Redondo Beach Mayor Light looks to carry waterfront, power plant, Artesia Boulevard causes forward
By Garth Meyer New Redondo Beach Mayor Jim Light welcomed paddlers to the 2024 Catalina Classic Saturday morning, Feb. 24, at Seaside Lagoon, then went up to Veterans Park for a District 1 Community meeting featuring L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell. It was day four of Light’s interim mayorship, taking over for the late Bill Brand, who died of lung cancer Feb. 9. Light is a longtime city activist and harbor commissioner. “Drinking from a fire hose,” he said of the transition to mayor. “I’m using too many (metaphors), I want to hit the ground running, I don’t want a slow rampup.” He had his official photo session Monday. Mayor Brand’s office at city hall still has some of his things in there, so for the time being Light uses a spare conference room. He described Brand as his “best friend” in an emotional Feb. 20 city council meeting during which Light was chosen to succeed Brand on a 3-2 vote. Light has met in the past few days with councilmembers Scott Behrendt and Paige Kaluderovic, who voted against his appointment. He did not know them from his previous work with the city. For priorities in the 13 months remaining on Brand’s term, Light named “waterfront momentum” on the…
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