Posts by Kevin Cody
Redondo Beach About Town
Smeltzer exits Redondo Chamber of Commerce Longtime Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Marna Smeltzer stepped down from her position on Friday, June 8. The announcement of her last day was made quietly, via email, on Friday afternoon. Smeltzer had been with the Chamber of Commerce for 32 years, first as an employee and then…
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14 votes separate Medawar and Zuckerman Robert Medawar spent election night enjoying dinner at the Red Onion with his wife Sheila, parents Michele and Yolla, his brother- and sister-law and their kids. The following morning, he was back at work at Medawar Fine Jewelers while awaiting the outcome of the Rolling Hills Estates…
Read MoreSan Diego paddlers dominate South Bay Paddle
“This is like the old days,” Joe Bark said when he checked in Saturday morning for the South Bay Paddle at the Hermosa Beach pier. Race co-founder Scott Rusher and Matt Walls took it as a compliment.
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Warrant Arrest/Theft investigation On Thursday, May 31, at 2:18 p.m., Redondo Beach Police Officers responded to a report of a lost cell phone tracked to the city. After speaking to the victim, officers contacted the suspect near the Redondo Pier, on the 500 block of The Esplanade. The suspect, who had an outstanding theft warrant,…
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Woman’s Club issues scholarships to RUHS students On Monday, May 21, the Woman’s Club of Redondo Beach issued seven $1,500 scholarships to graduating Redondo Union High School students, selected by the club’s scholarship committee. The recipients were Melica Baboldashtian, Riley Ledermann, Scott Mueller, Ivanica Skalko, Sebastian Van Hemert, Vivian Wong and Alyssa Y. Yung, as…
Read More‘Little Pink House’ gets big response at Regal screening
In 2010, while living in Redondo Beach, Courtney and Ted Balaker formed Korchula Production with the goal of “Making important ideas entertaining.” Courtney was a theater and film director, and pregnant. Her husband Ted had been with ABC News for five years. Ted’s time at ABC News coincided with the buildup to Kelo vs. City…
Read MoreSouth Bay Promise Offers free first year for El Camino students
“The roots of knowledge are bitter, but the fruits are sweet,” State Senator Ben Allen told 130 educators and elected officials at a luncheon hosted by El Camino College on May 11. The quote is from Aristotle. “I learned it from my father, a UCLA professor of Neoplatonism,” said Allen, whose 26th Senate District extends…
Read MoreCoastal Commission asks for permit withdrawal in Redondo Beach
The California Coastal Commission has sent a letter to the City of Redondo Beach and to its estranged development partner CenterCal, requesting the two applicants withdraw their application for the Waterfront: Redondo Beach development. The Coastal Commission had planned to hear the project at its upcoming August meeting, scheduled to take place in Redondo Beach,…
Read MoreFormer Titan swimming across Santa Monica Bay
Amy Appelhans Gubser is celebrating her 50th birthday by swimming across the Santa Monica Bay, from Point Dume to Palos Verdes. The former Rolling Hills High School and Peninsula Aquatics swimmer plans to enter the water at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 and arrive at Lunada Bay between 10 a.m. and noon on Friday.…
Read MoreHennessey sues over dining deck removal order
Rebel Republic owner Paul Hennessey is suing the City of Redondo Beach over the City Council’s order to end an Outdoor Dining Deck Pilot Program and for Hennessey to remove outdoor seating that has replaced three parking spaces on Catalina Avenue. The lawsuit, which was filed on May 23 in Los Angeles Superior Court,…
Read MoreMuratsuchi, Scotto, move on to November
Democratic State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi and former Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto will continue on to November’s General Election in their race to represent the South Bay in California’s 66th Assembly District, following Tuesday’s California Primary Election. Muratsuchi, the incumbent, emerged as the top vote-getter, receiving 29,934 votes for 49.04 percent of ballots. Scotto trailed with…
Read MoreSpotlight on the hill – Palos Verdes NCL
Honors the Senior Class of 2018
Read MoreSpotlight on the hill – Peninsula Education Foundation
Totally ‘80s BASH
Read MoreSpotlight on the hill – Las Amigas Champagne, Tea and Fashion Show
Fashions at Torrance Memorial Hospital
Read MoreSpotlight on the hill – Wild Wild West Gala
H.E.L.P. fundraiser
Read MoreSpotlight on the hill – L.A. BioMed Heats up Hollywood
Glamour and Goals
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