JUNETEENTH: Justice for Bruce’s Beach founder to take effort nationally
by Elka Worner Since starting her restorative justice work last year, community activist Kavon Ward has fielded calls from Black families from around the country who want to recover their stolen land. The founder of Justice for Bruce’s Beach has been instrumental in efforts to return a Manhattan Beach, beachfront property, now occupied by a […]
Girl Scouts thank Jefferson Elementary in Redondo Beach
Members of Redondo Beach Girl Scout Troop 16775 are joined by artist Emily Tanaka (right) in painting a mural at Jefferson School two weekends ago. The Girl Scouts, including Cami Douglas, Wrigley Zbyszewski and Mads Lurie are now middle schoolers, but all attended Jefferson. Douglas said the mural is meant to express the Scouts’ appreciation […]
Boy Scouts thank St. Lawrence in Redondo Beach with new handball wall
Boy Scout Troop 218 Master Steve Danjou, Scout Ryan Oldewurtel and Oldewurtel’s dad Brad with the new handball backboard the troop recently built at St. Lawrence School in Redondo Beach. Ryan Oldewurtel initiated the Eagle Scout project as a thank you to the school, which he attended from kindergarten through eighth grade. He now attends […]
Redondo’s Magical Blooms florist in ‘Full Bloom’ on HBO Max
by Erin Waldner Jenny Barker, owner of Magical Blooms in Redondo Beach, was teaching a live floral design class on Instagram when she asked her viewers to write down a secret they have. She had a secret of her own. “I’m ready to get back on TV and just own it,” she disclosed to her […]