About Town Redondo: Invention Convention, J.V. cheerleaders, smoke shop busts
11 RBUSD students advance to Invention Convention nationals Kindergartners through eighth-graders from the Redondo Unified School District competed in the 2025 Henry Ford Invention Convention, with 72 local students advancing to Southern California Regionals on March 29 at El Camino College. Up against 652 students at the Torrance campus, 11 of the 66 inventions advancing […]
Redondo Beach city council sets strategic goals, mayor skeptical
The Redondo Beach city council took in a strategic planning session April 30, assembling a list for staff to focus on for the next 10-12 months. New strategic goals included increasing Floor Area Ratio (buildable space) on Artesia Boulevard, Measure FP matters for the coming new police and fire stations, and continuing to be a […]
Beach Cities Health District to seek proposals for old Redondo hospital
by Garth Meyer After a failed bond measure and a disbanded public-private partnership, the focus has shifted at Beach Cities Health District for its proposed Healthy Living Campus. The partnership to build an assisted living complex and tear down the old hospital ends May 1. In its place, the health district prepares a new request […]
Running on Full: Redondo Beach local to play with Jackson Browne at BeachLife
Redondo Beach resident Mauricio “Fritz” Lewak has played drums for Jackson Browne since 1993. They make their BeachLife Festival debut Sunday evening by Garth Meyer On April 6, Mauricio “Fritz” Lewak played drums with the Brent George Band for Opening Day at King Harbor Yacht Club. This weekend he has another gig he can walk […]
Redondo Beach Police report improved e-bike safety
A six-month e-bike report drew praise and encouragement from the Redondo Beach city council April 15 as police confirmed what councilmembers had seen anecdotally – further improved e-bike safety in town. The city council voted 5-0 for RBPD to give another report in a year, and for city staff to draft a letter of support […]
Something’s happening here, but what California Surf Club is isn’t exactly clear
Waterfront Bet: Surf Club restores two old buildings for new venture by Garth Meyer California Surf Club, the most ambitious development in King Harbor since the ill-fated CenterCal proposal 10 years ago, is set to open May 8, just after this year’s BeachLife Festival. In late March, BeachLife and California Surf Club co-founder Allen […]
Moratorium, limits coming for Redondo Beach smoke shops
The Redondo Beach city council voted unanimously Tuesday to direct city staff to write a temporary moratorium on any further smoke shops in the city – and to finish another ordinance to limit the stores overall. Marc Weiner, community development director, presented a draft ordinance to limit smoke shops to 10 maximum in town, two […]
Redondo Beach King Harbor Yacht Club opens 2025 season
King Harbor Yacht Club marked its 76th boating season Sunday, April 6, with traditional “Opening Day” ceremonies. The long-standing practice originated in the northeast, timed for when ice melts off of waterways. The word every year from Redondo Beach, though, is that the only melting ice found is in Yacht Club members’ drinks. Guests at […]
$54 million in Redondo school bond funds approved for security, tech work
by Garth Meyer The first Redondo Unified School District Measure S projects have been approved, with up to $54 million set to pay for new security cameras, buzzer systems and fencing, along with buildings’ basic network infrastructure to support classroom learning – in order to go from a room full of kids looking at the […]
About Town Redondo: 2025 sailing races underway, Earth Day, South Bay Film Festival debut
2025 sailboat races begin King Harbor Yacht Club’s annual Thursday night Twilight (sailboat) races season returned to the South Bay April 10. The weekly one-hour races continue through September. Also, last Saturday, April 12, the Trans-Harbor Spinnaker Series began for 2025 with 47 boats racing a 22-mile route between Marina Del Rey and King Harbor. […]
A milestone day for a former Redondo Beach teacher, Esther Weber
by Garth Meyer Esther Weber of Redondo Beach is 100 ¾. A retired, longtime Redondo Beach school teacher, she first moved here in 1950. Her husband died when he was 97. “A husband who made sure I wasn’t dating any other guy,” Weber said. “I was going with a fellow – a high school boyfriend, […]
Arrest made in threat to Metro right-of-way surveyors
by Garth Meyer A man who threatened to harm Metro surveyors on the potential Green Line extension route through North Redondo and Lawndale was arrested April 2. Detectives from The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Transit Services Bureau apprehended Daniel Doyle Scallion, 28, who is alleged to have made the threat Feb. 20 in an anonymous […]
Joy Ford begins as Redondo Beach City Attorney
by Garth Meyer The new Redondo Beach city attorney is in place, still doing her old job, too. Joy Ford, who was sworn in April 1 to replace five-term city attorney Mike Webb, has already extended a conditional offer to her own replacement as quality of life prosecutor. One person was interviewed. While the background […]
Redondo Rotary puts on new “South Bay Film Festival” Friday
The Rotary Club of Redondo Beach presents the inaugural “South Bay Film Festival,” Friday, April 11, at the Hermosa Beach Community Theater. The event spotlights old movies filmed locally, as well as a contest for new shorts from student filmmakers, centered on the theme of “Kindness.” The feature presentation is “Men at Work (1990)”, filmed […]
About Town Redondo: Councilmembers’ Keys to the City, Knoll steps down
Chamber of Commerce head Knoll steps down Dominik Knoll, Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce president for the past six years, will step down May 9. A search for his successor is underway, led by current board chair Bibi Goldstein. Knoll informed the board in February. The board extended its gratitude to him in a statement, […]
City Council looks to reduce losses at Redondo Beach Perfoming Arts Center
by Garth Meyer The future of the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center was discussed Tuesday by the city council, for a building which lost $570,864 last year, considered a promising result after two “terrible years” coming off the height of the pandemic. Jack Meyer, the new Redondo Beach cultural arts manager, and longtime technical director […]