Posts by Kevin Cody
2015 Year in Review: Redondo Beach council politics: A year of campaign dustups, lines in the sand and recusals
Christian Anthony Horvath shares a kiss with his wife on May 12. Horvath ended the night down 16 votes, but came ahead of his opponent, Candace Allen Nafissi, by 12 votes during a second ballot count on May 18. Photo Last March, a wide-open field of seven candidates stood in competition for two seats…
Read MoreLetters 12/31/15
Wave of the future Dear ER: Now this would have put Redondo on the map (“Kelly Slater introduces ‘the perfect wave’ machine,” EasyReaderNews.com.) Unfortunately, the powers that be at City Hall ignored this offer and abdicated harbor revitalization to a mall developer with no harbor or waterfront experience. Jim Light Website comment A lot…
Read MoreShade Hotel Redondo will open in April 2016
Despite a project build that has been marred with delays, the Shade Redondo Beach hotel finally has a solid opening date, according to owner Mike Zislis: April 2016. Though the April date comes a year after the initially-projected open date, Zislis isn’t fazed — the three-story, 54 room boutique hotel already has its first party…
Read MoreWinning Lottery Ticket Worth $27 Million Purchased at Mickey’s Deli
A Super Lotto Plus ticket worth $27 million was sold at Mickey’s Deli in Hermosa Beach sometime between Wednesday and Saturday evening. Though the lotto ticket Mickey’s owner Paul Mance bought Saturday was not the winning ticket, he’s still a winner.
Read MoreLetters 12/24/15
Waterfront plan a step in the right direction Dear ER: It’s been six months since I finished my second term as a Councilmember in this great community that I’ve been a part of my entire life — Redondo Beach. Although I have enjoyed more time with family and friends these past months, I continue to have…
Read MoreRedondo Beach school safety plans modifying, improving, Keller says
Friday, Dec. 11, was a tense day in the Beach Cities as two separate incidents at area high schools raised fears throughout the community. A threat against Mira Costa High School, the second within a week, prompted a school shutdown. Two and a half miles away, Redondo Union High School discovered a threat written in…
Read MoreLease default puts Shade Hotel, City of Redondo Beach at odds
Mike Zislis was fuming when he strode to the podium at the December 15 meeting of the Redondo Beach City Council. He had just watched a representative from the developers for a pair of North Redondo hotels express their gratitude to the City Council for approving an agreement facilitating the financing and construction…
Read MoreRedondo Police searching for hit-and-run suspect
The Redondo Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s help in tracking down the suspect of a felony hit-and-run traffic collision that killed a dog and injured a pedestrian. On Dec. 7, around 7 a.m., police say that a 2008-’12 model Nissan Altima struck a woman and her dog in the crosswalk as it made…
Read MoreCongressman Lieu defends Syrian refugees, mocks climate change deniers
“As a former military man, I know that to defeat the enemy, we need to know the enemy. And they are not Syrian refugees fleeing from the real enemy.” — Congressman Ted Lieu in his State of the Region talk to the Torrance Chamber
Read MoreLetters 12/17/15
Where have the steam rollers gone? Dear ER: Have they finished paving Hermosa Ave. yet? I had to stop and check for a flat on my bike because the paving job is so rough. Can’t Hermosa afford a steam roller? If you want to see good paving, check out Aviation Boulevard between Manhattan Beach Boulevard…
Read MoreSouth Torrance drummer Ezpelata to perform in Rose Parade
South Torrance High School drummer Nicholas Ezpelata, the school’s band snare captain, has been chosen to perform in the 127th Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Year’s Day.
Read MoreSammarco challenges Redondo Beach school safety; Keller responds
Redondo Beach District 4 councilman Steve Sammarco spends every morning taking his children to school, seeing campuses up close and personal on a regular basis. So he hopes that residents will understand when he gets a bit emotional about school security — particularly when he finds it lacking, as he has in light of recent…
Read MoreKing Harbor Holiday Boat Parade 2015 [Photos]
The 24th edition of the King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade took to the waters on Saturday, Dec. 12. Though the paddlecraft portion of the parade was scuttled by wind-related safety concerns, the boat parade itself went off without a hitch. Revelers gathered at King Harbor Yacht Club after the parade’s conclusion to take in drinks, dancing and…
Read MoreSmoke from recycling center fire fills South Bay skies
The black smoke billowing across the South Bay skies Saturday morning is from a fire at the West Rock recycling center, near Torrance and Normandie boulevards
Read MoreSouth Bay Boardriders contest cancelled, Big Wave Challenge on
Local surfers are expected to take advantage of the South Bay Boardriders cancellation of tomorrow’s contest to look for waves large enough to qualify for the South Bay Boardriders Big Wave Challenge. Tomorrow’s swell is forecast to be the first large swell since the contest window opened November 7.
Read More‘Business as usual’ at RUHS following ‘non-specific’ graffiti threat
Threatening graffiti at Redondo Union High School caused a minor scare on Friday, thanks in part to a cancellation-causing threat at Manhattan Beach’s Mira Costa High School. A photo began making social media rounds around 8 a.m. on Friday, featuring three lines of red spray paint, on the sidewalk near the school’s student…
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