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Week in Review: Seismic Safety and Local Stereotypes
Patch explored a 'spoiled' stereotype and investigated seismic safety of schools in the district.

Email: Meredith.Skrzypczak@patch.com
Phone: 310-562-6511
Hometown: Rochester, MI
Birthday: Oct. 10
Bio: Born and raised in the Mitten State, Meredith moved to California shortly after graduating from Michigan State University in 2010 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and international relations. She worked for her college newspaper, The State News, and interned at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Grand Rapids Press.
Meredith joined Patch in November 2010 as the editor of Palos Verdes Patch.
Patch explored a 'spoiled' stereotype and investigated seismic safety of schools in the district.

Investigative team highlights the findings of its three-part series.
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One resident questions an additional sewer tax.
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Temperatures soared in the Los Angeles area this week and so did grants awarded by the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council.
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