About Town Redondo: Retail marijuana passes (again), streamlined volunteering, top sailor
City’s retail marijuana ordinance passes, again The Redondo Beach city council’s retail marijuana ordinance passed Aug. 16 in a 4-0 vote. The ordinance will allow two retail marijuana stores in town. Councilwoman Laura Emdee voted against the confirmation at the preceding council meeting. Councilmember Todd Loewenstein was absent that night and Zein Obagi, Jr., recused […]
Bench dedicated for Bob Valencia
A bench was dedicated on the Esplanade above Redondo Beach Aug. 19 in honor of the late Robert “Bob” Valencia, a former LAPD officer and lifelong Redondo Beach resident. He was born in a house on Steinhart Avenue. Part of six generations of family who lived, or still live here, Valencia died of cancer April […]
ELECTION 2022 – Hildy Stern, Sally Peel not seeking reelection
by Mark McDermott Councilperson Hildy Stern and MBUSD Board of Education President Sally Austin Peel are not among the 13 candidates who have filed for the November 7 election. Both are still serving their first terms and eligible for reelection. Peel expressed gratitude for her term on the school board but noted that the last […]