Redondo’s Beachlife Grotto is not about the music
I have never been to music festivals at Coachella or Woodstock but have a pretty good idea of what to expect from the atmosphere – crowds, heat, very loud music, and a freewheeling party atmosphere that starts early and goes late. I’ve been to events called “the Woodstock of tech conferences,” and though the hyperbole […]
Redondo Beach City charter vs. state housing mandates: Measure RB would bolster local control, proponents say
by Garth Meyer Measure RB is about local zoning and how it relates to state efforts to build more housing. If approved by voters, it would amend the Redondo Beach city charter after a recent court ruling stated that the city requirement for voters to approve any change in zoning could be pre-empted by state […]
About Town Redondo: RBUSD ranked top district in L.A., SoCAL ROC enrollment up
Niche rates RBUSD top school district in L.A. Redondo Beach Unified School District has been ranked the best school district in greater Los Angeles in Niche ratings 2025, which also put RBUSD at no. 5 statewide, and no. 40 nationally, out of 10,561 districts assessed. Niche, based in Pittsburgh, Penn., evaluates districts using submitted reviews […]
Measure BC: Beach Cities Health District seeks $30 million for new era of campus
CORRECTION: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that if the bond fails, BCHD would reduce the size of the planned assisted living facility, part of its proposed “Healthy Living Campus” project, from 217 units across six floors to 175 or 150 on four floors. This would be done if the bond PASSES, according […]
Medved’s sets Manhattan Beach 10K record with first ever under 30 time
by Michael Weisberg Manhattan Beach 10K Race Director For the second consecutive year, the Manhattan Beach 10K sold out – this time 5 days before – with 4,420 participants. It was the largest field in the nearly five-decade history of the race. But the biggest record set on race day, last Saturday, was Arturs Medveds […]
On Local Government The long reach of Prop. 13
by Bob Pinzler In this year’s election, residents of the Beach Cities are being asked for a lot of money to be levied on us through our property taxes. Cities, the County, school districts, and special districts are all asking us to approve increases to our annual bills. For some of us, the impact will […]
PhotowalksTV Goes National on Scripps News
Jefferson Graham travels up and down the California coast and all over the world producing episodes of his PhotowalksTV travel show. The Manhattan Beach resident offers travel and photo tips. The series has been a popular YouTube mainstay since 2018, attracting nearly 2 million views. Now, the series has made the move to broadcast TV, […]