Company behind Santa Barbara oil spill pays South Bay claim

The oil company responsible for the May 19 spill in Santa Barbara County has agreed to pay for damage to a sail done by tar drifting in the water off of Redondo Beach.
Manhattan Beach, targeting AirBnB, officially bans short term rentals

Manhattan Beach became the latest city to ban short term rentals such as those offered through AirBnB Tuesday night.
Hermosa Beach police firing range stirs controversy

When the Hermosa Beach City Council approved an arcane zoning change on May 26 for two buildings right behind city hall, it paved the way for the Hermosa Beach Police Department to get its very own firing range. It also took some residents by surprise.
Redondo Beach budgets police hires, street fixes

A five-hour meeting ended harmoniously as the five members of the Redondo Beach City voted unanimously and without acrimony Tuesday night to pass the city’s 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget. The key was successful lobbying. Each councilmember closed budget discussions satisfied by ensuring that their own districts were taken care of by night’s end. Even Mayor […]
Keller, Lary named Redondo Beach Man, Woman of the Year

The City Employee of the Year Award, presented to Redondo Waterfront and Economic Development director Jim Allen, was the highlight of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner last Friday at the Portofino Hotel.