This Week: Newsweek's Top Schools

This week, Redondo Beach saw , and a in connection to what prosecutors called a scam that bilked numerous independent film investors. A local public relations expert also offered a . In case you missed something, here's a roundup of some of this week's stories.

Newsweek's Best High Schools List Includes Redondo Union

earned the . The magazine calculates its scores based on a school's graduation rate, college matriculation rate, number of Advanced Placement courses taken per student, average SAT/ACT scores, average AP score and the number of AP courses offered.

School's Out!

This was the first week of summer for many Redondo Beach students, and Patch came up with and several suggestions for families with kids who suddenly have a lot of free time on their hands.

Tori MacLennan offered some , while Liz Spear came up with a list of in the South Bay. Additionally, this week's Mom Talk column focused on the in the South Bay where families can send their kids.

On the Water

Fishing in Southern California continues to be productive, according to columnist Phil Friedman. in Orange County, while people in the South Bay continue to reel in rockfish.

The U.S. Coast Guard also launched , which focused on educating people about boating under the influence, on Friday. Though the Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol did not specifically participate in the event, officials were still on the lookout for people boating while intoxicated.