Redondo schools take another API leap
Redondo Beach schools took another significant leap forward in standardized testing scores, jumping ten points in the Academic Performance Index, a composite measure of student testing results released by the California Department of Education on Monday. The district raised its overall score from 858 to 868, well above the state-mandated goal of 800 for each […]
Police Beat
Web robbery An attempted robbery that began on Craigslist was stopped by police last Wednesday. According to police reports, the victims contacted the alleged robber via the website regarding the sale of a laptop computer. It was agreed to meet on the street to transact the sale. Upon arrival, the suspect pretended to have a […]
Brand leads protest against power plant
Councilman Bill Brand led a rally Friday afternoon that sought to send a message to local, state, and AES Corporation officials: power plant, be gone. About 30 protesters lined the intersection between Pacific Coast Highway, Catalina Avenue and Herondo Street – with the AES power plant looming in the background – and waved signs in […]
Teacher wins without support of board
Watching dolphins frolic, their bodies glistening while showing humans how to catch a wave, is a favorite memory from Jim Shearer’s childhood. Growing up in Manhattan Beach in the 1960’s was a special time for Shearer while he took full advantage of having the beach as a playground and the ocean his pool. “My parents […]
Mira Costa hosts Serra in marquee matchup
A highly anticipated contest between two defending CIF champions takes place tonight at 7 p.m. when Mira Costa hosts Serra at El Camino College. It will be almost two weeks since Mira Costa has played a game, but the Mustangs would like nothing more than to record its first win of the gridiron season in […]
Company fined $128,000 after death
State officials have fined the Dave Shaw Concrete & Block company $128,945 for alleged safety violations after a worker was buried and killed at a large building under construction near South Park in Hermosa. Shaw said he is appealing the fine, which he expects to be lowered substantially. He called the death of the worker a “terrible accident” and said the conclusions of state investigators were inaccurate in some areas, and painted a misleading picture in others.
About Town
Record recognized The City Council on Tuesday honored Hermosan Christian Burke, who broke a world record in his recent 24-hour beach run that raised nearly $15,000 for city schools. Councilman Kit Bobko “struggled” through one lap with Burke, from the Hermosa pier to the Manhattan pier and back, increasing his awe of the ultra-endurance athlete. […]