Posts by Kevin Cody
Redondo Beach Police Beat
Suspected murder attempt On Monday, Aug. 7, at 7:23 p.m., Redondo Beach Police received a call of gun shots fired on the 1300 block of Amethyst Street. The reporting party indicated he heard a gunshot coming from his neighbor’s apartment and saw two male suspects running from the location. The suspects entered two vehicles and…
Read MoreSchool Board Enrollment report projects decline, capacity concerns
Enrollment in Redondo Beach schools is trending upwards, but will soon level off and begin to trend downward by the 2022-’23 school year, according to a report presented to the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education. The report is based on transfers, projected birth rates, and residential development. Historically, RBUSD enrollment has increased…
Read MoreBCHD volunteers helped help tend Redondo, Hermosa school gardens
Photo tk More than 100 volunteers from around the Beach Cities turned out to support Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach school gardens on Thursday for the Beach Cities Health District Volunteer Day. Beginning early in the morning with a few light exercises at Alta Vista Park, the crowd then dispersed to get to work…
Read MoreRedondo Beach library was solar eclipse ground zero
Donia Sichler was playing a cross between bouncer and drill sergeant Monday morning outside the Redondo Beach Public Library’s main branch, attempting to keep control over people arriving to experience the solar eclipse. “I’m sorry, I can’t let anyone in right now,” Sichler, Redondo’s Youth Services Librarian, said. “I’m trying to be fair to everyone.”…
Read MoreDr. Allen’s advice for relieving back to school stress
Here’s what young adult novelist Elizabeth Scott and I recommend parents can do for their kids and themselves to relieve back to school stress.
Read MoreTorrance Memorial’s Schwartz leads modernization of neonatal unit
Dr.Jerry Schwartz prides himself on the efficacy of Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s multi-specialized neonatal team. The team includes six board-certified neonatologists, approximately 50 labor and delivery nurses and several in-house obstetrician-anesthesiologists.
Read MoreSaudi Hip Hop artist performs free concert in Hermosa Beach
The father of Arabic hip-hop performs Saturday, August 19 at 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Community Theater.
Read MoreRedondo Beach About Town
Paddleout for fallen LA firefighter Kelly Wong scheduled for Sat. When LA firefighter Dave Gastelum speaks about Kelly Wong, his fallen crewmate from LAFD Station 92, the emotion weighs heavily on him. Wong, he said, was a 6-foot-3, 240 pounds of “lean muscle,” dedicated to his job, his wife Danielle and his son Colton. “But…
Read MoreManhattan Beach C of C Bite at the Beach breathes new life into tasting and tippling
Saturday afternoon’s Bite at the Beach at the MBS Media Campus proved there is still life in tasting and tippling events. The concept was introduced to the South Bay three decades ago by Chez Melange’s Michael Franks and Robert Bell as a fundraiser for Little Company of Mary’s For Our Children Foundation. Their…
Read MoreBusiness and Beaches: Bad news is good news for SB defense contractors
The aerospace and defense industries have played an important part in the evolution of the beach cities for several decades.
Read MoreRedondo Beach Traffic circle divides N. Redondo neighbors Pilot program to be reviewed by City Council in six months
Rb traffic circle A traffic circle at Plant Avenue and Blossom Lane is being studied as part of a pilot program to reduce the number of all-way stops in Redondo Beach. Photo As two people spoke at the corner of Plant Avenue and Blossom Lane in North Redondo Beach, a woman in a…
Read MoreEasy Reader 2017 Anniversary Photo Contest
Easy Reader 2017 Anniversary Photo Contest Grand Prize and Honorable Mentions.
Read MoreInternational Surf Festival 2017: Swim, Surf, Sail, Volleyball,Taplin Bell, Medal of Valor
Complete coverage: International Surf Festival 2017 Swim, Surf, Sail, Volleyball,Taplin Bell, Medal of Valor
Read MoreSurf Festival Velzy-Stevens Paddleboard Race attracts all ages
Nearly half of the 184 competitors in the International Surf Festival Velzy Stevens Paddleboard Championships raced with family members, sometimes on the same board. Paddlers competed on boards that ranged from soft tops to unlimited carbon fiber paddleboards.
Read MoreManhattan Beach Bite at the Beach raises the bar with craft beer
The Manhattan Chamber breathed new life into the concept three years ago by emphasizing craft beers rather than wine. It helped that the South Bay is home to a dozen of the country’s best craft beer breweries.
Read MoreMolokai champions win Riviera Mexican R10 Paddleboard Race
Though still recovering from the Molokai Channel Paddleboard Championships two weeks ago, Matt Poole (third at Molokai) and Katie Hazelrigg (first in mixed relay at Molokai) smoked the competition at the 20th Annual Riviera Mexican R10 paddleboard race. The race was part of last weekend’s International Surf Festival.
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