Heirs of Bruce’s Beach Finalize Sale of Property Back to L.A. County
February 23, 2023
On Jan. 30, the heirs of Bruce’s Beach finalized the sale of the land they just reclaimed last year back to Los Angeles County for $20 million.
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Bruce’s Beach
Family to Sell Bruce’s Beach Property Back to LA County for $20 Million
January 5, 2023
After a protracted legal process that led to the historic return of pristine Manhattan Beach coastal property to a Black family that had the land stripped away nearly a century ago, the family has decided to sell the parcel back to the county for $20 million, the county confirmed today.
Bruce’s Beach Attorney Has a Passion for ‘Setting Things Right’
August 18, 2022
Attorney George Fatheree said his entire professional career had prepared him for the type of experience and expertise it took to return Bruce’s Beach, a property in Manhattan Beach, to the African American family who owned it and lost it in the 1920s.
County Presents Bruce’s Beach Deed to Heirs of Property Taken From Black Couple
July 21, 2022
Los Angeles County officials on July 20 presented the deed to prime California oceanfront property to the heirs of a Black couple who built a beach resort for African Americans but were harassed and finally stripped of the land nearly a century ago.
L.A. County Returns of Bruce’s Beach to the Rightful Heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce
June 30, 2022
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion from Chair Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn on June 28, that returns Bruce’s Beach to the great grandsons of Charles and Willa Bruce.
Foley and Lardner Secure Victory in Bruce’s Beach Case for County Supervisors
April 28, 2022
Foley & Lardner LLP secured a victory on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors last week when Honorable Judge Michael Beckloff of the Los Angeles County Superior Court denied a County resident’s petition for a writ of mandate in an attempt to block the transfer of Bruce’s Beach back to the legal heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors clears the way for transfer of Bruce’s Beach
December 22, 2021
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a state grant deed modification that clears the way for the county to transfer Bruce’s Beach — a piece of Manhattan Beach coastline stripped away from its Black owners nearly a century ago — to the descendants of Willa and
Charles Bruce.
Return of Bruce’s Beach Improves County Fire’s Legacy
October 14, 2021
Fire Chief Daryl Osby, who oversees the lifeguard division as well as fire service operations, was among the crowd cheering as Governor Newsom signed bill SB 796, which allows county officials to transfer the land – estimated to be worth $75 million – back to the Bruce family. “Being the fire chief of this department and coming to one of the facilities in my department, I always felt that sullied the L.A. County Fire Department’s legacy and today we were able to right that wrong,” he said.
Bruce’s Beach ancestors shine down on memorial
October 7, 2021
Exclusive: Gov. Newsom Talks Reparations, Recall and Future Goals
October 4, 2021
The dialogue occurred on Thursday, September 30, following Newsom’s signing of legislation to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of the original owners of the resort. Brooks met with the governor on the Bruce family property in Manhattan Beach and questioned him on reparations, the recent gubernatorial recall and his future goals.
WATCH: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on signing Bruce’s Beach bill, returning stolen land back to Black family
October 2, 2021
The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.
However, on Thursday, September 30, 2021 the authority of Bruce’s Beach has been given back to the descendants of the original landowners.
The waves from the pacific ocean pulled onto the sandy shores owned by Willa and Charles Bruce. In 1912, they were the first Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, the Bruce’s became a family that owned multiple beach plots.
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Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family
October 1, 2021
The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.
Faith-based Tiye Cycling Sistas Celebrate Juneteenth
June 23, 2021
The establishment of Juneteenth as a national holiday attracted cheers, tears and applause across the country. Not to be outdone, the Tiye Cycling and Walking Sistas, who describe themselves as “a faith-based group of God-loving women,” participated in a Freedom Day Ride. The Freedom Day route covered the Southern California’s coastal cities and neighborhoods, extending from Marina del Rey to Manhattan Beach, which included a stop at the historic landmark that identifies Bruce’s Beach. The site has been in the news lately as the location of a resort for Black people that the city took from its owners in the
Bruce’s Beach Bill Clears Another Hurdle, Heads to Senate Floor
May 20, 2021
Today, SB 796, a bill championed by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn which would allow Los Angeles County to return the Bruce’s Beach property to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce, cleared another legislative hurdle in Sacramento.
Bruce’s Beach Update: Supervisor Hahn Takes First Steps in Returning Beach Front Land to Descendants of Original Owners
April 15, 2021
The original owners of Bruce’s beach were harassed for owning their land for years, until it was finally seized by the city; Hahn is looking to make a progressive step in the right direction today.