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by Mark McDermott  A lot happened in 1961. John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly in space, the civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders took buses into the South to challenge segregation, and East Germany began construction of the Berlin Wall. Something historic also happened in Manhattan Beach, although its significance wouldn’t be apparent until much later. Jan Dennis moved to town. ...

For one man and his family: Justice. For the country: But one step in a larger journey toward racial justice, too long deferred. Those were the reactions from Los Angeles County’s elected officials on Tuesday, April 20, in the wake of a Hennepin County jury finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts he faced — including murder — for killing George Floyd last year. Floyd, a Black man, died May 25 when Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more tha...

Manhattan Beach City Council rejects apology regarding Bruce’s Beach SHARE by Mark McDermott  Nearly three hours of public testimony had already occurred at Tuesday night’s Manhattan Beach City Council meeting before councilmembers took up the question of whether or not to issue an apology to the Bruce family and other Black families displaced by the City from their beachfront homes a century ago.  Several more hours of testimony had been taken at the March 23 council meeting. For month...

Close A new South Bay action group, Anti-Racist Moms (ARMs), hosts a Junteenth picnic at Bruce’s Beach to symbolically reclaim the space that was taken away from its black owners in the 1920s in Manhattan Beach on Friday, June 19, 2020. Bruce’s Beach was one of the only places in LA County where African Americans could access the beach. It was taken over by the city of Manhattan Beach in later years and annexed as a city park. Then, decades later, in 2007, the city fin...

Bruce's Beach Task Force Meeting Live Online 3/3, Manhattan Beach - Manhattan Beach, CA - The Bruce's Beach Task Force will meet publicly to discuss its reports and presentation materials for the Manhattan Beach City Council.

UpdatedFri, Feb 26, 2021 at 5:58 pm PT Replies(51) The City of Manhattan Beach City Council appointed a task force in 2020 to deal with the history of Bruces Beach, now a city park & part of land seized by the citys use of eminent domain in the 1920s to oust a Black couple & their oceanfront resort. (Liz Spear | Manhattan Beach Patch) MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — A member of the Manhattan Beach Bruces Beach Task Force has released a statement regarding the task force. Allison Hales, a Manhattan Beac...

Editors note: Typically, the week before an election, we limit letters to ones from candidates themselves. But, as readers didnt get a reminder of our policy this election season, were including letters both from candidates and from supporters this week.   Statement from candidate Elder I’m running for school board because in the midst of a crisis we need experienced leaders. This pandemic has been devastating to our children and our entire educational community. Reopening schools safely a...