EDUCATION: Matthews will step down as MBUSD superintendent
Mike Matthews announced on Tuesday that he will step down as the superintendent of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. In a newsletter sent to MBUSD parents, Matthews, who has served as the district’s top leader since July 2010, said his last day will be June 30. School board president Jen Fenton said Matthews had […]
Candidate Balik cites business and environmental experience
by Dan Blackburn It was time to “give back” to his community, Randy Balik said. So he became one of five candidates for an open seat on Hermosa Beach’s city council. Now, just weeks before the May 11, mail-in election, the long-time city resident and environmental scientist is taking some heat — unwarranted and misunderstood, […]