AES site owners served foreclosure notice
by Garth Meyer The AES power plant site is in foreclosure, with more than $36 million in past due payments. Site owner Leo Pustilnikov describes the Oct. 21 Los Angeles County issuance as a “negotiation of a true-up over accounting,” stemming from state payments to keep the plant on standby. The Los Angeles County Recorder’s […]
Redondo Beach city council takes first action on e-bikes
by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach city council took the first of a possible series of actions to address e-bike safety Tuesday night, calling for adding signs on sidewalks around Redondo Union High School. The action followed a report on e-bikes in town from Redondo Beach Police Chief Joe Hoffman and two officers. In the […]
Incumbents Bholat, Chun, challenger Martin vie for two BCHD board seats
by Garth Meyer Two incumbents and a challenger compete for two seats on the Beach Cities Health District Board of Directors in the November 8 election. Dr. Michelle Bholat is up for consideration for her third, four-year term, while Dr. Noel Chun has served on the board since 2006. The challenger is Michael Kelly Martin, […]
Riviera Village Trick-or-Treat 2022
The annual Riviera Village Trick-or-Treat brought out a variety of costumes on Halloween evening. Photos by Garth Meyer
Ribbon cut for Beach Cities youth mental health center
by Garth Meyer Beach Cities Health District held a ribbon-cutting Oct. 18 for allcove Beach Cities (spelled with a lowercase ‘a’), the first branch of a youth mental health program developed at Stanford University. The Redondo Beach facility – to open on the fourth floor of the former South Bay Hospital at the BCHD’s main […]
Redondo special election denies cannabis initiative, recall
by Garth Meyer The Oct. 19 Redondo Beach special election ended with a three-quarters majority saying no to both Measure E – the public initiative for three retail cannabis stores in town – and a recall attempt of City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr. The results, with final votes not counted until Thursday, show an initial […]
NBC News report on local housing draws reaction
by Garth Meyer An NBC News Now report about the future of the AES power plant site in Redondo Beach, titled ”California Beach Community Fights Over Low-Income Housing,” has been called a “hit piece” by City Councilman Todd Loewenstein. The District Two representative, who is featured in the report, said NBC made factual errors, including […]
Former Redondo Beach folk singer Mary McCaslin dies at 75
Folk singer Mary McCaslin died Oct. 2 in Hemet, Calif. at age 75.
Dr. Nicole Wesley named new Redondo Schools Superintendent
by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach school board opened its Oct. 6 meeting and went into a quick closed session. When they returned, Board President David Witkin announced that Dr. Nicole Wesley will be the next Superintendent of Redondo Beach School District, by a 5-0 vote. Boardmember Rolf Strutzenberg, sitting next to Wesley, turned and […]
About Town Redondo: Lewis accuses Nehrenheim of campaign violation, “Swim the Avenues” results
Cannabis proponents contend Nehrenheim violated campaign laws by Garth Meyer The Economic Development Reform Coalition of Southern California, the group behind Measure E, contends that election laws were violated in the campaign against the measure by Mayor Pro-Tem Nils Nehrenheim. George M. Yin, an attorney for EDRCSC, wrote a letter to L.A. County District Attorney […]
Greenfellas: How a small group of men aimed to bring retail cannabis to the South Bay
by Garth Meyer As results came in after presstime for Wednesday’s Redondo Beach special election, it marked the close of a chapter in the saga of a handful of men aiming to bring legal cannabis stores to the South Bay. The face of that effort became Elliot Lewis, CEO of the Long Beach-based Catalyst Cannabis […]
Preliminary election results: Measure E falling, Obagi surviving by wide margins
Measure E is failing by a 75 percent to 24 percent margin in preliminary Redondo Beach election results announced Wednesday night. Fourth District City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., is surviving a recall attempt by a similar margin (73 percent to 26 percent). More than 9,900 ballots have been counted, representing those collected up to last […]
McKenzie wants District Four to share Redondo’s benefits, as well as burdens
by Garth Meyer Tonya McKenzie is the sole candidate sharing the October 19 Redondo Beach special election ballot for the recall measure against District Four incumbent Zein Obagi, Jr. If Obagi is recalled, McKenzie will assume his council seat. McKenzie is a nine-year District Four resident, business owner, Chamber of Commerce board member, appointee to […]
Recall effort shot over bow from Cannabis industry, Obagi claims
by Garth Meyer Over the September 24 weekend, a dozen Redondo Beach firefighters from each of the city’s three fire stations knocked on doors in City Council District Four, with Council Member Zein Obagi, Jr. He is the target of a recall on the Oct. 19 ballot. The fire fighters urged residents to vote no. […]
Measure E would allow 3 Redondo cannabis stores, preempting council ordinance allowing 2 cannabis stores
by Garth Meyer Measure E on the October 19 Redondo Beach ballot would allow three marijuana retail shops in in the city if approved by voters. The city council passed its own ordinance in August that allows up to two retail cannabis stores, and a chance to add more later. If approved, Measure E would […]
About Town Redondo: New surveillance cameras, Lewis bows out of debate
16 new surveillance cameras for city The City of Redondo Beach will add 16 surveillance cameras, not to exceed $125,733 in total cost over the next three years, the City Council agreed at its Tuesday meeting. The cameras are to improve safety and situational awareness for city employees and visitors alike at city facilities, according […]