Posts by Kevin Cody
Home Improvement – How to Maintain and Repair Your Home
Home repair is never easy, but it can be done successfully if you have the right team on hand. Home repair and maintenance can be a daunting task and many times it can feel like you’re fighting an uphill battle. In this article, we’ll discuss what homeowners should expect from home repairing companies, explain who…
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Former Dodger and daughter visit Redondo Union High School Former Dodger Eric Karros and his daughter Mikah Maly-Karros spoke to more than 250 parents and students at Redondo Union High School on Feb. 6, on the importance of knowing your child and their purpose. Maly-Karros explained how, as a Beach Cities teen, she struggled to…
Read MoreRedondo Beach to join regional power program
Despite the efforts of Councilman Nils Nerhenheim, the Redondo Beach City Council will move ahead with a plan to join a regional electrical power program. The City Council’s 4-1 vote came as the only significant item on the night’s Open Meeting agenda, and was a hold-over from the Council’s Jan. 17 meeting. At issue was…
Read MoreState of the City Brand offers an address ‘for the public’
Mayor Bill Brand was the picture of relief following his first State of the city address at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Monday. The nerves subsided as residents and supporters greeted him with hugs and congratulations. “Everyone told me I did great, so it feels good,” Brand said in the auditorium’s lobby.…
Read MoreAs public agencies prepare for the Baby Boomer generation’s approach to old age, those same boomers take steps to enjoying their golden years
Silver Tsunami When Mary Pizel moved to Redondo Beach from Huntington Beach three years ago, she was all but alone. The only people she was close with locally were her family, her daughter, and grandchildren. Her friends were an hour’s drive away. “Whenever I wanted to meet a friend, I had to go to Huntington.…
Read MoreGallas, Sabina win South Bay Boardriders/ET Surf contest in Manhattan Beach
After overhead storm surf at the December and January South Bay Boardriders contest, waist high waves and glassy, light offshore conditions at the SBBC ET Surf contest were a pleasant respite, especially for the nearly 50 groms (12 and under) who competed.
Read MoreRedondo Council to oppose Senate housing dev. bills
The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously decided to stand against two proposed legislative bills that would preempt local controls on housing development restrictions along major transit corridors, as well double existing housing development targets. “What’s going on in Sacramento is a further erosion of local control over land-use in our own town,” Mayor Bill Brand…
Read MoreParras students take strides to create policy, make change
Janet Barker’s eighth grade English classes at Parras Middle School are working to change social policies, both great and small. Last Wednesday, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi dropped by to offer his advice to Barker’s students as they worked through their Democracy in Action project. The project was based on Barker’s philosophy to bring as much life…
Read MoreSuper Bowl 10K Traditions hold in 40th Annual Redondo 10K
Though 2018 was a year of celebrating throwbacks at the 40th Annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K race, a new overall champion – and Beach Cities native – took the 10K crown. Former Redondo Union High runner Simon Schmidt, 25, with a time of 31:17, outpaced Stewart Harrell, 32:02, of Redondo Beach, and Daniel…
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Coffee With a Cop at Sacks on the Beach on Valentine’s Day Share some love, and coffee, with officers from Redondo Beach Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 8 to 10 a.m. during the latest edition of RBPD’s ongoing Coffee With a Cop series. Coffee With a Cop aims to bring police together with…
Read MoreManhattan Beach Super Bowl Sunday Feeble Football Bowl ends safely, amicably
Despite mid game rule changes, end zone line disputes and fake flag plays, the annual Super Bowl Sunday Feeble Bowl 50 and Older Flag Football Championship ended amicably, with all players able to leave the Mira Costa High School field after the game under their own power
Read MoreLieu talks Congress, Russia and upcoming races
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu was greeted with a standing ovation when he was introduced to at Torrance’s Toyota Meeting Hall last Wednesday night. “I don’t get that kind of applause in Washington D.C.,” he said. The event was held jointly by Indivisible South Bay, as well as Indivisible groups from San Pedro and the Beach…
Read MoreBest of the Beach 2018: Vote now for your favorite retailers and services
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Read MoreHealthy Living Campus BCHD holds off on permits until Fall
Upon analyzing community feedback and receiving a structural assessment of existing buildings, the Beach Cities Health District has pushed back plans for its Health Living Campus. The district, which had hoped to request building permits in the next few months, no plans to request permits in Fall 2018. The change in plans was disclosed…
Read MoreFederal court abstains from ruling on CenterCal lawsuit
A federal court will not rule on CenterCal Properties’ complaint against the City of Redondo Beach for terminating a lease framework regarding the all-but-dead Redondo Beach Waterfront project, leaving the decision to a California superior court. In an opinion issued Wednesday by Judge Stephen Wilson, of the U.S. District Court Central District of California, the…
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Watch for traffic delays around Super Bowl 10K On Sunday, Feb. 4, Redondo Beach will host the 40th Annual Super Bowl 10K race in Redondo Beach near the Pier/Harbor areas. The city expects there will be approximately 8,000 participants. Traffic delays and parking concerns are expected in the areas west of Pacific Coast Highway, and…
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