One Week Left to Make Your Decision 2011

One week from today, two board members and three new members will be elected in Palos Verdes.

That means you have one week left to figure out where and when you're voting—and who you're voting for.

We'd like to know what you still need to know to make your decision and we'll do our best to help you find the answers. Let us know in this article's comment section what issues you still want candidates to address.

Where and how to vote

Click here to find your polling place. County election polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, some local cities conducting separate municipal elections may close polls at 7 p.m.

Who's running?

In Rancho Palos Verdes, eight candidates are vying for three open seats on the Council. Terms are up for Councilmen Steve Wolowicz, Doug Stern and Mayor Tom Long. Current terms for Councilmen Brian Campbell and Anthony Misetich end in 2013. 

Candidates for the open Rancho Palos Verdes Council seats are Eric Alegria, small business owner and teacher; Susan Brooks, former Rancho Palos Verdes mayor; Ken Dyda, former Rancho Palos Verdes mayor; Dave Emenhiser, current Rancho Palos Verdes planning commissioner; Dora de la Rosa, current PVPUSD Board of Education president; Jim Knight, current Rancho Palos Verdes planning commissioner; Jerry Duhovic, current vice chair of the RPV Finance Advisory Committee; and Cynthia Smith.

In the school board race, incumbent Larry Vanden Bos, of Rolling Hills Estates, will be challenged by Dianna Chooljian, a doctor from Palos Verdes Estates, and Erin LaMonte, who works in the district and is from Rancho Palos Verdes.

Also on the ballot

Palos Verdes residents will also have a chance to vote on a local parcel tax that would secure funding for the PVPUSD. would replace two existing parcel tax measures, Measures P and V, with the same tax rate at $374 per parcel per year. Unlike Measures P and V, which are set to expire in 2013, Measure M has no expiration date. It will protect $7 million in local education spending, according to the district. Let us know what you think of the measure in .

To read more about the upcoming elections, including candidate profiles and debate coverage, visit Palos Verdes Patch's Participate 2011 page.