California Supreme Court hears arguments on Brand, Nehrenheim legal fees question
by Garth Meyer The Supreme Court of California heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case of whether Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim and others deserve to have their legal fees paid for after a 2019 lower court win. The seven black-robed justices listened, and asked questions, in an hour-long session. Attorney […]
State Supreme Court to rule on Brand, Nehrenheim legal fees
by Garth Meyer On Dec. 7, Mayor Bill Brand, City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim, resident Wayne Craig and Brand’s volunteer treasurer Linda Moffat will appear before the California State Supreme Court. At issue is whether these winners of a 2019 Los Angeles County Superior Court decision should be paid, by the losers, more than a million […]
Beach Cities’ Bakaly, KTLA’s Jimenez named Man, Woman of the Year
by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce held its 115th Community Awards Nov. 17 at Shade Hotel Redondo. Tom Bakaly, CEO of the Beach Cities Health District, was named “Man of the Year,” and Vera Jimenez, KTLA meteorologist,“Woman of the Year.” “Volunteer of the Year” went to Mary Hornickel, who works as a […]
Vincent Park, original street design honored Friday
Redondo Beach Path of History will dedicate its sixth historical marker Dec. 2 at Vincent Park to honor the city’s oldest park, and the original street design inspired by the Chautauqua speakers circuit of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A ceremony, titled “Vincent Park and the Lamp of Learning” will be held at […]
Redondo Beach Woman’s Club marks building’s hundredth anniversary
by Garth Meyer The Woman’s Club of Redondo Beach this fall celebrated the 100th anniversary of its building, an “Arts & Crafts” style meeting hall on South Broadway across from the fire station. A 1920s-themed gala marked the occasion Oct. 22. “The Great War had ended; the war to end all wars,” said Krista Suh, […]
About Town Redondo: new city website, environmental review commission
City to create Environmental Review Commission The Redondo Beach city council voted Nov. 15 to create a new environmental review commission. City staff will now write an ordinance for it. An existing, five-member Public Works Commission would take on the role – to advise the city council on matters such as single-use plastics, straws, paints, […]
Playing with the boys, and girls
The first annual Tito’s Turkey Bowl was held Saturday, Nov. 19, at Seaside Lagoon. A total of 12 teams participated in 5-on-5 flag football, each game timed at 30 minutes. Winners were the Young Gravies, from Redondo Beach. Game rules required each team to have one female on the field at all times, as well […]
Redondo Beach City Council Ranked-choice voting to go on March ballot
by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach city council voted 5-0 last week to put a measure on the ballot next March which could bring ranked-choice voting to the city. “The point is to eliminate run-offs,” said City Councilman Todd Loewenstein. In a ranked-choice system, people vote for a list of candidates, in order of preference. […]
About Town Redondo: Loewenstein’s words, AES statement, hate-speech flyers
Loewenstein: “must and will do better” in words City Councilman Todd Loewenstein made a statement at the start of the council’s regular meeting Tuesday, referencing his appearance on a national NBCNews Now report about proposed development of the Redondo Beach AES plant and affordable housing. “Some of the phrasing I used didn’t sit well with […]
L.A. Times article exposes Mayor Brand e-mails
by Garth Meyer An article in the Monday Los Angeles Times, “Crude e-mails reveal nasty side of a California beach city’s crusade to halt growth,” featured messages from Mayor Bill Brand and various supporters, spanning 2014-17. Excerpts included Brand asking for input on “a first pass at an ass-kicking editorial to ram it up Aspel’s […]
Stuck-flag improvising at Veterans Day ceremony
by Garth Meyer An unforeseen, stuck flag at the top of a flagpole led to improvisation during the annual Redondo Beach Veterans Day ceremony, later resolved by the fire department. Midway through the Nov. 11 event at Veterans Park, the youth Naval Sea Cadets marched forward for the traditional lowering of the flag – after […]
NASA: highest honors for Northrop Grumman Webb leaders
by Garth Meyer Six Northrop Grumman employees were named for NASA’s highest honors Nov. 3 for their contributions to the design and construction of the James Webb Space Telescope. Scott Willoughby, Charlie Atkinson, Jim Flynn, Andy Cohen, Scott Texter and Andy Tao were each granted one of the following: NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, Exceptional […]
About Town Redondo – Cannabis tax measure, turnout comparison, RBEF gift
RBEF raises $1.1 million for school district A refurbishment of the high school library tops the list of items for the 2022-23 donation from the Redondo Beach Education Foundation, presented Oct. 25. This year’s gift of $1,083,000 funded everything the Redondo Unified School District asked for. The list focuses on district-wide uses, including the revamp […]
Active, Inactive voting status determines mailed ballots
by Garth Meyer Not all District Four verified signers who qualified the recall for the Oct. 19 special election were sent a ballot. The reason is tied to whether individuals have voted in recent national elections. “We send out ballots to ‘Active’ voters,” said Redondo Beach City Clerk Eleanor Manzano. Los Angeles County defines an […]
Catalyst Cannabis announces plans for community center at S.E.A. Lab
by Garth Meyer Catalyst Cannabis Co. has announced plans to open a community center at the former S.E.A. Lab building, leasing it on a temporary basis – until owner Leo Pustilnikov gets permits to build a new commercial and retail project at the site named “Ten21 Harbor.” Elliot Lewis, CEO of Catalyst, leased the entire […]
Beach Cities Health District’s Chun wins fifth term, Bholat wins third
by Garth Meyer Beach Cities Health District Board Member Dr. Michelle Bholat was re-elected Tuesday to a third term with 45.33 percent of the vote. Fellow incumbent Dr. Noel Chun won his fifth term with 42.43 percent and Challenger Michael Kelly Martin received 12.24 percent. “I thought the results were great,” Bholat said on Wednesday. […]