INFRASTRUCTURE: Amid controversy, $28 million storm drain approved

INFRASTRUCTURE: Amid controversy, $28 million storm drain approved

by Mark McDermott What began as a straightforward decision by the Manhattan Beach City Council to use state grant funds to build a new storm drain along 28th Street waterfront to address chronic ocean pollution coming from a broad swatch of the city turned into a saga of sorts, one that culminated at last week’s council meeting and included vociferous advocacy by local environmental activists; another discussion of the Canada geese of Polliwog P…