Light elected Redondo Beach mayor, Obagi Jr. reelected, Ford is next city attorney
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 […]
Council appoints Jim Light new Redondo Beach mayor
by Garth Meyer Harbor Commissioner Jim Light was appointed the new mayor of Redondo Beach Tuesday night, Feb. 20, to serve out the remaining 13 months of the late Bill Brand’s final term. The city council voted 3-2 to make the choice after extensive public input, including many endorsements of Light and a suggestion that […]
Sandbox: What’s politics got to do with a city attorney?
by Jim Light This is a fine historical perspective on the elected City Attorney position in Redondo Beach (“Sandbox: Redondo Beach city attorney at contention since charter adoption,” Feb. 8, 2024). But there are other important considerations to take into account in deciding if a city attorney is to be elected, as is Redondo’s or […]
48th Anniversary Easy Reader Beach Writing and Photography Contest
Winner of the 48th Anniversary Easy Reader Photography Contest Erik Jay 37 Packard Redondo Beach June 18, 2018 Honorable Mentions Honorable Mention – “LAX Night” by April Reppucci Century and Vicksburg boulevards, Octe 3,
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, Shelby by Tom Magnus
Shelby, Honorable mention, by Tom Magnus
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, 1964-1975 Uncle Sam Wants you
“1964-1975—Uncle Sam Wants you” by Pete Whalon Allow me to transport you back in time to a chaotic period in our nation’s history. It was an era when turning 18 years old proved a day of foreboding and dread for most young males living in the South Bay. The stone-cold reality — all young men […]
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, The Cherry on top of the Hawaiian toast by Janice Nigro
The Cherry on top of the Hawaiian toast by Janice Nigro
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, Daydream by Rena Rosenbaum Cooper
Daydream by Rena Rosenbaum Cooper, 10
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, Z Car of My Dreams
Z Car of My Dreams, By Dave Siemienski
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, Tiny Tomatoes by Jody Soper
Tiny Tomatoes by Judy Soper
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention Petals on The Sand
Petals on The Sand by Jacqueline Warstadt
48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention Dogs and Real Estate, Real Estate and Dogs
Dogs and Real Estate, Real Estate and Dogs By: Mori Biener
48th Anniversary Easy Reader Contest Grand Prize Winner – The Winter’s Tale 2018: Layla and Velveeta
THE WINTER’S TALE 2018: LAYLA AND VELVEETA
48th Anniversary Easy Reader Story Contest – honorable mention, Heroin and Poet Homer’s Siren Song
“Heroin and Poet Homer’s Siren Song” by Spiros H. Mikelatos Beloved poet Homer, I adore your Iliad and your Odyssey. Among your beautiful, lyric expressions I often recall and admire the story of Ulysses and the Siren Song. I am a medical practitioner who tries to help heroin addicts. As I listen to the story […]
48th Anniversary Easy Reader Story Contest – honorable mention, The Newcomer
The Newcomer – Honorable mention – by Christina Parisi