Best of the Beach 2010: Editors’ Picks

Reporters are strange people. On most matters, it probably isn’t advisable to take their recommendations. They’ve spent too much time in the wee hours deciphering scribbles in their notebooks to make much sense of anything else. But in this case, the Easy Reader staff chose areas of expertise safely within the confines of each reporter’s […]

School district will lay off 21 positions

Three weeks ago, Manhattan Beach Unified School Board officials were preparing to deliver layoff notices to at least 57 teachers and other staff in the district by next Monday.

Fewer than half of those notices will be sent out thanks to the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation’s $4.1 million donation to the district at last Wednesday’s School Board meeting.

Harman visits Grand View

Teachers and students at Grand View Elementary welcomed Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Venice) n Monday. The South Bay Representative came to see Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s Grades of Green program.