Redondo PTA welcoming signs in 22 languages part of DEI Award
by Garth Meyer In August 2021, Redondo Beach Unified students were welcomed back to school by signs written in each of 22 languages spoken in the district. The signs were part of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program, led by PTA Chair for DEI Tijen Loubert. For the signs, and other DEI programs, the […]
About Town Redondo: City budget, Obagi court wins, RUHS business classes
City to hold Pride flag-raising June 6 The City of Redondo Beach will hold an LGBTQIA+ Pride flag-raising ceremony June 6 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The city council voted Tuesday night, May 31, for city staff to make plans for the event. The council previously approved a Pride flag to be flown […]
Police Chief: no evidence of misconduct at Pier
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach Police found no evidence of officer misconduct after reviewing body camera footage of an April incident at the new Pier skatepark, during which a 19-year-old alleges an officer “stomped” on his board, sending him flying through the air into a fire hydrant. Footage reviewed included that of the arresting officer, […]
Honor and remembrance
Attendees stand at the sound of the U.S. Navy theme played by the Redondo Union High School Wind Ensemble, during a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park Monday. An estimated 550 people took in the annual event, including Congressman Ted Lieu, State Senator Ben Allen and State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi. Photo by Garth Meyer
State grant to fund building for allcove
by Garth Meyer The California Department of Health last week awarded $6.3 million to allcove Beach Cities to build a permanent youth wellness building. Governor Newsom announced in December $480 million would go to awards such as this, ultimately for 54 youth mental health projects statewide. “All of us at (Beach Cities Health District) are […]
Weeding, planting the Redondo Beach bluffs
by Garth Meyer They worked the hillside, then gathered for a picture. “Watch the buckwheat!” said Jim Montgomery, South Bay Parkland Conservancy project lead, Esplanade bluff restoration. A group of volunteers pulled weeds Saturday morning, May 20, across 230 feet of Redondo Beach bluffs near Avenue I, the 43rd volunteer event for a project begun […]
About Town Redondo: Obagi trial delay, city I.T., Northrop Grumman missile defense
Obagi State Bar trial delayed once more The State Bar trial for city councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., has been delayed while a challenge he filed with the Bar’s Review Department is considered. Obagi requests that the Department overturn a decision that the State Bar Hearing Department made about statement of facts – and how much […]
Appeals Court reverses legal fees ruling on mayor, councilman
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim and others may yet have to pay for their attorney fees from a 2018 trial after a California Appeals Court reversed its own earlier ruling. The May 19 decision came after the attorney-fees question went to the state Supreme Court last year. The […]
Mira Costa student documentary draws attention
by Garth Meyer Land that includes Mira Costa High School was once part of a 120-acre wholesale flower farm owned by a Japanese-American who was sent to an internment camp in 1942. A new student film tells the story. Two years after a forced move to Manzanar Japanese Relocation Camp in Independence, Calif. – while […]
Council considers retail cannabis application rules
by Garth Meyer How to introduce retail marijuana to Redondo Beach and not get sued was the question before the city council Tuesday night. A 5-0 vote followed on how to proceed toward finalizing the selection process. Councilmember Zein Obagi, Jr., first made a note to a group of Redondo Union High School government students […]
New superintendent for SoCAL ROC
by Garth Meyer The Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SoCAL ROC) has a new superintendent after a unanimous vote of its board May 8. Dr. Julian Rodriguez brings a 21-year career in public education, including time as a classroom teacher, site administrator and district office administrator. In the past year, he has worked as an […]
Girl Umpires: junior program debuts at Alta Vista
by Garth Meyer “Choke up!” yelled the coach. The batter paused, taking no action. “On the bat,” said the coach. “Fists up.” No action was taken as the softball umpire stepped away from the catcher for a moment, calling time. The young batter moved her hands up on the grip and the umpire stepped back […]
The load out
Photo by Garth Meyer
‘Three mamas’ keep Hermosa community garden in the green
by Garth Meyer In the summer it’s squash, tomatoes and basil; in the winter peas, lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower – and herbs grow all year long at the Hermosa Beach Community Garden. Purveyors of the 54 planter boxes, opened in 2016 at South Park, donate 20 percent of their harvest to the food pantry at […]
Council denies Pustilnikov appeal of builder’s application
by Garth Meyer Leo Pustilnikov’s 9300 Wilshire corporation lost its appeal Tuesday after its application to build 2,700 housing units, a hotel and commercial space at the AES site was deemed incomplete. The Redondo Beach city council voted 5-0 to concur with Community Services Director Brandy Forbes’ assessment of the August 2022 application. She told […]
Public Works man retires after 39 years with the city
Frank Contreras has retired after 39 years working for the City of Redondo Beach; his final position as Public Works manager/streets and sewers. He was presented a Key to the City May 2. Contreras began with the City in 1982 as a part-time maintenance worker, going full-time in 1984. He became a pump station operator […]