Posts by Mark McDermott
The Wedding Storyteller
Photographer Amy Theilig does more than photograph weddings. She tells their story.
Councilman diagnosed with cancer
Councilman Steve Aspel has been diagnosed with cancer. But he believes his life may have been saved due to his quest for his “recreational blue pills.”
Officer admits embezzling funds
A former Redondo Beach Police Department sergeant last week pleaded guilty to embezzling from the police union and the department itself.
Read MoreNew harbor zoning nears approval, again
The City Council on Tuesday night tentatively moved towards approving harbor zoning that will allow 400,000 sq. ft. of potential new development.
Read MoreThe return of the White Buffalo
Story originally published Dec. 10 2009 Word of the White Buffalo has spread. He is not a mythical beast, but ambles just the same. He’s a large white gentleman with a big voice and a throaty yowl that takes a listener back a few centuries, perhaps to a more mythical time – when men sang…
Read MoreTheir feet can’t fail them now
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band bring the sound and soul of New Orleans to Saint Rocke.
Summer school cuts loom
The elimination of summer school at most grade levels, increased class sizes, and the departure of as many as 70 experienced teachers are among the options the school district is considering as a means of balancing a budget diminished by repeated state education funding cuts.
Read MoreNew Harbor Patrol facility underway
The city has begun construction of a new Harbor Patrol building that will replace a trailer that was built as a temporary structure after storms wrecked the patrol facility nearly two decades ago.
Read More“Politically Incorrect” in Hermosa
Comedian Bill Maher appears at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach this week.
Teacher faces more molestation charges
Louis Jay Haddad, the Redondo Union High School teacher arrested in December for allegedly engaging in a lewd act in the presence of 16-year-old female student, now faces additional charges after two more students reported similar incidents to police investigators. Haddad, 50, has been charged with three counts of annoying or molesting a child and…
Read MoreRedondo Beach City Council spars over harbor development
The battle over new zoning in King Harbor began two weeks ahead of schedule at Tuesday night’s Redondo Bech City Council meeting when what was intended as a receive-and-file staff report regarding Redondo Beach’s development history erupted into an acrimonious feud. Planning director Aaron Jones delivered a short report to the council that detailed the…
Read MoreThe fellowship of the harp
The Blues Harp Blowout at Brixton Saturday features three masters of the instrument — Kim Wilson, Rod Piazza, and Mark Hummel.
RBUSD prepares for major cuts
The Redondo Beach School District will likely face $3 million to $4 million in budget cuts due to another impending slash in state education funding.
Read MoreHelp for Haitian orphanage sought
Wanted: a few good men and women. In particular, doctors, builders, teachers, and maybe a few Marines. Maison de Lumiere, an orphanage in Haiti founded by a Redondo Beach family, has persevered in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck the nation two weeks ago. But the orphanage, which cares for 50 children, has…
Read MoreTwelve-year-old guitar and YouTube phenom Sungha Jung
Forgive Trace Bundy if he was a little startled when he first encountered Sungha Jung. Bundy is widely considered one of the best young guitarists on the planet. He was a 28-year-old engineering professor at the University of Colorado who was hobbyist guitar player until he disappeared into his subterranean shop and emerged as the…
Read MoreSynthetic turf levels the playing field
The Mira Costa High School baseball team will playing on the same turf as the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays this season.