo Beach Pier, along with some dining establishments, are open, but there are restrictions. Visitors…

Police Chief Derrick Abell said he was proud of the young people who marched on Manhattan Beach Pier, and said the peaceful way it was done in the South Bay city was the right way June 2, 2020.

This was the first full weekend plenty of retailers were allowed to get back to work, and they’re excited to be open ahead of Memorial Day. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Sunday May 25, 2020.

Police are patrolling the beach, trying to discourage people from sitting and hanging out on the sand. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. Sunday May 24, 2020.

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach.

Tempting as it may be, city leaders are asking Southern Californians to refrain from flocking to the beach as the weather heats up over the next several days.  “With this beautiful weather I know it’s hard but don’t come to the beach,” said Santa Monica Mayor Kevin McKeown.  Signs reinforcing that message are found everywhere in Los Angeles County. ...

Some have gotten warnings and tickets, and city leaders say just because the weather is heating up, that’s not an invitation to flood beaches. Ted Chen reports for NBC4 News April 22, 2020.

A Manhattan Beach couple’s video went viral after it was featured on John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News.’ They explain how it all started.

The hot pink “emoji house” that stirred up controversy last year in a ritzy area of Manhattan Beach was sold for $1.56 million. The house was sold March 31 for less than the nearly $1.75 million originally asked for. The house was put on the market in August. Built in 1931 and located at 39th Street in the El Porto…

Five South Bay residents face criminal charges for their alleged roles in a student loan assistance scam, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday. The criminal complaint alleges that the defendants illegally created and accessed account records in the U.S. Department of Education’s computer systems without authorization and bilked student borrowers out of funds. The five are also accused...

Manhattan Beach police Wednesday sought public help to find the robbers who held up two people at gunpoint in separate crimes. The first crime occurred about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday near 19th Street and Ardmore Avenue, Manhattan Beach Police Sgt. Tim Zins said. A man was walking in the area when two men approached him, and he waspistol-whipped and robbed, Zins said. The...

Residents of 13 South Bay cities were advised Thursday that they must register to be part of an alert and warning notification system. The Alert SouthBay Regional Emergency Notification System is designed to keep communities informed about disasters and major emergencies via text, email, cell phone, landline, and other means of communication, said Soraya Sutherlin, regional emergency communications manager of Alert...

Manhattan Beach police sought public help to find a man they say stabbed another man Friday at a hotel. Police were sent to the Crimson Hotel, 850 N. Sepulveda Blvd., about 2:45 a.m., said Manhattan Beach police Officer Christopher Ineguez. “Officers discovered one victim in his hotel room who had sustained multiple stab wounds,” Ineguez said in a statement. Paramedics took the...

Tone It Up started on the beach in the South Bay. While exercise programs are asking you cut calories, and change yourself, TIU wants you to love yourself with manageable exercises. See them on California Live Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019.

A woman who claims she fractured her skull and eye socket while on an open-roof Starline tour bus filed suit against the company Wednesday, days after a Manhattan Beach teen died while on one of the company’s double-decker buses.

Amber Pfister shows us the decorations and themed dishes the Westdrift Manhattan Beach is offering during its Day of the Dead celebration. As seen on California Live on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.