“Swim the Avenues” returns Sunday
The eighth annual Redondo Beach “Swim the Avenues” returns Sunday, Sept. 7, with 1.2-mile and a half-mile ocean swim. Top placers in the categories of “wetsuit” and “non-wetsuit” win $300 each.
The half-mile swim begins at 8 a.m. followed by the 1.2-mile at 8:20 a.m.
Part of the event proceeds go to South Bay Parkland Conservancy, in honor of late Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand.
Man pleads “no contest” to Elks Club attack
Lamont Dominic Steele pleaded no contest Aug. 19 in Torrance Superior Court to a charge of “elder abuse and assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury” after a May 5 attack at the Redondo Beach Elks Club.
Steele was seen on video punching Joseph Lordeon of Redondo Beach, knocking him unconscious. Steele will be sentenced Oct. 7. He has been banned from the Redondo Elks Club for life.
Second “Dine Around Artesia & Artwalk” Sept. 10
The North Redondo Beach Business Association (NRBBA) will hold its second and final “Dine Around ARTesia & ARTwalk” for 2025 on Wednesday, Sept. 10. A total of 44 local restaurants, shops and artists are set to participate – offering small plates, drinks and original art for the self-guided walking and tasting tour.
“This event is about more than food—it’s about connection,” said Mickey Johnson, NRBBA president. “Guests discover new favorites, meet neighbors, and experience the creativity and diversity of Redondo Beach.”
Participating for the first time is, “Rover’s Retreat,” a non-pofit dog rescue, showcasing foster-ready and adoptable dogs.
Tickets for “Dine Around Artesia & ARTwalk” are $35 for adults and $20 for kids under 12. Kids under-5 are free. A drawing will feature more than $5,000 in prizes. For more information, go to nrbba.org.
AxeALS Beach Fest & Cornhole Tournament set for Oct. 18
The second annual axeALS Beach Fest & Cornhole Tournament will take place Saturday, Oct. 18, at Seaside Lagoon, a family-friendly event to raise funds and awarerness for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) research.
AxeALS was founded by Eric Stevens, a former L.A. County firefighter, Cal-Berkeley and NFL football player, who was diagnosed at age 29, one month after his wedding in 2019.
AxeALS works to gain access to treatments and clinical trials, in the hope to find a cure.
Tickets for the event will be $30 for general admission and $300 per cornhole team. All proceeds benefit the axeALS Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
The organization is overseen by Eric and his wife Amanda Stevens. Its mission is to raise funds for clinical trials, give direct support to those battling the disease and their families, and advocate for increased access to potential treatments, to take ALS “from terminal to treatable.”
For more information, go to www.axeALS.org.
CORRECTION:
A quote was misattributed in the Aug. 28 Easy Reader article “350 more housing units approved at South Bay Galleria.”
“These developments are trying to claw back what (the owner) gave up,” was said by Planning Commissioner Doug Boswell, not Commissioner Gail Hazeltine as the article stated. Easy Reader regrets the error. ER
