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Council proclaims March 26 Purple Day and honors local student Ryan James

Manhattan Beach City Council · March 19, 2026
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Manhattan Beach'9s City Council declared March 26 Purple Day to raise epilepsy awareness and heard family members of Ryan James recall his life and sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP), urging residents to learn seizure first aid.

The Manhattan Beach City Council on March 17 issued a proclamation declaring March 26 Purple Day, an international day dedicated to epilepsy awareness, and received remarks from the family of Ryan James, a local student who died last November.

Mayor (chair) opened the ceremonial item, saying the proclamation aims to bring attention to epilepsy and…

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