A plaque at Bruce’s Beach Park in Manhattan Beach, site of a beachfront property and resort owned by a Black couple who were stripped of the land in the 1920s, has been stolen, police said Tuesday. The bronze plaque installed in February displays the history of the property, which was the subject of a complex process that eventually returned the land to descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce in 2022. No arrests were reported Tuesday morning. an officer discovered Monday that the plaque was missing from a monument overlooking the ocean. “It’s a very tragic thing to have happen,” Mayor Joe Frank ..read more

A person was found dead on the sand along the coast this Friday morning, according to a statement released by the Manhattan Beach Police. The incident was initially reported at 6:41 a.m. in the 2300 block of Strand regarding a missing person. The informant who called the police indicated that “he last saw his girlfriend near the water line.” Several people began looking for their friend and called the police because they were not able to find her. Authorities began an investigation and contacted other agencies to collaborate in the search. Both Los Angeles County Lifeguards and the United Stat ..read more

What to Know Annual King Tides Watch at the Roundhouse Aquarium Teaching Center Jan. 12 at 8:30 a.m.; free but do RSVP; donations are welcome Scientists will be at the Manhattan Beach Pier event to collect visual data So many surf-loving Southern Californians are observing the incredible King Tides, those dramatic high tides that have long been synonymous with the start of the new year. If you’ve ever wanted to watch ocean scientists at work while also experiencing the fascinating foamy phenomenon from a dry distance, you’re invited to stop by the Roundhouse Aquarium Teaching Center in Manh ..read more

A heartbroken father is seeking answers after the youngest of his five children was killed in a shooting on New Year’s Day in Manhattan Beach. Francisco Gianan said he doesn’t know why his 24-year-old son Andrei was in the neighborhood in the 1400 block of 11th Street during the early hours of Jan. 1. Andrei was found dead at about 1 a.m. in front of a home on New Year’s Day. “This is just so difficult to digest,” said Gianan. “I don’t know how to go on without him. He means the world to us.” Two of Andrei’s four siblings live in the Phillippines. Andrei lived with his father and older brother ..read more

Parents of at least four Jewish students at Manhattan Beach Middle School say their children have been the targets of verbal attacks by the same student in the days after Hamas attacked Israel. One mother, who spoke to NBC4 off camera out of fear for her safety, alleges the student in question told her child that she wanted to “kill all Jews.” In addition to the violent statement, the student said Israel “deserved it” and that she “believes in revenge.” “Not all of them knew exactly what took place and here they were being verbally attacked both in class and outside of class because they were ..read more

A funeral procession and memorial service Wednesday honored a 35-year-old Manhattan Beach Police motorcycle officer killed in a crash on the 405 Freeway. Chad Swanson, a 13-year law enforcement veteran, was killed Oct. 4 on his way to work. The married father of three young sons died at a hospital. The funeral procession, including law enforcement colleagues, began in Manhattan Beach ahead of the 11 a.m. SeaCoast Church service in Cypress. Anyone attending the procession was asked to wear red, white and blue. Three other vehicles were involved in the tragic freeway crash. One of the drivers m ..read more

A Manhattan Beach jewelry store employee shot at and scared off a group of thieves Saturday afternoon. The robbery was reported at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at Prestige Jewelers, at 3001 N. Sepulveda Blvd., according to a Manhattan Beach Police Department press statement. The thieves smashed display cases and grabbed merchandise until the employee fired. The suspects wore hoodies and wielded hammers during the robbery, police said. Some jewelry was taken. When the employee fired a shot in their direction, the suspects fled the store and got into awaiting vehicles that were last seen southbound on Se ..read more

The sale of Bruce’s Beach from the Bruce family to LA county becomes official Monday in a culmination of a victory won after a long fight to return the beach back to its owners. As this sale becomes official, critics say the Bruce’s had every right to do what they with their property, but they also say there are ways they could have helped themselves— and the big picture. The state’s return of Bruce’s Beach back to the Bruce family last summer was celebrated as a victory for reparations for African Americans— the land seized by eminent domain from Charles and Willa Bruce nine decades ago as th ..read more

There’s plenty of holiday cheer to go around, especially in the South Bay.  If you’re still looking for ways to fill your cup full of cheer, there’s a host of happenings all around the beach cities, with a few inland celebrations thrown in for good measure.  From fireworks displays to holiday parades, the beach cities as they’re known have Christmas covered. There’s something for everyone along this 28-mile stretch running south from Marina del Rey to Palos Verdes Point. These beachfront enclaves all have their own unique charms and celebration schedules. Between six cities (as well ..read more

A celebration including a church service will take place Sunday morning at Bruce’s Beach which will mark a special moment for the Bruce family. The pastor leading the church service at Bruce’s Beach says it is a celebration not only for the fact that the Bruce family got the land back that belonged to them but also that the city finally did the right thing. The church service will mark the historic fact that for the first time in nearly a century that a member of the Bruce family owns the land that was taken from them. The church service will begin at 11 a.m. followed by lunch and games from n ..read more