About Town Redondo: Tulita benches for Averys, Artesia store opening
Benches dedicated for Avery children at Tulita Two benches were approved for Tulita Elementary School by the Redondo Unified school board Feb. 11 in honor of two siblings, former students who lost their lives to brain cancer last year. Kalea and Noah Avery were the daughter and son of Duncan and Nohea Avery. Nohea addressed […]
Judge rules against Pustilnikov for S.E.A. Lab project
by Garth Meyer Los Angeles Superior Court delivered a victory for the City of Redondo Beach Feb. 8, ruling against AES site co-owner Leo Pustilnikov, who sought to use the “builder’s remedy” to obtain a court order for the city to approve his mixed-use project at the former S.E.A. Lab site on Harbor Drive. Judge […]
Council appoints Jim Light new Redondo Beach mayor
by Garth Meyer Harbor Commissioner Jim Light was appointed the new mayor of Redondo Beach Tuesday night, Feb. 20, to serve out the remaining 13 months of the late Bill Brand’s final term. The city council voted 3-2 to make the choice after extensive public input, including many endorsements of Light and a suggestion that […]
Man found dead of apparent gunshot wound at Pier
Redondo Beach Police are investigating the death of a man found Friday morning, Feb. 16, in a stairwell at the Pier parking garage. A Public Works employee discovered the unconscious victim at 6:10 a.m. Paramedics arrived on scene and determined the man had died of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. RBPD Detectives opened […]
Harbor dredging
Dredging of King Harbor along the breakwall began Monday, Feb. 12, with a scoop dredge, tugboat and spoils barge, operated by contractors Manson Construction. The project involves two areas – starting with a sandbar built up inside the breakwall from Marina Way to Yacht Club Way, to remove about 60,000 cubic yards of sediment. The […]
SoCal ROC holds annual industry advisors’ night
by Garth Meyer Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SoCal ROC) held its annual advisory night Feb. 1, with industry representatives giving their input on classes for the year to come. The event is part of Career and Technical Education Month, held each February. About 60 people took part, including professionals from healthcare (hospital, private practice, […]
About Town Redondo: City invites logo submissions, PTSA elections, Muratsuchi bill
Muratsuchi proposes mandatory kindergarten South Bay State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), chair of the education committee, introduced a bill last week to require children in California to attend one year of kindergarten before first grade. State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Today, compulsory education begins at age 6, […]
Council pays tribute to Brand; will appoint interim mayor
by Garth Meyer The mayor’s chair was empty at the Redondo Beach city council Tuesday night, as it has often been for open sessions for over a year. But Tuesday night was different, a black ribbon was tied around the mayor’s seat. It was the first council meeting since Bill Brand died last Friday evening, […]
Locals pace colorful Super Bowl 10k, 5k [update]
Photos by Ray Vidal by Garth Meyer In pre-race warmups, a man in a blue jumpsuit looking like Jack LaLanne jogged close behind a shaggy-wigged man in a brown robe, bermuda shorts and sunglasses. The 2024 Super Bowl Sunday 10k/5k was about to begin in Redondo Beach. At the start of the 5k, amidst […]
Drones out, July 4th fireworks return to Redondo Beach
by Garth Meyer Last year a drone show replaced Redondo Beach’s July 4th fireworks because of new environmental laws. Tuesday night, the council voted 4-0 to bring back the traditional show for 2024. The city will contract with Garden State Fireworks (Long Hill Township, N.J.), which has been in the business since 1890, for a […]
About Town Redondo: E-bike meetings, rain, Pier substation
Police to hold two e-bike meetings The Redondo Beach Police Department will hold two community e-bike meetings, the first on Thursday, Feb. 8, at Alta Vista Park at 6 p.m. The “Talk Shop With Cops” event is to discuss, and educate residents about e-bikes, and gather community feedback about safety strategies. The next meeting is […]
RUHS adds Ethnic, AP African American Studies
by Garth Meyer Ethnic Studies and AP African American Studies at Redondo Union High School were approved by a 4-0 school board vote Tuesday, Jan. 22. Students spoke in support at the meeting, including junior class president Ezequiel Johnson and Black Student Union president Sidney Cherry. Her father, Daniel Cherry, also addressed the board. The […]
On the bluffs
Students from Leuzinger High School’s Environmental Careers Academy (Lawndale) plant Native California plants on the Esplanade, Saturday Jan. 27, as part of the restoration of the three-acre Redondo Esplanade bluffs, coordinated by South Bay Parkland Conservancy every Saturday and Wednesday. Photo by Daniel Fort
About Town: USTA tennis, Lanakila world qualifier, Parkland records
Lanakila Classic named world canoe qualifier The Lanakila Classic has been named by the American Canoe Association as a qualifying race for the 2024 Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Madeira, Portugal. The King Harbor-based event takes place Feb. 24, with open ocean courses of five and nine miles. “We are honored to […]
Young charges
Photo by Garth Meyer Joshua Banzuela inspects the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps, South Bay Coastal Division, at the Redondo Beach Elks Lodge Jan. 21, before outdoor physical fitness. The 35-member group is sponsored by the Navy and Coast Guard. They train one weekend per month at Elks Lodge #1378. Sea Cadets range from age […]
Brand, Nehrenheim win latest attorney fees ruling
by Garth Meyer A group including Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand and City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim picked up a legal win Jan. 22 when an L.A. Superior Court judge ruled they do not have to pay $164,000 in attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs who brought a losing case against them, about the fight against the defunct […]