About Town Redondo: 60th RUHS reunion, city sued
60th reunion approaches for RUHS class of 1963 The 60th reunion of the Redondo Union High School Class of 1963 is coming together for Sept. 30. Organizers expect a turnout of 62 classmates at Blue Water Grill. “We’re real happy, we were hoping to get 45,” said Kathy (Gonzalez) Cupery, a local resident co-organizer and […]
Redondo council pauses on how to permit cannabis stores
by Garth Meyer A short-handed city council Tuesday voted to further explore the permitting process for retail marijuana stores in Redondo Beach. The vote included a directive to city staff to look into how to collect taxes on deliveries. After the council passed an ordinance last fall to allow two retail stores, delays ensued as […]
End of season
About Town Redondo: Obagi trial nears end, water main break, co-teaching
Obagi State Bar trial heads to closing briefs The State Bar trial for Redondo Beach City Council Member Zein Obagi, Jr., nears conclusion after testimony ended Aug. 22. All that remains are closing briefs, due Sept. 8, followed by the judge’s verdict within 90 days. The case hinges on Obagi’s actions stemming from a financial […]
RBUSD I.T. – Unsung heroes of a school district
by Garth Meyer Would there be an R a B a U an S or a D today without an I and T? They deal with e-waste, registration day, new teacher orientation and solve problems at every school site. They crawl through roofs to replace conduit, re-wire and pull new fiber connections; all for a […]
CA 101: Final first look
Classic stories from the toughest ever Catalina Classic paddleboard race
by Kevin Cody After viewing the Channel Island weather buoy reports Saturday afternoon, Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race director Gene Rink prepared what he’d tell paddlers to expect Sunday morning. “I decided to say the conditions will improve through the morning, after you reach the R10,” he said. He would avoid mention of the first […]
About Town Redondo: Murder charge after crash, city council start time, allcove song contest
Man charged with murder following crash The driver of a vehicle that crashed on Beryl Street in Redondo Beach on July 30, who subsequently died, had been stabbed during an altercation earlier, according to a Redondo Beach Police investigation. The driver was treated at the scene and taken to Harbor UCLA Medical Center where he […]
Close vote on Redondo home design rules; further study
by Garth Meyer Residential design rules proved to be an elusive goal for the Redondo Beach city council Aug. 18, in a second public hearing on the subject, ending with a 3-2 vote to further study certain items. “If you want to be hated by your neighbors, tear down your house and build a monster […]
Obesity rate in Redondo kids drops to lowest since 2007
by Garth Meyer Childhood obesity rates for Redondo Beach elementary school students have dropped to their lowest point in 16 years, according to a new report by Beach Cities Health District (BCHD). Obesity among kindergarten, first, third and fifth grade students is now 5.9 percent for Redondo Beach Unified School District, after first registering at […]
Pier skateboarder sentenced, police actions “reasonable” chief says
by Garth Meyer The 19-year-old skateboarder who accused Redondo Police of tripping him outside the new Pier skate park, and sending him flying into a fire hydrant, was sentenced to 30 hours community service and a $100 fine in a judicial diversion July 20. Count One against him was a misdemeanor violation for willfully and […]
Coastal power plants extended, not Redondo
by Garth Meyer The California Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to extend the use of four coastal power plants. Redondo Beach was not one of them, for reasons cited as the plant’s ownership and litigation concerns. The waterfront AES plant is now within four and a half months of permanent closure, unless further action […]
About Town Redondo: RBUSD ranks high, “Pirate Regatta”, Art of Storytelling
RBUSD ranks high in new Niche ratings The Redondo Unified School District is ranked no. 6 in greater Los Angeles in the latest Niche ratings, no. 12 in California and no. 83 out of 10,751 school districts evaluated across the country. Criteria comes from data and submitted reviews by students, parents and teachers, compiled by […]
Redondo opts back into League of California Cities
by Garth Meyer In a 3-2 vote, the City of Redondo Beach will rejoin the League of California Cities, after dropping out of it in March, ending more than 80 years of membership. The matter came back up after two new councilmembers were sworn-in in April. Jeff Kiernan, the League’s Southern California advocate, regional public […]
Fire burns Redondo cleaners, investigation continues
by Garth Meyer A Saturday, July 29, structure fire at Hydro Cleaners, next to Petco on north PCH, sent out billowing smoke, stopping highway traffic across the parking lot, before Redondo Beach firefighters ended the blaze in 12 minutes. Arriving on scene in three minutes after a 1:45 p.m. call, according to RBFD Interim Chief […]
Redondo city council to start one hour earlier
by Garth Meyer After two hours of discussion, motions, substitute motions and amendments, the Redondo Beach city council voted to move its meeting start times back an hour. The change – still to be formalized with an ordinance subject to further public comment – was made Aug. 1 in the interest of ending meetings before […]