Redondo Beach’s July 1 fireworks offer delight, confusion

Redondo Beach’s first – and likely only – attempt at a July 1 fireworks celebration was a mixed bag both for the city and for residents. While onlookers saw a spectacular show in the city’s third year running the fireworks program, attendance was down, both in paid attendance at Seaside Lagoon and among the casual…

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Protesters stand against family separation

Roughly 400 people took to the intersection of Artesia and Hawthorne Boulevard Saturday morning, joining a nationwide protest against zero-tolerance federal immigration practices that have led to the separation of children from families. Protestors stood at each corner, and along each median, waving signs, chanting, and cheering when supporters (whether from cars or LA Metro…

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Redondo Beach About Town

Summer ‘yarnbomb,’ opera, come to Franklin Park Yarnbomb Redondo will return for its second year to Franklin Park on Sunday, July 1. The yarnbomb, a temporary installation of yarn and craft art, was founded last year by resident Lesley Elwood. The installation activates the neighborhood gathering space with an evolving and participatory art installation created…

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Siblings recover after brain tumor surgery

Less than a month ago, Duncan and Nohea Avery’s two children were diagnosed with the exact same kind of tumor in the exact same spot in their brains, an anomaly that Avery was told may steep his kids in medical journal history. Now, with a few weeks to look back over the swirling chaos, Duncan…

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LA County fire services study included in new budget

A $30,000 study by Los Angeles County that would explore replacing the Redondo Beach Fire Department with LA County Fire services was approved by the City Council at its June 19 meeting, as part of the city’s $92.38 million FY ‘18-’19 budget. The study may bring the city closer to closing the books on a…

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RBUSD picking Apples for student/tablet program

The Redondo Beach Unified School District is trading figurative oranges for literal Apples next year. The RBUSD Board of Education voted at its June 26 meeting to replace Google-powered tablets with Apple iPads in its one-to-one student/computer program. The change comes four years after the district successfully piloted the one-to-one program, which assigned sets of…

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South Bay, San Diego Paddleboard rivalry resumes during rough Rock 2 Rock Race

The South Bay, San Diego paddleboard rivalry went badly for the South Bay on Sunday at the Rock 2 Rock Paddleboard Race. The first three prone paddleboard finishers were all from San Diego. Geoff Paige was first in 4:29:50, followed by his training partner Jon Loren in 4:35:24 and Alex Mercell in 4:39: 48. The 22 mile, open ocean race started at Two Harbors and ended at Cabrillo Beach.

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