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Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k

More than 10,000 race enthusiasts participated in this years Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k/5k run – walk. This was Redondo Beach’s 32nd year hosting the event. The Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau hosted the event which included a 5k run/walk, a 10k run/walk and a Baby Buggy 10K. Other festivities included: costume... [Read more]

City Council Endorses Earth Hour and Manhattan Beach Earth Week

On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Manhattan Beach City Council unanimously endorsed two environmentally friendly events, Earth Hour and Earth Week. This will be the City’s 3rd annual participation in Earth Hour, a globally symbolic action to raise awareness around energy conservation. Earth Hour will take place on Saturday, March 27th at 8:30PM. The... [Read more]

Civic Couch February – March Issue

On the eve of Civic Couch’s first birthday, we all gathered our heads and decided to launch an online magazine to supplement our fast growing multimedia website. The magazine format gives us a chance to delve a little deeper, featuring longer articles and photography, more people, and a broader view of everything that makes our community great. So,... [Read more]

Tuesday’s Council Meeting To Discuss Fate of Sand Dune Park

This Tuesday, January 19th, the Manhattan Beach City Council will be voting on Sand Dune Park and the Surrounding Neighborhood Including but Not Limited to Closing the Dune. I Residents for both sides are expected to fill the chambers for their chance to speak up about the fate of the park. The City of Manhattan Beach temporarily closed the Dune at... [Read more]

Great Weather and Waves For Our New Year

The holiday weekend brought us beautiful weather and and a fun swell. The combo of sunny skies and fun waves brought many people down to the pier to start their New Year off right! All photo’s below were taken from 12-30 to 1-03. For a free high resolution copy of any photo below, please send and e-mail to brad@civiccouch.com. Click on any... [Read more]

COUNCILMAN MITCH WARD NAMED MANHATTAN BEACH MAYOR

Council Member and current Mayor Pro Tempore Mitch Ward the first African American mayor of Manhattan Beach, was voted by his colleagues to serve his second mayoral term on December 15 at City Hall. Ward served as Mayor in 2006 during his first city council term from 2003-2007. As part of his first four years in office Mr. Ward oversaw the development... [Read more]

Winds Do Not Hold Back The Show

A cold, windy evening did not stop the City from lighting up the Manhattan Beach skies on Sunday. Thousands of people lined the streets, filled up houses and decks, camped out on Manhattan Beach Blvd. and filled the strand to watch this years Holiday Fireworks Show. Before the display, people were treated to music, a santa float, a bounce park and... [Read more]

Manhattan Beach City Manager Steps Down

For Immediate Release December 13, 2009 Manhattan Beach City Manager Geoff Dolan and the City have mutually agreed that Dolan will be stepping down as City Manager to pursue other endeavors. Dolan submitted his resignation which has been accepted by the Manhattan Beach City Council. Manhattan Beach Mayor Portia Cohen commented, “On behalf of... [Read more]

Neither rain, nor snow, nor clouds stop the show…

By Valerie Buck Neither rain, nor snow, nor clouds stop the show… Fireworks scheduled to go on “Rain or Shine”. A gloomy, wet forecast isn’t dampening spirits for the City’s Annual Holiday Fireworks Festival on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. Rain, cold temperatures, and even fog will not stop the show. The only conditions that could create problems... [Read more]

North Manhattan Holiday Walk About

Bt Valerie Buck North Manhattan 4th Annual Holiday Open House and Walk About showcased an evolving neighborhood giving new businesses a coming out party of their own. More than 30 different business owners in the neighborhood combine resources to organize the event, complete this year with a map and guide. The event grows each year it still manages... [Read more]

Santa Claus is coming to Manhattan Beach

Santa and his float will be making their way through Manhattan Beach from December 1st to December 15th. We would like to thank the Manhattan Beach Property Owners Association, SCPS Unlimited, Firestone Tires, Trilogy Spa and the Public Works Department of the City of Manhattan Beach for their generous donations in both time and money. And to the sponsors,... [Read more]

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