Posts by Kevin Cody
Mourners 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…
Read MoreBill would aid Redondo Beach in buying AES land
A state legislature bill, currently working its way through the California Senate, might give Redondo Beach a chance to buy a portion of the AES power plant property using state funds. Assembly Bill 2444 was passed last week by the California State Assembly after adding language that would allow for the City of Redondo…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 6/30/16
Freeze ‘em before the next meltdown Dear ER: I spent several hours watching the Manhattan Beach City Council debate the budget for the next fiscal year. Manhattan Beach residents deserve excellent services from the city staff, but at what cost? Just look at the compensation for the city manager and three of his key staff…
Read MoreBeach Cities Fourth of July weekend guide
The 10th Anniversary Seaside Lagoon Independence Day Celebration will be highlighted by a spectacular fireworks show synchronized to patriotic music. See story for a complete list of South Bay fireworks shows.
Read MoreO’Callaghan leaves reinvented chamber enroute to Huntington Beach
When James O’Callahan leaves Manhattan Beach next week to head the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, his successor will inherit a chamber that is barely recognizable from the 2012 chamber.
Read MoreRedondo Beach Councilman Jeff Ginsburg to resign
Redondo Beach Councilman Jeff Ginsburg announced his resignation at the end of a meeting of the Redondo Beach City Council on June 28, citing family reasons. “I have always considered family as the highest priority, and everything else secondary,” Ginsburg said, reading from a prepared statement. “As a result, I now realize it is impossible…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 6-23-2016
RBPD style Dear ER: Redondo Beach Police have always been the best of all the police in the South Bay (“Police find suspect in fatal North Redondo Beach shooting,” ERNews.com, June 18, 2016). Robert Swader ER Facebook comment School power Dear ER: The Manhattan Beach Unified School District and Manhattan Beach School Board wield…
Read MoreRedondo Beach’s Voyager damaged, out of commission for months
The Voyager, a popular whale-watching boat and staple of Redondo Beach’s King Harbor, was damaged during a routine inspection, captain Craig Stanton confirmed Monday morning. Voyager was damaged as it was removed from the water during a scheduled U.S. Coast Guard inspection, Stanton said. The extent of the damage was still being determined, though Stanton noted…
Read MoreRiviera Triangle parking rates, hours to increase in Redondo Beach
City Council Tuesday night authorized an increase of parking rates in a popular Riviera Village lot, as well as an extension of enforcement hours in the area. The increase comes at the end of the city’s fiscal year, as Redondo Beach looks for new ways to generate revenue. Some residents weren’t happy, calling the city’s…
Read MoreJarvis opens Sunday for Donavon Frankenreiter at Saint Rocke.
Hermosa Beach singer-songwriter Jamisen Jarvis opens Sunday for pro surfer turned singer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter at Saint Rocke. Easy Reader music critic Alex Khatchadourian described Jarvis as, “Languid at times, soulful at others, Jarvis has the allure of a vocalist beyond her years.”
Read MoreVehicle/motorcycle injury accident snarls Pacific Coast Highway
A collision between a motorcycle and a car backed up traffic on Pacific Coast Highway for blocks this morning. The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. near the intersection of Herondo Street and Pacific Coast Highway. According to Redondo Beach Police Department Lt. Joe Hoffman, at least one person, a passenger on the motorcycle was hurt…
Read MoreMargo Bronstein sentenced to 3 years, 4 months for fatal 2014 crash in Redondo Beach
In Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Margo Bronstein was sentenced to three years and four months in prison following her plea of no contest to four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. By entering a no-contest plea to the four charges, Bronstein waived her right to a trial and was found guilty.…
Read MoreMaking waves: CenterCal’s latest vision for the Redondo Waterfront
Details have finally been made fully public regarding the exact plan of The Waterfront project, the public-private venture which intends to vastly remake and revitalize the Redondo Beach harbor and pier area. The future of a number of International Boardwalk tenants, as well as the fate of the Sportfishing Pier, have become concrete — in…
Read MoreCooley’s law: Once elected, Steve Cooley kept politics out of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.
Years ago, a meeting of the Redondo Beach Harbor Commission was veering off the rails when then-Assistant City Attorney Brian Hickey issued a warning to the commissioners: If they kept on their current path, they’d soon be in violation of the Brown Act. City Attorney Michael Webb, who was waiting in the wings behind the…
Read MorePolice find suspect in fatal North Redondo Beach shooting
Redondo Beach police have arrested a suspect in Thursday’s North Redondo Beach shooting that killed one person and injured another. Erik Martinez, 19, was arrested Friday night in Long Beach. According to police, investigators saw Martinez in the area of Daisy Avenue and Tenth Street and, with the help of the Long Beach Police Department,…
Read MoreOne person killed, one hurt, in North Redondo shooting
One person was killed, and a second was injured, in a shooting near the intersection of Marine Boulevard and Inglewood Avenue. According to preliminary reports from Redondo Beach police, two people were using the crosswalk at the intersection when an altercation developed. A third attempted to intervene, when one of the subjects pulled a handgun…
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