RBPD officer sues, alleges pregnancy discrimination
by Garth Meyer A Redondo Beach police officer filed a lawsuit Sept. 9 against the department, alleging she was removed from patrol for stated safety reasons after she became pregnant. Daryn Glenn, a K-9 officer, alleges she was wrongfully taken off patrol in October 2021 and told by supervisors that there were no maternity police […]
Heat wave leaves questions about Redondo power plant
by Garth Meyer As the heat wave lifted from Redondo Beach in recent days, questions remained about the city’s waterfront power plant, still active for situations such as this. The AES generator contributed to the state grid during the surge in demand, though it was limited due to mechanical problems. The heat wave arrived just […]
Redondo Kiwanians host 2nd annual Community Fair
The Redondo Beach Kiwanis hosted their second annual Community Fair on Saturday, September 10 at Anderson Park in Redondo Beach. Admission was free, but visitors were asked to bring donations for local food banks. The fair featured craft booths, game booths, hot dogs, ice cream and cotton candy. Local bands performed, and police and firefighters […]
Leo Pustilnikov, AES plant owner: final proposal will be 18% more units
“Not selling a square inch” by Garth Meyer AES plant owner Leo Pustilnikov told the Easy Reader this week he has no interest in selling any of the 54 acres to the city for a park, and will increase his proposal to develop the site to 2,700 housing units, up from 2,320. The state allows […]
“See How they Run” – Pretty fast [MOVIE REVIEW]
Writer Mark Chappell came up with a killer idea when he decided to reverentially spoof Agatha Christie’s unbelievably long-running West End play The Mousetrap. Directed smoothly by Tom George, the action rarely lags and the dialogue crackles with humor. Both satirically referencing Christie’s work while mirroring it. Cue the voice-over of Leo Kopernick, the blacklisted […]