Manhattan Beach reaches labor agreements with police, fire, teamster unions

Following more than two years of negotiation, the City of Manhattan Beach has finalized a three-year labor contract with the city’s police, fire and teamster unions, City Manager Dave Carmany announced Thursday. The agreements will come before the City Council and the public at the council meeting next Wednesday for final review and approval. The city’s […]

Activist Jim Lissner hopes to cap bar hours with vote

Hermosa Beach activist Jim Lissner is once again on the road to regulating Hermosa Beach bar options. This time he has submitted an initiative he hopes to add to the November ballot regulating hours of operation for local bars, establishing a midnight  and 1 a.m. closing time. “I’ve thought for a long time that we’ve […]

South Bay couple searches for first home on HGTV show House Hunters

Chandler Ellman, 25, and Kurt Bondan, 26, are looking for a single-family, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the South Bay with hardwood floors, a garage with a work space and an open-floor plan before they get married in March. Bondan is handy around the house, so they’re open to buying a fixer-upper. While going through the […]

About Town in Redondo Beach: Week starting Feb. 28

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Find your polling place Redondo Beach elections take place Tuesday, March 5. Go to LAvote.net/locator to determine your district. For candidate profiles, click the following links: District 1, District 2, District 4, and mayor. Undiscovered Chefs event Join Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach and South Bay restaurateur Michael Franks on Sunday, March 3 for ‘Food, […]

District 4 candidates prepare for Redondo Beach election

District 4 candidates at a forum organized by the Chamber of Commerce, held in January. Photo by Rachel Reeves

This is the last installment in a series of Redondo Beach City Council candidate profiles. Below are snapshots of the District 4 candidates, in the order they appear on the ballot. Voters hit the polls on Tuesday, March 5. Library commissioner Jan Jeffreys believes she is well-positioned for a seat on City Council because she […]