Posts by Kevin Cody
Muratsuchi bill to ban offshore oil pipelines
State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi has proposed a bill that would deflate federal government plans for offshore oil drilling by ensuring that pipelines and other infrastructure could not be built in California state waters. Assembly Bill 1775, introduced by Muratsuchi and Assemblywoman Monique Limón, joins Senate Bill 834, carried by State Senators Hannah-Beth Jackson and Ricardo…
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Burglary On Jan. 3, around 8:30 p.m., three suspects entered a business on the 1400 block of Hawthorne Boulevard and attempted to steal merchandise. When they were confronted by store security, the suspects pushed a shopping cart at the guard, causing injury, and then fled in a vehicle described as a silver Hyundai Elantra. Police…
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Volunteers needed for Jan. 24 South Bay Homeless Count The South Bay Cities Council of Government is looking for 550 volunteers to support the South Bay’s portion of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. On Jan. 24, from 8 to 11 p.m., volunteers and officials will work together to cover more than 4,500 road miles…
Read MoreRedondo hopes to host Olympic ocean swim, water polo
The Redondo Beach City Council formed a subcommittee Tuesday night to explore hosting open water swimming and water polo during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Council members Nils Nehrenheim and John Gran will sit on the subcommittee, which will work with city staff and the L.A. Organizing Committee. The open water swimming event, Mayor…
Read MoreMuratsuchi proposes hotel worker ‘panic button’ bill
A bill proposed by South Bay Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi would require hotels to give panic buttons to employee use in cases where they fear assault or other emergencies while on the job. Assembly Bill 1761, which was co-authored by Assembly members Bill Quirk and Wendy Carrillo, is based on a Seattle-area ordinance, Muratsuchi said. It…
Read MorePVE Parcel tax proposed for sixth time, to fund police
A Palos Verdes Estates parcel tax that would generate $5 million for law enforcement services was recommended for approval by a staff report presented at Wednesday night’s city council meeting. (The council’s response to the report was not available at press time, but will be available on the city’s website at PVEstates.org). “If the residents…
Read MoreNeighbors, legal community mourn for Major Langer
Last Thursday evening, on the first day of Shiva, following Major Langer’s burial, the guard at the Rolling Hills gatehouse asked one of the arriving guests, “Who was this guy? I’ve never seen so many people come to pay their respects.” At noon that day, over 1,000 mourners attended the Rolling Hills attorney’s burial at…
Read MoreRetired LASD deputy wounded in late-night Redondo shooting
A retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy and Redondo Beach resident was shot after answering his door at his home in the Avenues early Thursday morning. Redondo Beach Police responded to the home, on the 500 block of Avenue G, at 12:28 a.m. regarding a 911 call from a resident reporting that he was shot.…
Read MoreCatalina Coffee closes its doors
Catalina Coffee Shop, a neighborhood gathering spot in Redondo Beach for nearly 20 years, closed its doors for good on Monday. And as it did, the weather turned with it. “The rain opened up the day we closed,” owner Jeff Sallee said. Sallee opened Catalina with his mother, Ellen Brown, in 2001. Intermittent shutdowns over…
Read MoreGray, Magnusson shine at Burnout Torrance
A highly anticipated North swell delivered on its promise Tuesday morning with spitting overhead barrels throughout the South Bay. Photographer Tim Tindall parked himself at Burnout and locked his lens on pros surfers Alex Gray and Cheyne Magnusson.
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Leaf blower ban has given initial OK by City Council The Redondo Beach City Council has initially approved a ban on leaf blowers in residential areas, following similar bans in neighboring Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. The ban would not apply to commercial zones. The ordinance legislating the ban is being written by city staff and must…
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Retired LASD deputy wounded in late-night shooting on Avenues A retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy and Redondo Beach resident was shot after answering his door at his home in the 500 block of Avenue G early Thursday morning. Redondo Beach Police responded to the home 12:28 a.m. regarding a 911 call from a resident…
Read More‘Neighborhood gym’ holds open house
The Beach Cities Health District will be opening up the doors to its Center for Health and Fitness, 514 N. Prospect Ave., this Saturday, Jan. 6, with a slate of free fitness classes and discussions as part of an annual Open House exhibition. “We like to get people excited in the new year, and so…
Read MoreCycling diversion program rolls out
Jim Hannon was excited when he heard the news in Sept. 2015 that Governor Jerry Brown had approved a law allowing bicyclists to reduce fines for tickets by attending classes on safe riding. As the president of the Beach Cities Cycling Club, Hannon has made safe ridership and education among his top priorities. BCCC teaches…
Read MorePolice sue city for unpaid overtime Suit cites recent ruling changing overtime pay calculations
Art: Dave Arnold? Public Safety Fifty-eight Redondo Beach police officers have filed a labor lawsuit against the City of Redondo Beach to recover what they claim is unpaid overtime compensation. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court’s California Central District on Dec. 19, is tied to a decision made in the U.S. Ninth Circuit…
Read MoreCycling diversion program rolls out
Jim Hannon was excited when he heard the news in Sept. 2015 that Governor Jerry Brown had approved a law allowing bicyclists to reduce fines for tickets by attending classes on safe riding. As the president of the Beach Cities Cycling Club, Hannon has made safe ridership and education among his top priorities. BCCC teaches…
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