Man exits moving vehicle on PCH
About 3:14 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, a male in his early 20s exited a back door of a moving vehicle in the 300 block of North Pacific Highway in Redondo Beach, causing traumatic injuries, according to a report by Redondo Beach Police.
He was treated by RBFD paramedics and taken to a hospital in critical condition, with life-threatening injuries.
Police said it was unknown why the man left the moving vehicle. Two other people were inside the car at the time. The 22-year-old driver, from San Pedro, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Redondo Beach Police investigated the incident, closing both directions of Pacific Coast Highway between Diamond Street and Carnelian Street. It reopened at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
RBPD reports that the investigation is ongoing. Any potential witnesses, or anyone who may have video is asked to call RBPD Traffic Investigator Bijan Pirsahelli at (310) 379-2477, Ext. 3862.
Women’s March Saturday at Veterans Park
A Redondo Beach Women’s March will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at Veterans Park from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., tied to national Women’s March events around the country the same day.
The gathering starts with speakers at 10:15, a short performance from singer Charis Rey, followed by the group going en masse to the intersection of Catalina Avenue and Torrance Boulevard to wave signs and protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade and other issues.
Halloween at Riviera Village returns Thursday
Riviera Village will hold its annual Trick or Treat Oct. 31 from 3 p.m.-6 p.m., with shops handing out candy at their doorsteps. Catalina Avenue is closed to traffic from South Elena Street to Avenue I. The yearly event attracts thousands of costumed and non-costumed people of various ages.
District plans for Phone-free Schools Act
A September 24 letter from Governor Newsom informs school districts they must develop a policy governing the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026.
“All of the schools (in RBUSD) have a no-phone policy, by default,” said Raymur Flinn, school board president, referring to pouches in each classroom in the upper grades for phones to be put in.
“Teachers can use it to take attendance,” she said.
“I don’t think there’s a single educator who thought phones in school were a good idea. I’m glad it’s getting attention. In my mind, we need the parents’ help.”
Flinn noted the point that is often brought up by parents saying they want their children to have a phone with them at school in case of an emergency.
“If there is an emergency, we need kids paying attention, not on their phones, and potentially spreading misinformation,” she said.
RBUSD Superintendent Nicole Wesley said that the district will convene with administrators and staff toward the end of this year to evaluate its existing policy, per the governor’s order, though Wesley expects limited work is necessary.
“I don’t think we’re too far off,” she said. “From my perspective, we are currently in compliance.”
The rules, as it stands in RBUSD, is that for middle schools, phones need to be put away all day. For the high school, they are not to be taken out in class – teachers may use the pouch hangers – nor taken with a student excused to go to the restroom.
Lunch periods and between classes are permitted.
“Whatever changes we make, I don’t think it will feel like a drastic change,” Wesley said. ER
