AES Power Plant community participation
While the Redondo Beach City Council is not a part in the decision making concerning the AES application, the Council has decided to be a formal participant in the State licensing process by seeking to become an “intervenor.” To find out more about community participation, visit www.redondo.org
Habitat Restoration
Join the LA Conservation Corps and SeaLAB on Saturday at Esplanade and Vista Del Mar at 10 a.m. for a day of beach bluffs habitat restoration. Visit http://¬www.¬lacorps.¬org/¬sealab.¬php for more information.
July 4th city services
There will be no street sweeping or ticketing on July 4. The regular schedule will resume on July 5. Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed one day starting July 4 for the rest of the week.
Beach fireworks
The Seaside Lagoon will host a Community Celebration on July 4th starting at 2 p.m. There will be food and full beverage service, a 56-foot inflatable obstacle course, arts and crafts, live music, the 6th Annual Freedom Parade, and free paddleboarding. Fireworks synced to patriotic music from Jack FM 93.1 will begin at 9 p.m. Visit http://www.redondofireworks.com/ for more information and to reserve a seat.
Refuse rate increase
Single family residential refuse rates will increase from $14.04 to $14.25 per month beginning in July. The most common commercial customer rate will increase from $81.32 to $82.75 per month and the most common multi-family unit rate would be adjusted from $78 to $79.12 per month. These rates are 4 percent below the rates charged in 2010-2011. For more information call Jon Emerson at 310-318-0686 ext. 4151.
Submit your 4th of July photos
A photo gallery of reader-submitted Independence Day celebration photographs will be featured online at easyreadernews.com and in the print edition for the upcoming week. Submit your red white and blue shots by Monday to Chelsea@easyreadernews.com to be considered.
Galleria expansion
Two new restaurants, Stone Oven and Chickenow recently opened at the South Bay Galleria. The stores PANDORA, Sunsations Luggage and Sunglasses and H&M also recently opened their doors in the shopping center. “We are excited to offer these five new stores and restaurants to our guests. Keeping the retail mix current and fresh is integral to an exceptional shopping experience,” said Mickey Marraffino, Regional Marketing Director of the South Bay Galleria.
