Should Small Businesses Help Each Other?

Happy Thursday! Here are five things Redondo Beach residents should know today: 

1. The Redondo Beach City Council will have its twice-yearly strategic planning workshop today. It begins at 7:30 a.m. in the council chambers, then will recess immediately and meet in the second-floor conference room in the library next door. The workshop is expected to last all day, and the agenda is available online. 
2. Check out this board post by small-business owner Dr. Lou Woefel. He says business can do a better job of supporting each other.
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4. In case you missed it, Wednesday's top headline was RUHS Boasts 2 National Merit Semifinalists.
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