About Town: 33 Redondo Beach police officers hired, Coastal Cleanup, Bond forums
City hiring: 177 employees in past year, 33 sworn police officers Diane Strickfaden, Redondo Beach Human Resources Director, reports that, in the past year, 5,362 job applications were processed in the city, with 177 new employees hired. The city has a turnover rate of 12%, she said during a Sept. 10 strategic planning session. “In the […]
Mike Cook, Redondo Beach I.T., wi-fi projects proliferate
by Garth Meyer Mike Cook, Redondo Beach I.T. director, gave a report during city strategic planning last week. Wi-Fi was put into the community building at Wilderness Park, he said. “We’ve replaced every printer in the city, every copier, every iPad,” Cook added. He was hired for the city’s head I.T. job in May 2023 […]
United Against Hate Week in the South Bay
by Vanessa Poster Board Member, Beach Cities Health District I pray every night. I begin with a list of things I’m grateful for, and there is so much. One thing I am very grateful for is the freedom I enjoy as an American. And then, at other times, in conversation with my husband, we talk […]