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Weekly Digest: Are You a Neighborhood Nuisance?

Election day is Tuesday. Deliver those ballots personally to the clerk's office if you haven't already mailed them.

The Seaside Lagoon will open as scheduled this summer, Mayor Gin is running for Congress and authorities are investigating a serious accident between a scooter and a truck that shut down Pacific Coast Highway Friday afternoon. In other news of the week, we have the scoop on parking tickets in town.

 

Make the Connection

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Nancy Hovde wrote about the between lowering anxiety and addressing our fear associated with reaching our goals.

Whiz Kids

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Identical twins Brennan and Baron Abramowitz were as accomplished prep athletes and students.

City Looking to Recover Costs

After two years looking into the , the city council is creating an ordinance in which "chronic nuisance" establishments reimburse the costs of having police and paramedics respond to their establishments.

Hope Abounds in the Spring

The prep sports season began, and the young tennis team is looking forward to growing together.

Open for Fun

The city council announced that the Seaside Lagoon will indeed be for the 2011 summer season. The fate of the popular beach pool was in doubt once again while city leaders wrestled to comply with water testing requirements by the L.A. Regional Water Control Board.

How Much is Too Much?

Our Mom Talk this week was about how parents choose to their children’s extracurricular activities. Our Frugal Family list was of establishments that give regular for senior citizens. Our Patch Picks listed six with Beach City lyrics.

Regulars

Michelle Veale Borden wrote about the of taking her young son on a whale-watching tour boat. Tori MacLennan wrote about her family trip to the San Pedro tide pools and her daughters’ to the ocean. Eric Czuleger wrote about his as he readies to leave on a 27-month commitment in the Peace Corps.

Off and Running

Mayor Mike Gin announced he is to replace Jane Harman and represent the 36th Congressional District.

Tuesday Election

The city’s first all mail-in is Tuesday, and city officials are asking residents who have yet to complete their ballots to deliver them by hand to city hall by 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Scooter-Truck Accident

An  between a scooter and delivery truck closed Pacific Coast Highway at North Catalina Friday afternoon for five hours while police investigated exactly how the collision occurred. The operator of the scooter remained in critical condition at Harbor UCLA Medical Facility in Torrance this weekend, and police are asking anyone with information about the accident to phone 310-379-2477, ext. 2721.

Thirty Seconds to Write a Ticket

Allison rode shotgun with a parking enforcement officer and got the on parking tickets in town.

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