South Bay art calendar for August 24 to 30
Thursday, August 24 Say the magic word! Abrakadabra plays Latin jazz from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Redondo Beach Pier (at the Octagon). It’s free. Further information at redondopier.com. Friday, August 25 Sci-Fi ‘50s Four science-fiction “classics” from the 1950s are being shown this weekend at the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond […]
South Bay Community Calendar 8-24-17
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Letters to the Editor 8-24-17
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Traffic Jam: Amid commuter angst over lane closures on Vista Del Mar, Metro is launching an ambitious expansion of public transit. Is it a solution for the South Bay?
(Second of three parts) In June, after the Vista Del Mar lane closures prompted an outpouring of anger from Beach Cities residents, Manhattan Beach Mayor David Lesser and Councilmember Richard Montgomery reached out to Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin and to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Neither Bonin, in whose district the lane […]
Catalina paddlers raise funds for ALS in honor of Hermosa teacher
by Tom Horton Anastasia “Peacha” Horton, my mother, was a long time Hermosa Beach resident and for 25 years a beloved third-grade teacher at Valley View Elementary School (now Hermosa Valley). She remained active in retirement, especially as a grandmother, until 2004 when she experienced slurred speech that progressed to difficulty swallowing, followed by falls, […]
Girls Who Code builds knowledge, sisterhood among STEM students
Girls Who Code is working to close the gender gap in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Despite the increasing reliance on technology, the gender gap has been growing over the past 20 years. The seven week, summer immersion course is hosted by AT&T in El Segundo. The students range from girls who […]
School Board Enrollment report projects decline, capacity concerns
Enrollment in Redondo Beach schools is trending upwards, but will soon level off and begin to trend downward by the 2022-’23 school year, according to a report presented to the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education. The report is based on transfers, projected birth rates, and residential development. Historically, RBUSD enrollment has increased […]
MBUSD students’ AP scores confound expectations
Mira Costa High School students are pulling off an unlikely academic feat, according to a report given to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Education last week. More students are taking Advanced Placement coursework, which usually means a lower percentage score well on AP testing. But since 2009, Mira Costa has seen […]
MB/X, MBUSD unveil new West Field
The MB/X Foundation last week unveiled Mira Costa West Field, a new multi-sport, state-of-the-art turf field that will be ready for use by late September. The $5 million project, which was jointly funded by the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, has been in the planning stages for seven years. Construction began last November with […]