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Hello Neighbors, 

I hope you and your families are are staying safe, washing your hands, and continuing to “Hunker Down” at home during this COVID-19 pandemic.  I’ll keep this page updated with the latest local news and information. 

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Here’s What’s Going on in Redondo Beach:

John Gran In the News

  • ELECTION 2024: Redondo Beach seeks $93 million for two new fire stations, police station September 14, 2024 10:33 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach voters will decide on Nov. 5 whether to approve a $93 million bond for two new fire stations, a new police station and refurbishment of the police annex. The annex – next to Redondo Union High School auditorium – is “office …
  • Redondo council decides against county, keeps city fire department May 28, 2024 11:11 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach city council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to keep its city fire department, concluding a six-year process, putting to rest the question of whether contracting with the L.A. County Fire Department would be better financially for …
  • Photos: Redondo Beach recognizes military heroes at Memorial Day event May 28, 2024 12:21 am LA Daily News South Bay Coastal Sea Cadet Christina Ree plays “Assembly,” a bugle call, during the annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Redondo Beach on Monday, May 27, 2024. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer) US Army veterans stand up as their branch’s …
  • High turnout for first South Bay Chess Championships January 27, 2024 9:31 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer The First Annual Kiwanis/Elks Lodge South Bay Chess Championships took place Sunday, Jan. 21 with 62 youth participants. The limit was 50, ages 8-18, but organizers let them keep coming in to the Redondo Beach Elks Lodge #1378, including …
  • State Bar proposes two year suspension of Obagi’s law license December 14, 2023 10:20 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer The California State Bar last week found Redondo Beach City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., culpable of two acts of “moral turpitude” for failing to pay $515,000 to a former client after the settlement of a lawsuit. Judge Manjari Chawla …
  • “Generational decision” Council votes to resume county fire study April 16, 2023 10:34 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer The question of whether Redondo Beach should switch to Los Angeles County for its fire department services is back, following a 4-1 city council vote Tuesday night.  L.A. County Fire will now proceed to Phase Two of its study of Redondo …
  • Letters to the Editor 2-23-23 February 22, 2023 12:28 am Easy Reader News - California Future greatness Dear ER: Redondo Beach would be the greatest beach city in Los Angeles County if it allowed two big projects (“Public auction still on for AES site,” ER Feb 9, 2023). Turn the AES power plant into something useful, beautiful, and …
  • Redondo City council decides Horvath will keep his seat January 19, 2023 9:30 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer In a two hour and 25-minute meeting Tuesday afternoon, called by Mayor Bill Brand on whether city councilman Christian Horvath maintained legal residence in Redondo after his family moved to Torrance, the verdict appeared to be in hand early …
  • Mahoning County Real Estate Sales: $100K+, Full Month January 2023 January 5, 2023 8:41 pm Business Journal - Ohio 01/31/23 Boardman Christian Church to 565 BC Rd LLC, 565 Boardman Canfield Road, Boardman, OH 44512, $600,000. Acropolis Development LLC to Joseph Asset Management Company LLC, 1122 East Midlothian Boulevard, Youngstown, OH 44502, $530,000. Paul …
  • Special election: Redondo Beach voters reject Obagi recall, cannabis measure October 28, 2022 12:14 am Daily Breeze - California It’s official: Redondo Beach Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr. has survived an attempt to oust him. Obagi, the District 4 councilman, soundly defeated a recall attempt — with 72% of voters rejecting it — while a measure that would have allowed up to three …

Redondo Beach In the News

  • Ted Stevens would have turned 101 on Monday. A look back at an Alaska legend November 22, 2024 9:10 pm Ketchikan Daily News - Alaska Every family has a favorite uncle, and since Alaskan's like to think of their state as "one big family," there is little question that Ted Stevens was Alaska's "favorite uncle." "Uncle Ted," as he was known far and …
  • Blue Devil of the Week: Duke women's soccer's Mia Minestrella nets 4 as Howard falls hard November 22, 2024 8:55 pm The Chronicle - North Carolina During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Mia Minestrella of Duke women’s soccer: While the Blue Devils …
  • What people are saying about Trump’s pick for transportation secretary November 22, 2024 3:01 pm Whittier Daily News - California Former Wisconsin GOP congressman and two-time MTV cast member Sean Duffy, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump for transportation secretary, could dry up federal funding needed to build several LA Metro rail line projects and bus system improvements, …
  • Advance Auto Parts to Shutter 500 Stores, L.A. Might Be Affected November 22, 2024 1:39 pm Santa Monica Mirror - California The Automotive Industry Faces Challenges From Inflation and Increased Competition From Chinese Automakers Advance Auto Parts announced plans to shutter about 500 corporate stores and exit 204 independent locations by mid-2025 as part of a restructuring …
  • Here's how much Minnesotans will spend on holiday shopping this year November 22, 2024 9:15 am FOX 9 - Minnesota Target reports slumping profits ahead of holidays A poor quarterly report from Target has some worried about the holiday season's retail outlook. FOX 9 reporter Babs Santos has the full story. (FOX 9) - Some Minnesota cities ranked in the top 100 in …
  • 10 Dinosaur Activities And Adventures Around Los Angeles Every Kid Will Love November 22, 2024 12:02 am Secret Los Angeles - California Image via Natural History Museum Los Angeles At some point in our childhood, we’ve all been fascinated by dinosaurs. These prehistoric creatures, long extinct but leaving behind fossils scattered across the globe, are the ultimate obsession for toddlers …
  • Next steps take shape after passage of Redondo’s Measure F.P. November 22, 2024 12:02 am Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer Not yet officially certified, it appears that Measure F.P. will indeed pass, granting a new police station and two new fire stations to Redondo Beach.  The updated vote count as of Nov. 15 was 71.35% in support, with 35,000 ballots counted, …
  • Report: Baby giant sea bass thrive after adjusted breakwall dredging work November 21, 2024 10:52 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer A King Harbor dredging project last winter timed to avoid disturbing baby giant sea bass has succeeded, according to a local wildlife consultant. Over the past 10 years, Mike Couffer has spent more than 600 hours underwater observing baby …
  • CJ 4DPLEX and Cinema West Sign Multi-Theater Deal To Launch 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX and Multisensory 4DX Auditoriums Across California November 21, 2024 9:50 pm WFMZ - Pennsylvania The new partnership will unveil ScreenX and 4DX theaters in El Segundo, Folsom, and Concord, California HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, …
  • Chef Wesley Nogueira November 21, 2024 8:00 pm Ponte Verda Recorder - Florida As told to Shaun Ryan Tell me about yourself and your journey to becoming a chef. I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but I grew up in Philadelphia. I came to the States when I was very young. I was maybe 3 years old. Until I was 15, I was raised in Philly. …

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