Week in Review: School District Cuts and Student Support

Here's a summary of the stories that made headlines this week in Rancho Palos Verdes:

School district layoffs

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education Thursday to reduce hours and cut dozens of classified positions in the district, effective June 30. The decision was made in light of depleted budgets and the district's effort to cut costs.

Students rally for Japan

The Palos Verdes Peninsula High School community to present a $12,500 check to the Japan Business Association of Southern California for Japan relief efforts. Students raised the money in less than a week and showed support for the tsunami-ravaged country through a series of performances and presentation of the check at a special assembly.

A special search team

A team of L.A. County firefighters and trained dogs from the California-based National Disaster Search Dog Foundation for survivors in northeastern Japan.

Citizen's guide to information

This week, we gave you to accessing public information. Want information on the court system? Restaurant closures? Birth certificates? Check out the guide.

Spring sports heat up

Sports this season are underway and teams are working hard to stand out. For updates on Bay League sports, check out this week's .

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