Community Corner
Week in Review: Beach, Holiday, IB
Catch up on the news you missed over the last seven days with our week in review feature.
Like last week, this week saw gas prices fall. Unlike last week, from the U.S. Department of Defense, and police announced they were looking for .
Miss anything? Keep reading for a roundup of this week's articles.
Remember, It's Redondo Beach
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If this week's articles had an unintentional theme, it would be "ocean"—we had stories about surfing, fishing and our local beaches.
Besides our surf report that publishes every weekday, Redondo Beach Patch published stories on the , and columnist gave readers a primer on wetsuits in her article.
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Perhaps unfortunately for locals who run surf camps off area beaches, suggestions for new permit policies for beach camps and surfing schools were for approval, despite the fact that the 20-member Los Angeles County Beach Commission could not vote on the proposal.
On the bright side, Redondo's beaches received , although most of the beaches were not sampled during rainy weather. (County health officials always advise beachgoers to stay out of the water for 72 hours after a rainstorm.)
Patch also of the Pier, which had been shuttered since December. Now under new management, the pier will offer charter boats, live bait and clothing.
City Celebrates Memorial Day
Whether you're looking to stay close to home or venture on a road trip, we put together a list of suggestions of the Memorial Day Weekend. Road-trippers, don't forget to !
Parents Applaud IB Program, Talent Show
The most controversial story of the week was the news that parents were asking the to for the International Baccalaureate program. Parents say it will give their children more options; teachers claim the program is unnecessary, especially when the district is threatened with budget cuts.
On a lighter note, people who attended RBUSD's talent show May 21 agreed that, indeed, ! The extravaganza featured singing, dancing, guitar-playing and more, and raised nearly $10,000 for arts education in the district.
Local Voices Roundup
In blogs, personal trainer reminded people to take a break and —it's actually good for you. discussed the power of a , and 's Lexie Kahn examined the origins of .
If you're interested in blogging, send the editor an email at nicole.mooradian@patch.com.
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