Garth Meyer

by Garth Meyer Jim Light is the next mayor of Redondo Beach. Joy Ford is the next city attorney and Brad Waller the next District One city councilman. Chadwick Castle will represent District Two and Zein Obagi, Jr., retained his seat in District Four. Final unofficial election results were announced at 2 p.m. Thursday by […]

by Garth Meyer The prospect of retail cannabis stores in Redondo Beach is less certain than it has been before, with rising public opposition, a new city council coming and current councilmembers showing skepticism. Three city councilmembers have expressed hesitation, and at least three candidates in the March 4 yet-to-be-decided election said they would vote […]

by Garth Meyer In early results from Tuesday’s election, Jim Light leads the race for mayor, Joy Ford has a strong lead for city attorney and all measures are passing. The first count represents 4,556 ballots, those received by last Friday in the all-mail election.  Light, the appointed mayor running for a full term, leads […]

by Garth Meyer The first Easy Reader/BeachLife/presented by South Bay Boardriders Redondo Beach candidates forum got underway at sunset Feb. 20 at the old library at Veterans Park, with a standing-room crowd. Moderator Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe quizzed mayoral candidates last. He began with a question about pickleball courts, then about the five candidates’ visions for […]

by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with a California U.S. Attorney’s office following a felony criminal probe into his actions with a former client, which previously led to a two-year ban from practicing law. The Feb. 6 U.S. Attorney’s Office of Central California agreement stipulates […]

by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach Skate Park was officially dedicated – along with its new mural – in a small ceremony at the Pier Jan. 29. The park opened in 2023. Its 90 x 18-foot mural was painted in October and November, called “Skate Waves” by Andy Jenkins.  The park was a long-sought project, […]

by Garth Meyer Should the city allow an electronic sign at the waterfront? That was the question before the city council Tuesday night, Feb. 4, and it voted 5-0 to move ahead on the potential addition to the tall “Redondo Beach Waterfront” sign near Captain Kidd’s. The previous city council voted to fund the sign […]

by Garth Meyer After two years of design and planning, a two-and-a-half-acre park of native plants is coming to the land under the powerlines just up from the AES plant, on the hill where city officials held a ceremony to mark the shutdown of the power plant on New Year’s Eve, 2023.  “I was ecstatic […]

by Garth Meyer Prohibition may soon return to Riviera Village for ground-floor office space. Reinstatement of an earlier zoning ban on office tenants at street-level is under consideration by the Redondo Beach city council.  The matter stems from the council’s current Strategic Plan, which aims to bring new businesses to the city and cut regulatory […]

by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach Treasurer Eugene Solomon has called for action from the city council, to “stop delaying” revenue-producing programs.  “Hope is not a plan,” he said from the podium at the Jan. 21 council meeting, during public input on non-agenda items. “… At least discuss the (programs).” “You talk about being a business-friendly […]

by Garth Meyer Easier permitting standards to open a new business may be coming to Redondo Beach – and harder standards for smoke shops. The city council discussed the matter Tuesday night, Jan. 21, part of its Strategic Plan goal to attract new businesses and cut down on regulatory barriers. Part of this also is […]