Posts by Kevin Cody
Martha Barbee appointed to Redondo Beach City Council
After conducting hours of interviews for prospective candidates to fill the vacant District 1 City Council seat, both on the dais and in one-on-one meetings, it only took the Redondo Beach City Council but a few short minutes to reach their decision. On July 19, the City Council unanimously appointed Martha Barbee to run out…
Read MoreRedondo Beach City Council District 1 appointment hopefuls named
The applications for residents seeking appointment for Redondo Beach’s vacant City Council District 1 seat have been released. Sixteen eligible applications were filed by the Wednesday, July 13 deadline, out of 18 total. Of the two applicants declared ineligible, one was found to have been registered to vote in District 4; the second was registered in Hermosa…
Read MoreHomeless woman attacks Redondo Beach police officer with knife at Galleria
A Redondo Beach Police Officer was attacked with a knife at the South Bay Galleria on Wednesday while attempting to escort a homeless woman off of mall property. Sgt. Edward Jackson responded to a call placed by Galleria security around 12:45 p.m., according to RBPD Lt. Fabien Saucedo. A woman was reportedly causing a disturbance in…
Read MoreRedondo Beach commission appointments remain Mayor’s job
The Redondo Beach City Council was focused Tuesday night on the process and filling of open spots on its governing bodies this week — though the body’s biggest vacancy won’t be addressed again until next Tuesday. The council this week addressed the process of appointments and interviews for those interested in joining the city’s commissions.…
Read MorePokemon Go takes gamers to the Redondo Pier for late-night quests
Around 10 o’clock Monday night, with his cell phone in one hand, a man called to his young son. “Come here with me, help me catch Pokemon,” he said, holding his boy’s hand. He saw a stranger smiling at him as the two walked. “Hey, it helps,” he said, shrugging. The two were part of…
Read MoreCaskeys, Kaminsky leave Shorewood in wake of company’s bankruptcy filing
Two of Shorewood Realtors’ highest performing real estate agents, Caskey & Caskey and Ed Kaminsky, have left to join Christie’s International Real Estate in the wake of Shorewood’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. “It was a better fit for me and my clients,” Dave Caskey said in confirming the change. Leaving Shorewood was a difficult move…
Read MoreShorewood Chapter 11 won’t impact South Bay offices, owner says
Shorewood Realtors, one of the South Bay’s highest performing real estate brokerage firms, filed for Chapter 11 protection last month in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Colorado, where Shorewood’s parent company is based. Shorewood president and CEO Roger Herman said the filing was a strategic move to stay a claim filed by a creditor and…
Read MoreROW files initiative to block Redondo Beach Waterfront project
Rescue Our Waterfront has submitted a ballot initiative for review by the Redondo Beach City Attorney that would “strengthen and clarify” Measure G, approved by voters in 2010. The 2010 measure set development limits along the Redondo Beach Waterfront. ROW’s measure would set more conservative development limits in the harbor area, while also calling for…
Read MoreRedondo Beach City Council sets rules, dates for District 1 appointment
The dais looked practically bare at the July 5 meeting of the Redondo Beach City Council as the body set parameters for the replacement of resigned District 1 councilman Jeff Ginsburg. They were slightly hamstrung in their efforts, as District 2 councilman Bill Brand was away on a long-scheduled vacation. “This is really a…
Read MoreShorewood Realtors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Shorewood Realtors, one of the South Bay’s highest-performing real estate brokerage firms, has filed for bankruptcy, according to a petition filed in Colorado, where Shorewood’s parent company is based. Roger Herman, the president and CEO of Shorewood, says that the filing was a strategic move to stay a lawsuit filed by a creditor and former…
Read MoreBellandi, Seawright repeat in Hermosa Fourth of July Beach Ironman
Veteran Hermosa Beach Ironman competitors Jeff Bellandi and Annie Seawright were the first to finish the challenging run-a-mile, paddle-a-mile, chug a six pack Hermosa Beach Fourth of July Ironman. This year’s event was thought to favor the older competitors because it at 8 a.m., well before many of the younger competitors were fully awake.
Read MoreHermosa Beach Ironman 2016 by Balzer
Surf photographer Mike Balzer pointed his lens at a different salty, beach liquid on the Fourth of July, in Hermosa Beach.
Read MoreT.RUMP bus makes presidential campaign stop in Hermosa Beach
A bus that to passing traffic appeared to be a part of the Donald Trump for President campaign was parked at the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway last week. The bus was driven to California last month for the state’s primary campaign, following a tour through a dozen other primary states.
Read MoreLifeguards tow deceased humpback whale Wally out to sea
A dead, 40-foot humpback whale, estimated to be 20 years old and weigh 40 tons, was towed off Dockweiler Beach in El Segundo by two Los Angeles County Lifeguard Baywatch boats Friday evening.
Read MoreUltrafication Manhattan Beach: the impact of ultra wealth on the once laid back beach town
Manhattan Beach’s ultra wealthy are transforming every aspect of the once laid back, middle income beach town.
Read MoreMourners line up in droves for Chyna memorial service in Redondo Beach
Anthony Alzando stood on the stage of the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center before an audience who came from around Los Angeles — and his first message was one of caution. “We’re not going to use the ‘f-word’ tonight — funeral,” Alzando said. “Tonight’s about friends, family and fans.” Hundreds of fans turned out in…
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