AES, from wetlands to wetlands
Birdman of AES: Redondo native David Moody has identified over 130 bird species on the site of the decommissioned power plant by Garth Meyer Four years ago, then-Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand asked David Moody to gather bird information about the AES power plant site for leverage in a possible deal for the city […]
Coach Taylor, the South Bay’s Junior Lifeguard Coach
Generations of Peninsula kids owe their Junior Lifeguard experience to Coach Taylor by Garth Meyer Ken Taylor started coaching swimmers as an assistant for the women’s swim team at El Camino College in 1973. Half a century later, he’s still coaching. “I was out of a job for maybe an hour, in 1996, when […]
About Town Redondo: Aerospace Games Saturday, Rotary 100th begins, Ballet grant
49 company teams set for Aerospace Games The 20th Aerospace Games take place Saturday at El Camino College, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., with 49 teams made up of South Bay aerospace companies’ employees. Events include volleyball, ultimate frisbee, soccer, dodgeball, tug-of-war, water ball toss, human pyramid and “executive golf” (putting). The first event, […]
Split Redondo city council confirms fee increases
by Garth Meyer A new activities fee schedule was approved by the Redondo Beach City Council July 9 by a 3-2 vote. The fees were initially proposed during the last night of budget discussions in June. Councilmembers Todd Loewenstein and Nils Nehrenheim ostensibly voted for the new rates as part of the fiscal 2024-25 budget, but […]
King Harbor hosts 32nd Collier/Cure Cancer Cup Regatta
by Garth Meyer The 32nd annual Cure Cancer Cup Sailboat Regatta in King Harbor raised $28,000 for a Cedars-Sinai research lab July 13, as 33 boats competed for the Tom Collier Trophy in a pursuit race. The 20-foot to 40-foot sailboats began with the slowest entries starting first and the fastest last. This year, with […]
Redondo Unified school board orders up $278 million bond
by Garth Meyer A $278 million local school bond will go before voters in November. The Redondo Unified School District board voted 4-0 at its July 15 meeting to move ahead after months of study. Boardmember Rolf Strutzenberg was absent the night of the vote. Six special board meetings were held on the subject, and […]
About Town Redondo: Police helicopter search, Surf Club on schedule, General Plan update
Helicopter search locates robbery suspect Two suspects escaping a liquor store robbery on PCH at Avenue E in Redondo Beach late Monday night, July 15, led to a circling Sheriff’s helicopter beaming its spotlight, and one suspect apprehended in a residential yard. The call came in at 9:07 p.m. from Adams Liquor and Bottle Shop. […]
BCHD board to decide this week on demolition bond
by Garth Meyer The Beach Cities Health District board will vote July 24 on whether to seek voter approval for a $30 million bond to tear down the old South Bay Hospital, and fund other items on the District’s Redondo Beach campus. The “BCHD Community Health & Wellness Measure” would pay for destruction and removal […]
BeachLife restaurant set to open in Riviera Village
by Garth Meyer A former Riviera Village liquor store has been transformed into BeachLife Grotto restaurant, to open July 24, the latest project from BeachLife Festival co-founder Allen Sanford and partners. “We took a dilapidated liquor store, which is a kind of a thing of the past, that wasn’t contributing to the community much, and […]
Council sets bond for new police station, two fire stations
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach voters soon will decide whether to spend $93 million to fund two new fire stations, a new police headquarters and refurbishment of the police annex. The city council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to put a bond for these projects on the ballot, in November or next March. The vote would […]
Redondo Beach 2024 Olympian: Giron runs steps at Ave. D to train for Roland Garros courts
by Garth Meyer Running the clay courts of Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be calves strengthened on the stairs of Avenue D, in Redondo Beach. Marcos Giron, a Redondo resident for the pasts two years who grew up in Thousand Oaks, is one of four men on the American tennis team going […]
MCHS: 2024 Olympian Jordan Raney
by Garth Meyer She found out May 30th. The last time, she was just short. “I was 14th out of 13,” said Jordan Raney, of Manhattan Beach, about being cut from the 2021 U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team. This time she made it. She was told the news in an individual meeting with Coach […]
2024 Redondo Fourth of July 5K
by Garth Meyer A two-second winning margin highlighted the 31st edition of the Independence Day 5K Run and Firecracker Dash in Redondo Beach, put on by Village Runner July 4. Ayrton Ledesma, 26, crossed the finish line first in 14:38, outrunning Chris Frias, 33, at 14:40. Billy Atkinson, 22, came in third at 14:49. For […]
City draft general plan up-date meeting set for July 18
by Garth Meyer A public meeting will be held July 1 for the Redondo Beach Draft General Plan Update, at 6:30 p.m. at city council chambers. The General Plan Advisory Committee has worked since 2017 to review the city’s land use practices regarding conservation, recreation and parks, open space, and environmental and natural […]
SCHOOLS’ REPORT: RUHS Principal Bridi bows out, new principal search underway
by Garth Meyer Redondo Union High School Principal Anthony Bridi has left the post after three years, taking a new job within the district as principal of South Bay Adult School. Community engagement is now underway to develop a “leadership profile” for a new principal, according to Superintendent Nicole Wesley. The district hired a third-party […]
Muratsuchi co-authors statewide school bond
The California State Legislature announced an agreement July 1 between Assembly and Senate leadership on a bill to send a $10 billion school bond to voters in November. Co-written by South Bay representative, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, the “Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act […]