Since being named Redondo Beach City Manager, Joe Hoefgen has often said that filling vacancies within the city’s roster of department heads has been one of his “top priorities.”
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Redondo city council lenient on smoke shop violator, mayor may veto
Garth Meyer
March 5, 2026
