Community Corner
Week in Review: City Manager Fired and 405 Closure Safety
Palos Verdes Estates' City Manager is fired and officials discuss public safety during the mid-July 405 closure.
Here's a summary of the stories that made headlines this week in Palos Verdes:
PVE city manager fired
Joe Hoefgren by the Palos Verdes Estates City Council during a closed-door session last Saturday. Assistant City Manager Judy Smith will become acting city manager.
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Freeway closure
Police, fire and transportation officials at a meeting Thursday that they are prepared to make public safety a priority during the 405 closure, but some in attendance still had concerns about getting around during the mid-July construction.
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Flies bug beachgoers
An infestation of black kelp flies along South Bay beaches is subsiding, but beachgoers tell Patch in a video the insects are still a nuisance. Watch it .
PVE teacher honored
Candice Director, a former Palos Verdes Peninsula High School graduate, a five-year fellowship worth $150,000 from the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation.
Peninsula High gets top marks
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School earned one of the top spots in Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools 2011" list, released this week, out of 500 schools on the list.
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