Hi folks. We unfortunately had an error in our story on South Bay elections today.
Barbara Lucky, a board member with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, did file papers on Friday (the last day for incumbents to file) to run for re-election. If re-elected, Lucky would serve her fourth term on the board.
I apologize for the mistake. The county website was not updated with this information until after 6:30 p.m., and we forgot to check for new filers.
This means there are five qualified candidates for three seats on the board: Lucky and incumbent Malcolm Sharp (Ginny Snider has chosen not to run again); Karen Bird, an attorney and wife of Palos Verdes Estates Councilman George Bird; Gregory Royston, also an attorney and a businessman from Rancho Palos Verdes; and Heather Haddon Mattson of Palos Verdes Estates, a former teacher and administrator with Los Angeles Unified who has served as a substitute in schools on The Hill.
Anthony Collatos, a Pepperdine University education professor who lives in Palos Verdes Estates, has pulled papers but has not yet qualified.
Yes, high time for fresh blood. And someone who will listen to parents.
Looks like good old Barbara Lucky just couldn't help herself and had to throw her hat in the ring at the very last minute, so last minute the Breeze assumed she was not seeking re-election. Please, she did this very same thing 4 years ago. Apparently, now seeking her fourth term on the PV School Board, Ms. Lucky seems to believe the school board can't live without her. I hope the community bands together once and for all and sends this windbag packing and allows fresh blood on PV School Board.