Posthumous honor – Redondo Beach Memorial Day 2024
At the Redondo Beach Memorial Day ceremony May 27 at Veterans Park, Rector Jason Shelby, Saint Francis Episcopal Church, Palos Verdes Estates, presents a retired flag in honor of the late mayor Bill Brand, to his sister Sallie Cintron. The Veterans Park flag is replaced each Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Photos by Garth Meyer […]
Brass plaques stolen from Veterans Park
by Garth Meyer Nine plaques were stolen from the area of Veterans Park, reported missing Jan. 2, including six from the veterans memorial, and the marker for the banyan tree next to the historic library. “Most likely they are taking the brass and selling it at metal shops for money,” said RBPD investigating lieutenant Mike […]
Elks Club hosts first youth chess competition
The First Annual South Bay Chess Championships will be held Sunday, Jan. 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge at Veterans Park in Redondo Beach. Co-sponsored by the Elks and Kiwanis Club, the event is for kids age 8-18, limited to 50 participants, who will play in 45-minute segments in the Lodge Room. Trophies […]