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Week in Review: Rally and Radiation Scare

The Vans storefront on PCH could see two new murals soon, and radiation levels are closely monitored in the area.

Now that the dead sardines have been cleared out of Redondo Beach's King Harbor Marina, they could be reused as fertilizer. A special election date has been set in the 36th Congressional District race. Plus, radiation concerns are addressed.

Just in case you missed these stories, here is the news that made headlines this week in Hermosa Beach.

Special Election Date

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Gov. Jerry Brown setting the primary and special election dates in the race to replace Democratic Rep. Jane Harman in the 36th Congressional District, which includes Hermosa Beach. The primary will be May 17 and the special election will be July 12. 

No Contest in Lady Gaga Case

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Hermosa Beach resident Debra Louise Brass, 28, to selling fake Lady GaGa concert tickets to 47 people last year, police said in a statement Tuesday. She is now ordered to pay back $7,000.

MoveOn Rally

About 50 locals rallied on the corner of Pier Avenue and PCH on Tuesday as part of a nationwide to protest proposed budget cuts on the federal and state level. Patch published a of the rally. 

Fate of Fish

The dead sardines that were cleaned out of Redondo Beach's King Harbor Marina , waste collection provider Athens suggested to Redondo officials Tuesday. A biologist from the University of Southern California and his team were selected to oversee the composting process of the 175 tons of dead fish.

Vans Mural

Two large displays proposed to appear on the Vans store building on PCH qualify as murals and not advertisements, . The murals wouldn't be allowed on the Vans storefront as proposed if the commission decided that they are advertising.

Radiation Scare

In the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has been monitoring radiation levels in Southern California. Even though there was regional concern that radiation from Japan's damaged reactors was going to travel to the U.S., to local public health.

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