Pali students return to class at temporary site after January fires

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 5/16 7:16A Natasha Randeniya

Palisades Charter High School students resumed in-person learning on April 22, 2025, at a temporary campus in Santa Monica after a fire in January severely damaged their original site in Pacific Palisades. The school, which had been operating...

Tour de Pier Returns to Manhattan Beach for 13th annual ride against cancer

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 5/16 7:14A Zoe Mellinger

The 13th annual Tour de Pier returns to the Manhattan Beach pier on Sunday, May 18, bringing the community together for an outdoor cycling fundraiser benefiting cancer research and support services. From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., riders will...

Domoic acid outbreak in South Bay harms marine life

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 5/16 7:13A Geneva Huang

Two whales and other aquatic sea life including dolphins and sea lions have recently washed up onto the shores at Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach due to a domoic acid outbreak, caused by a harmful algae bloom along the Southern California coast. 50...

Costa teachers celebrated at school board meeting

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 5/16 7:09A Madison Young

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board held a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. at the MBUSD District Office. The meeting opened with a celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, honoring educators from across the...

Manhattan Beach remembers Loyola senior Braun Levi

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 5/16 7:06A Landen Braunstein

The South Bay community mourns the loss of Loyola High School senior, Braun Levi, who passed away in a car accident on Sunday, May 4 in Manhattan Beach. In an email to Loyola students and staff, Loyola Principal Jamal Adams described Levi as...

The agenda for the May 12, 2025 Personnel Commission meeting is now online.

Manhattan Beach Unified School District 5/8 6:27A

Manhattan Wine Auction Tickets Are On Sale Now!

Manhattan Beach Education Foundation 5/1 3:00A Hilary Mahan

Tickets for the 2025 Manhattan Wine Auction are ON SALE NOW! Join us May 31st for an unforgettable evening of world-class wines, incredible cuisine, and community celebration, all in support of our...

Costa celebrates Earth Week

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:21A La Vista

Katie Anderson Features Editor Another successful Earth week celebration is in Costa’s books, bringing students and staff together in order to promote sustainability, inspiration, and action towards eco-friendly initiatives. Costa’s Grades of...

MBMS administrators out in June

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:15A La Vista

Riley Campion Theme Editor MBMS Principal Luke Oleusik announced on Wednesday his plans to resign at the end of the 2024–2025 school year. The announcement came shortly after news that Vice Principal Sheri Hyndings would be transitioning to the...

Choir gives final performance before Europe tour

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:11A Dana Sprenkle

Mira Costa choir performed their “Choir Send-Off Concert” concert on April 5 from 6 7PM to celebrate their upcoming Ireland and England Tour for spring break. The concert stood as a goodbye and send-off concert, attended by family members of...

“Life After COSTA” encourages students to consider their futures

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:09A La Vista

Kiera Delmonte Staff Writer The College Career Center held a “Life After Costa” discussion, aimed at helping juniors plan their future. On Wednesday, students and their parents were in attendance, listening to all the great advice Costa’s...

Students advertise ASB campaigns on campus and social media

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:08A La Vista

Eric Brodkin Sports Editor Students who ran for Costa’s Associated Student Body (ASB) started campaigning on Monday for the election. The students’ campaign includes clever slogans on posters around the school along with posts on social media...

Costa celebrates music and arts at Costachella 2025

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:07A Madison Young

Link Crew decided to bring early summer vibes to campus with this year s Costachella: Sounds of Summer, on Thursday, April 24 in the Mustang Mall. Inspired by the Coachella music festival, the event blended student performances and club-run booths...

Annual Spring pep rally brings students together for festivities

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:07A La Vista

Mckinlee Rainey Theme Editor ASB hosted their annual Spring Pep Rally during office hours on Apr. 10, filling the gym with school spirit and excitement. The event featured a high-energy performance by Costa’s drumline, who set the tone for the...

Costa choir held final concert before Europe tour

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:05A La Vista

Dana Sprenkle Staff Writer Costa choir hosted their “Choir Send-Off Concert” on Apr. 5 from 6–7 p.m. to celebrate their Spring Break Ireland and England Tour and commemorate their year. The concert served as a goodbye to the friends and family...