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01/05/2026

Heads up, parents of e-bikers: New rules are in effect for 2026:

Manhattan Beach parents take note: A new law, effective January 1, requires electric bikes to have a red reflector or solid or flashing red light with a built-in reflector in the back.

01/03/2026

Manhattan Beach home prices hit a new median high in 2025:

The Manhattan Beach median home price jumped 10% in 2025, landing at a record‑setting $3.325 million, according to local real estate blog MB Confidential.

12/28/2025

Manhattan Beach is mourning the loss of an icon:

Bob White, a longtime Manhattan Beach resident and a founding member of the Hyperion Outfall Serenaders band, passed away on Friday at age 98.

12/27/2025

We have to say this every so often:

Here's your regular reminder that swimming in the ocean is not a good idea after large rainstorms.

12/18/2025

How do we feel about allowing short-term rentals in Manhattan Beach during the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The Manhattan Beach City Council this week agreed to move toward January consideration of an ordinance to allow temporary short-term rentals during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

12/16/2025

A trail of bloody animal footprints that wound through blocks of East Manhattan Beach alarmed residents on Monday morning: https://www.thembnews.com/2025/12/16/557801/bloody-animal-footprints-alarm-east-manhattan-beach-residents

12/14/2025

This iconic Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach fundraiser ends with a joyful and boisterous wrapping party:

The iconic Beach Cities Toy Drive, now in its 33rd year, is a spirited local tradition that will culminate in a "wrapping party" next weekend.

12/13/2025

Santas! The Grinch! Fireworks! It's a big weekend in Manhattan Beach:

We do the holiday season a little bit differently in Manhattan Beach. Here's your guide to the weekend.

12/09/2025

Tall buildings in Manhattan Beach? Here’s everything you need to know about notices for residential overlay projects:

Residents worry that massive new buildings will alter the character of neighborhoods. With greater notice, they hope to fight or change proposed projects before they are far along.

12/07/2025

Sunday night's Holiday Stroll in North Manhattan is set to be the biggest of its kind to date (and Highland Ave. will be shut down):

Sunday evening's North Manhattan Beach Holiday Stroll will mark the first time that Highland Ave. will be shut down for the festivities.

12/03/2025

After a former Manhattan Beach city employee died unexpectedly , his former colleagues are rallying around his family:

Former Manhattan Beach Public Works employee Yuri Botelho was fatally struck by lightning while traveling in Peru. A GoFundMe has been established to support his wife and young son.

12/02/2025

The Manhattan Beach Santa Float is coming to your neighborhood:

The Kiwanis Club's Manhattan Beach Santa Float will be traveling through the neighborhoods of Manhattan Beach from now through December 19. Find the full schedule here.