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Beach Cities Health District to give virtual 3D tour of planned campus revamp

The Beach Cities Health District is gearing up to unveil plans for a long-envisioned revamp of its 11-acre campus in Redondo Beach.

Next month, residents of the South Bay beach cities will get a virtual, 3D glimpse of conceptual plans to make over the Prospect Avenue campus with a senior living facility with up to 400 units and much-needed infrastructure upgrades to the district’s aging four-story medical building.

Legislative session ends as city officials tally wins and losses

At the final gavel on the California state legislative session last Friday, two bills—one restricting local zoning control and another the placement of cell phone receivers—have South Bay officials concerned.

Despite local opposition, each bill passed both houses and now awaits the Governor’s signature.

4 billion state parks bond measure could help Redondo Beach acquire open space at AES site

Redondo Beach is one step closer to potentially turning a portion of the AES power plant site into open space under a parks bond measure expected to go before California voters in 2018.

Senate Bill 5, which calls for $4 billion for a variety of parks and water projects throughout the state, was passed by the state Legislature late last week and is expected to be signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. It would be designated for the June 2018 ballot.

Senate passes Assemblymember Muratsuchi’s bill to provide legal aid to veterans and their families

Torrance, CA –Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi’s (D-Torrance) Assembly Bill (AB) 360 would require the California State Bar to administer a program that encourages attorneys to provide free civil legal assistance to veterans and their families who otherwise could not afford legal services.  The bill also would require the State Bar to conduct a statewide survey of programs that pro

Keiro, Providence Partner to Address End-of-Life Care for Older Adults

For older adults, it can be a challenge just to get from home to the store or a doctor’s appointment. Add in a language barrier and the challenges increase exponentially. Layer on an end-stage illness or debilitating physical limitation and the obstacles feel insurmountable.

For many of the oldest members of the Japanese communities in Southern California, this has been a daily struggle because of a gap in medical and support services that meet their unique needs.

Pet Adoption Day a big success

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi and the ASPCA sponsored a Pet Adoption Day at Wilson Park in Torrance on August 26, which was National Dog Day.

CA Senate passes bill in light of UC audit interference

The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to penalize obstruction of future audits made by the California State Auditor.

AB-562 was introduced by state Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento and Philip Ting, D-San Francisco, in February but was amended in June after the California State Auditor, or CSA, found in April that UCOP had interfered with the audit process.

Lawmaker to request state audit of districts' compliance with funding formula

Hours before formally proposing an audit of three California districts’ spending under the state’s school funding formula, the sponsoring legislator pulled the request Tuesday.

Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, faced the united opposition of school management organizations and teachers unions, which in a letter dismissed the idea as “wasteful, unnecessary and duplicative.”

But Muratsuchi said Wednesday he intends to reintroduce his proposal after “fine tuning” it in coming months based on feedback. On Tuesday, he was scheduled to seek approval for his plan from fellow members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. If approved, his proposal would require the California State Auditor to audit a sampling of school districts to determine if they are complying with the intent of the Local Control Funding Formula. The committee won’t meet again until next year.