Museums at the Beach Easy Reader 2024
Hermosa Beach Museum Wednesday – Sunday Noon to 4 p.m. 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach (310) 318-9421 The Hermosa Beach Museum exhibits are as eclectic as the city’s history, beginning with the Gabrielino Tongva Indians and continuing through to the early and modern days of surfing, volleyball and jazz. Recent shows have commemorated Hermosa’s beatnik […]
On Local Government: Fighting the wrong fire service battle
by Bob Pinzler Much bile has been spilled over the question of whether the Redondo Beach Fire Department should become part of the LA County service. Issues of cost and response time may seem clear, but in the context of the real problem the fire service is facing, that wrong question should not be the […]
Letters to the Editor 5-9-24
Single family saved in Redondo Dear ER: The judge was absolutely right (“Redondo wins case against SB 9,” ER May 2, 2024). SB 9 ruined residential neighborhoods for no reason, giving Wall Street Real Estate Investment firms, foreign investors, developers, and random syndicates carte blanche to build wherever, whatever, they want. State Senators Toni Atkins […]
Redondo Beach wins case against state housing bill (SB9)
by Garth Meyer Was state Senate Bill 9’s goal to create affordable housing defined sufficiently to override the authority of Redondo Beach and four other California cities, who sued the state saying it was not? Superior Court of Los Angeles agreed with the cities on April 22, in a ruling of potential statewide significance. Judge […]
Building BeachLife
CORRECTION: In the story “Building BeachLife” (Easy Reader, May 2, 2024), the company that built the BeachLife stages was misidentified. Stage Techs of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., constructed the two main stages, High Tide and Low Tide. Accurate Staging, of Los Angeles, built the festival’s V.I.P. structures and mezzanines. by Garth Meyer […]
Letters to the Editor 5-2-24
Hit the road Dear ER: I would like to thank the Easy Reader for bringing the Redondo Beach truck route issue to the community’s attention because I feel the City of Redondo failed to properly alert the residents of the proposed truck route meeting held on March 25 (“Torrance to Redondo truck route vexes city,” […]
Redondo to start new 911 mental health pilot
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach efforts to fight homelessness added another facet April 9 as the city council voted 4-0 to accept a $1.3 million grant from Healthnet for an “Outreach & Alternative Crisis Response” pilot program. The sum also includes $768,000 previously designated for the expansion of the Redondo Beach homeless pallet shelter from […]
Torrance-into-Redondo truck routes vexes city
by Garth Meyer When a semi-truck on its way down either of three boulevards in Torrance crosses into Redondo Beach, it’s suddenly on an illegal truck route. A sign may or may not designate it as such. This is the crux of an issue facing the two cities as Redondo Beach looks to reduce large […]
About Town Redondo: Springfest, city anniversary, city logo submissions
41st annual Springfest opens Thursday Springfest Redondo Carnival & Community Festival returns April 25-28 in the parking lot of Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Thursday’s opening is Discounted Family Night followed by Friday’s Teen Night. The four-day event features carnival rides, Kids’ Zone, food court, music and entertainment and a beer and wine tent. Springfest […]
AES forms plan to “dispose of” power plant
by Garth Meyer The closed Redondo Beach power plant may be a step closer to a change of ownership as the previous owners have announced the formation of a plan to “dispose of” the site, and the city council voted to negotiate with them for potential purchase of the land. Much of this depends first […]
$13 million difference? Redondo council debates city fire dept. vs. county
by Garth Meyer The question of whether Redondo Beach should replace its fire department with services from L.A. County Fire reached some resolution April 16 in a surge of public comment against the change, third-party study results suggesting higher costs from the county, and a vote by the city council to make a final decision […]
About Town Redondo: Ocean advisory, pickleball protest, city logo hopefuls
Public Health warning in effect for ocean Redondo Beach is under a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Advisory due to possible increases in bacteria in the waters along local beaches. Issued April 7, because of recent rainfall, the warning asks people to stay away from ocean water for three days after it rains, […]
Redondo councilman Obagi’s law license suspended at least two years
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach city councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., has been sentenced to at least a two-year suspension of his law license. The April 3 California Supreme Court ruling includes a three-year probation until Obagi proves to the State Bar Court of Rehabilitation his “fitness to practice and present learning and ability in the […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 4-18-24
Spotlight: Springfest Redondo Beach Carnival & Community Festival Thursday, April 25 – Sunday, April 28 The NRBBA (North Redondo Beach Business Association) has taken this Redondo Beach signature event to a new level, adding a Beer and Wine Garden, community marketplace, and live bands. And carnival rides and games, gourmet food truck and a Kids […]
King Harbor Yacht Club – Opening Day 2024
None was seen along the rocks of the breakwall, none on docks nor decks, nothing starboard nor port of any vessels; it was confirmed once again April 7 – as the saying goes – the only ice to be found on boating season’s Opening Day was in the drinks of King Harbor Yacht Club members. […]
About Town Redondo: Robotics, General Plan public comment, BCHD committees
Public comment on city’s General Plan update closes April 15 The Redondo Beach draft General Plan update is open for public comment until April 15. The result of a seven-year effort by a 27-member General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), the document aims to update the city’s land use plans for the next 20-30 years. The […]