About Town Redondo: Sea Lion advisory, breakwater work, pallet shelter thank-you
Breakwater to receive maintenance work Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, City Councilman Todd Loewenstein and city staff walked the King Harbor breakwater June 9 with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers in preparation for a $10 million project to address storm damage. The Army Corps is expected to deliver a report on the repairs […]
Riviera Village ensemble
South Bay Strummers’ members, from left to right, Robert, Jack and Don, play in the band of 18 ukeleles Saturday, June 24, during the Riviera Village Summer Festival. Photo by Garth Meyer
New Redondo city budget set at $108 million, Nehrenheim says “reckless spending”
by Garth Meyer City Councilmember Nils Nehrenheim brought a sleeping bag to the proceedings June 20 at city hall. When it was over, near 12:30 a.m., Redondo Beach had a balanced budget of $108 million for fiscal year 2023-24, and the sleeping bag remained in its pouch. It was the fifth and final public hearing […]
Drone light show may replace fireworks
A 200-drone light show is planned to replace the annual King Harbor fireworks show that was canceled last week by Pyro Spectaculars, the city’s longtime fireworks contractor. A special city council meeting is set for Thursday, June 29, at 4:30 p.m. to approve a $65,000 expenditure for Sky Elements, of Fort Worth, Texas, which puts […]
RBUSD safety task force makes recommendations
by Garth Meyer A reconvened 32-member “Ensuring Safety Proactively Task Force” at Redondo Unified School District has made recommendations for changes to district buildings. Superintendent Nicole Wesley gave a report to the school board on June 13. The previously-formed committee went on hold during the pandemic. Its members – made up of teachers, administrators, a […]
Redondo “Path of History” sign reinstated
A longtime Redondo Beach family whose late patriarch strung electrical lines for Red Car trains is related to the subject of a “Path of History” sign restored to a new location. Kathi Gonzalez Cupery, one of eight children of Jesse Gonzalez, was instrumental in getting the sign moved, which tells the story of “The Plunge,” […]
School “Locks of Love” event defies expectations
Twenty-two students and two teachers at Riviera Hall Lutheran School in Redondo Beach donated seven to 10 inches of hair each during its “Locks of Love” event on June 5. The hair went to a national foundation that makes wigs from human hair to give to children with medical issues. As the first event of […]
City Seaside Lagoon fireworks show canceled
by Garth Meyer No city fireworks show will be held in Redondo Beach this year. The final decision was made Tuesday night by the city council as new regulations take effect about shooting fireworks over water. “It’s very frustrating what’s occurred,” said City Manager Mike Witzansky. He and City Attorney Mike Webb discussed the matter […]
Traditional Rite: RUHS graduation 2023
Photo by Garth Meyer The 713 graduates of the Redondo Union High School class of 2023 round the field at the conclusion of the June 9 ceremony at Sea Hawk stadium – joining 33,000 alumni across the school’s 118-year history.
Redondo city union workers push for comparable pay
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach union workers crowded city council chambers June 13 in the latest and largest of a series of appearances calling for a raise in base salary. The groups included city office staff, engineers, planners, Public Works field men, emergency dispatchers and more. Their cause was illuminated earlier this year when results […]
Redondo Fourth of July fireworks in doubt over new permit
by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach city Fourth of July fireworks show may not happen this year due to new permit requirements over water. Added rules by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board led the pyrotechnics company contracted to do the show to cancel, leaving the city to look for a new option. A […]
Redondo Beach Memorial Day ceremony 2023
Photos by Garth Meyer An estimated 550 people took in the annual Redondo Beach Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park, including Congressman Ted Lieu, State Senator Ben Allen and State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi. Lieu noted to the crowd how he would fly back to Washington, D.C. the next day to “vote yes on the bipartisan […]
National team freedivers
Photo by Garth Meyer U.S. Freediving Federation team members Alasdair Boyd, Avi Kleyman, Christina Sours, Lance Lee Davis and Johnny Carabajal gathered June 4 at a Torrance backyard fundraiser for their trip to Honduras for the CMAS World Championships in August. Boyd and Kleyman dive in the over-50 category. CMAS is a French acronym that […]
Dylanfest 33
Photos by Garth Meyer The 33rd annual, eight-hour Dylanfest took place May 27 at Torrance Cultural Arts Center, celebrating songs written or co-written by Bob Dylan.
Pride flag raised in Redondo Beach
by Garth Meyer An LGBTQ+ Pride flag flies on the city hall flag pole after a raising ceremony June 6. A large crowd of supporters cheered Tuesday night as Mayor Bill Brand sent the flag up the pole for the month of June. In a short ceremony beforehand, he talked about residents being discriminated against […]
South Bay Social District waits out funding cooldown
by Garth Meyer City leaders gathered June 1 on the third floor of the South Bay Galleria, past Cinnabon and across from Champs Sports, for a Redondo Beach Roundtable featuring a presentation about the coming South Bay Social District. Redevelopment plans have slowed, project community engagement liaison Geoff Maleman told the group, because of higher […]