Posts by Kevin Cody
Easy Reader/Beach 45th Anniversary Photography Contest
he Grand Prize winner of Easy Reader/Beach magazine’s 45th Anniversary Photography contest was submitted by Torrance resident Mike Barbee. His photo of a wave lapping over a rock reminds us of where we live and what we might face in the future from global warming. The Torrance resident says of his work, “I simply seek scenes that have a special light, moment, or invoke an emotion.”
Read MoreLetters 08/13/15
Not making it Dear ER: My take away from Keith Robinson’s political cartoon (“Making it,” August 6, 2015) is that if you own a gun, you are an A-hole. Did Keith Robinson really call 32 percent of South Bay residents A-holes? Additionally, what does the National Rifle Association have to do with Bill Cosby? Would…
Read MoreRedondo Beach School District’s Knob Hill project inches forward
After twice being named a surplus property, three ultimately-failed bids, and ten years in limbo, the saga of 320 Knob Hill may have an end in sight. The property, site of the former Patterson Elementary School, was declared surplus by 7-11 committees in 1981 and 2007. It was also the subject of multiple scrapped…
Read MoreRedondo Beach plays home to Pole Dancing Championships
For Amy Guion, it began as a joke. A goofy birthday present. “A ‘ha-ha, this could be fun to do with my girlfriends,’ sort of thing,” she said. Growing up, she was a ballet dancer; then, after a back injury put her out of action, she was the coxswain for Loyola Marymount’s crew team —…
Read MoreBig summer / The tide in June
As they approached the sumptuous brunch, a flock of inordinately large pelicans floated by. In seconds the entire deck was completely plastered with bird droppings. The backyard instantly went from pristine to buried under two inches of white feces.
Read More“All rivers run to the sea”
Runoff from the morning rains still poured from storm drains along the beach. It carved its way through the sand, reached the surf, and was swept out to sea. Dipping below the horizon, the sun cast the clouds a deep red. Electric lights throughout Pier Plaza buzzed to life and taxis along Hermosa Avenue began disgorging their passengers.
Read More“The road often traveled: El Camino College”
This is the story of the profound influences that this 2-year community college had on my life. The memories flood the inner folds of my brain as I think back on those turbulent times on college campuses in the 1960s. It was crazy enough everywhere, but exceptionally so in the art departments. That is where I spent most of my time, as I pursued a dream career in the graphic design field.
Read More“A monster in the garden”
My eyes narrow. This guy? I know I’m going to have anger issues with this idiot. He’s already a threat to exposing my secret.
Read More“The Making of an activist”
He changed the topic to the Bukowski Library. “What do you think, guys? How ‘bout right over there?” while pointing at Berth 73. “Sure. Why not?” they said with little conviction. Vic left feeling most longies followed sports far more closely than literature, even the stories of a hometown wild man like Bukowski.
Read More“Funny thing, the past. It isn’t”
My little sister Norma “remembered” the incident through my telling of it, 40 years later. And sometimes I wondered if it was real, if I had dreamt it or if I made it up, to test her, her loyalty, like the faithful Tonto to the Lone Ranger, my younger sister to me (I, the middle daughter), and at that time, thankfully, the bigger.
Read More“Five summer stories”
Despite the prohibition, the soldiers allowed my mother to pass through a fence on the pier and snag herring,
Read MoreSuspect identified in North Redondo Beach shooting
Police have arrested a man in the shooting of a woman in North Redondo Beach this afternoon. Roy Rodriguez, Jr., 22 years old, of Redondo Beach, was taken into custody by Redondo Beach Police on Wednesday afternoon following a shots-fired call. Police responded to the 2500 block of Graham Avenue around 1:30 p.m., after being told that…
Read MoreWoman alive following domestic shooting in North Redondo; suspect in custody
Police have arrested a man in the shooting of a woman following a short standoff in North Redondo Beach. RBPD responded to a call reporting shots fired around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the 2500 block of Graham Avenue, immediately setting up containment. “One of our officers was able to make contact with the suspect, convincing…
Read MoreArrest in late-night stabbing takes place at Redondo Beach Marina
Redondo Beach Police have arrested a suspect in the stabbing assault of a man late last night near the Redondo Pier. Mickey Baldwin, 19 years old, of Redondo Beach, was arrested late Wednesday morning at a boat in the Redondo Beach Marina. “We were able to identify him through an interview with the victim, and based…
Read MoreRedondo Pier-area stabbing victim in stable condition; suspect at large
Redondo Beach Police are searching for the suspect in the stabbing assault of a man late last night near the Redondo Pier. RBPD were called to 100 Avenue of the Arts at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, responding to a call for assistance. When they arrived, they found an 18 t0 20 year old man being treated…
Read MoreMissing Redondo Beach girl’s family seeks answers
It’s been three weeks, and Redondo Beach resident Emily Espinosa is still missing. Espinosa disappeared on Wednesday, July 22, around 8 a.m., shortly after her mother, Krista Valdez, dropped her off at Mira Costa High School, where Emily was attending summer school classes. Internet rumors speculate that Emily ran away from home to go…
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