About Town Redondo: Not guilty plea on murder, assault charges; BCHD makes plans after failed bond
Post-failed $30 million bond, BCHD forms plans After Measure BC failed last week, the $30 million bond to tear down the old South Bay Hospital and fund other projects on the Beach Cities Health District campus, BCHD Director of Communications Dan Smith released a statement about next steps. “While we are disappointed in the election results, we have been planning for best-case/worst-case scenarios for many months,” he said. “To help bridge the financial gap BCHD is facing, staff is working on a fundraising plan and actively pursuing additional grants.” BCHD has also started a “recession plan,” he stated, cutting part-time personnel and making reductions through attrition. Beach Cities Health District had already committed to tearing down the old hospital at the end of 2026, regardless of Measure BC’s outcome. Smith noted that as the district prepares to absorb this cost, it will look at cuts to some of its health services. “Staff is going to take the next two to three months to reevaluate during our mid-year budget review and strategic planning half day (Dec. 6), then take our findings to the BCHD Board,” Smith said. The Board plans to proceed with the demolition of the 1960…
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