Posts by Kevin Cody
Redondo Beach Police Beat
Strong-arm robbery/resisting arrest/narcotics possession On March 1, at 10 p.m., a suspect was seen concealing merchandise from inside a business on the 1600 block of Kingsdale Ave. and exiting without paying for the items. Loss prevention attempted to detain the suspect, who physically assaulted the security guard and fled the location. The suspect then entered…
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Kite Festival, Yoga on the Pier highlight weekend On Sunday, March 11, the 44th Annual Festival of the Kite will take place. Previous years have included special prizes for kite-flyers in multiple categories, live music, a hot dog eating contest with cash prize and more. The event is free and open to the public. The…
Read MoreSB Boardriders claim West Coast title at Huntington Beach contest
by Dickie O’Reilly and Kevin Cody A South Bay Boardriders Club goal when it was founded in 2008 was to resurrect the South Bay’s reputation as a center of California surfing, a position it owned during surfing’s Golden Years, but had relinquished to Huntington Beach. That year, the club’s application to the Malibu Surfrider contest…
Read MoreTeenager dies after falling from Esplanade balcony
Vincent Barbee, 15, died after falling multiple stories from a balcony at his family home along The Esplanade in Redondo Beach at 6:30 p.m. Monday night. After paramedics arrived and began treatment, he was taken from the scene to Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to Redondo Beach Police,…
Read MoreRedondo Union welcomes Holocaust survivor
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss (left) with Rabbi Yossi Mintz at the Redondo Union High School Auditorium on Feb. 28. Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank, made a stop in Redondo Beach during a speaking tour that included Mira Costa High School. Over 900 RUHS students sat for her hour-long presentation, in which she detailed…
Read MoreRBUSD wary of standardized test bill
The Redondo Beach Unified School Board is taking a “wait and see” approach to a proposed state law that would allow school districts to individually decide what standardized tests would be used to assess high school student progress. Assembly Bill 1951, known as the Pathways to College Act, was submitted in late January by…
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Package theft On Monday, Feb. 19, at 1:31 p.m., Redondo Beach Police were dispatched to a radio call of a suspect seen taking packages from the doorstep of a residence in the 900 block of Esplanade. Three male subjects were seen getting into a vehicle, and the reporting party was able to obtain a license…
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North Redondo Bikeway Improvement Public Workshop planned for Saturday The City of Redondo Beach Public Works Department is hosting a public workshop to seek public input for the Conceptual Design for the North Redondo Bikeway Improvements Project on Saturday, March 3, at the Redondo Beach North Branch Library, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Designs for the…
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Saturday, March 3 Reach for the Stars Benefit Gala The Reach for the Stars Gala, to benefit the Palos Verdes Performing Arts, will be held at the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion. This year honors long-time supporter Sandra Sanders, who will receive the Kenneth T. Norris Jr. “Key to Our Heart.” For more information call the…
Read MoreRolling Hills Country Club unveils new David McLay Kidd-designed golf course
Rolling Hills Country Club celebrates the opening of its new golf course, designed by celebrated golf course designer David McLay Kidd.
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Fatal traffic collision A single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision occurred in the area of Aviation Blvd. and Huntington Lane around 2 a.m. on Feb. 17. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle on its side. The vehicle contained 5 occupants, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene despite live-saving efforts from officers. The driver was…
Read MoreHermosa Saloon celebrates Johnny Cash’s birthday with Humble Harry
Humble Harry and Alyssa Barron rock the Hermosa Saloon singing Johnny Cash’s and June Carter’s “Jackson,” in celebration of Johnny Cash’s birthday
Read MoreSB Boardriders take to the air in ET surf contest in Manhattan Beach
Small waves and a steady offshore wind offered ideal conditions for taking to the air during the South Bay Boardriders ET Surf contest at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach on February 10. Photos by Scott Harris
Read MoreRBFD’s Poirier awarded top national honor
Redondo Beach Firefighter and Harbor Patrolman David Poirier was awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor by President Donald Trump in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Poirier was among 12 officers who were recognized, including six responders to the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting. The award is…
Read MoreRedondo sues state over election law
The City of Redondo Beach has filed a lawsuit against the State of California, challenging a law that requires cities to change their election dates to match statewide, even-year elections. According to the complaint, filed in state court on Feb. 13, the City is petitioning for a writ of mandate prohibiting the State from enforcing…
Read MoreRedondo Chamber CEO Smeltzer retiring after 32 years
Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Marna Smeltzer will retire this year after 32 years with the business-advocacy organization. Smeltzer confirmed that she would be stepping down in an interview following the 2018 State of the City address, sponsored by the Chamber. “Marna’s been doing this forever. She lives and breathes it,” said…
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