The agenda for the November 17, 2025 Personnel Commission meeting is now online.

Manhattan Beach Unified School District 11/13 4:59A

Prop 50: Newsom Counters Texas with Controversial California Redistricting Plan

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/29 8:36A Geneva Huang

By Geneva Huang News Editor Out of fear that the Trump admin- istration’s sinking approval ratings could allow for Democrats to gain seats during the 2026 midterm elec- tions, the president pressured Texas Republicans in redrawing their state’s...

Government Shutdown Deepens Division and Disrupts Federal Services

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/29 8:22A Finley Sellers

By Finley Sellers Executive Opinion Editor The 2025 government shutdown marked one of the longest and most disruptive closures in recent U.S. history. Triggered by a budget standoff between Congress and the White House, the shutdown caused...

Mira Costa Holds Annual Diversity Assembly

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/29 8:18A Geneva Huang

By Geneva Huang News Editor On October 7, during students third period classes, Mira Costa held the diversity assembly in order to spread awareness about cultures, diversity, and student experiences. The event featured a range of different...

Suspect of LA’s Fires Officially Caught

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/29 8:12A La Vista

By Sierra Melton Staff Writer New discoveries in early Oct. have led to the indictment of Johnthan Rinderknechy, who is believed to be responsible for the fires in the Pacific Palisades earlier this year . After a thorough nine-month...

California’s New Law Targets Antisemitism in Schools

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/29 8:09A La Vista

By Leila Madelenat Staff Writer California governor Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping law aimed at combating antisemitism in public schools, a move that is already promoting local districts, including Mira Costa High School, to review their...

Costa Mourns Loss of ’25 Alum James

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/29 7:04A Landen Braunstein

The Costa community mourns the loss of alum Ryan James, who graduated just last June. His passing marks the third passing of a student for the Manhattan Beach community over the past year, all three of whom were from the class of 2025. James...

Evacuation initiated after bullet discovered in P.E. locker

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/27 8:16A Landen Braunstein

By Landen Braunstein Executive News Editor Friday night lights took a shocking turn on the night of Oct. 3 at Costa. With a few minutes remaining in the first quarter and the Mustangs up by 14 points, the football game came to an abrupt end. An...