Posts by Kevin Cody
Beach Cities Health District Design-build bill awaits Brown’s signature
Law would give BCHD power to streamline process for new campus A state bill designed to expedite construction of a “Healthy Living Campus” on property owned by the Beach Cities Health District has been approved by the State Legislature and is awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. The bill was enrolled by the Legislature on…
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[rb RUHS alumni house.jpg] The restored exterior of the Redondo Union High School Alumni House. Photo courtesy Sharefest Community Development Redondo Union High School Alumni House restoration to be completed in October The old Redondo Union High School custodial building sat largely unused and unimproved over the past three decades. That…
Read MoreBeach sports – Founders Remembered, Youngster takes over Labor Day four-man
The 60th annual 17th Street HB Labor Day Weekend Invitational Four-man Volleyball tournament
Read MoreBeach food – Hermosa Kiwanis Taste of the Beach
9th Annual Taste of the Beach
Read MoreHermosa Beach Pier lit up to celebrate 2028 Olympics
The Hermosa Beach pier was lit up in rainbow colors Tuesday and Wednesday evenings to celebrate the awarding of the 2028 Olympic Games to the City of Los Angeles.
Read MoreCream’wich in Manhattan Beach reinvents the ice cream sandwich
Cream’wich’s Manhattan Beach business culture tends to be a bit relaxed compared to corporate America. However, hooking up with 7-Eleven had merits when you consider they have over 56,000 locations in 18 countries.
Read MoreManhattan Beach September 11 memorial service a reminder of need for eternal vigilance
Manhattan Beach Mayor David Lesser remembered his cousin, a trader with Cantor Fitzgerald. Lesser’s cousin was among the New York investment bank’s 658 employees who died during the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.
Read MoreRolling Hills Country Club adds golf director Derek Lane to staff
Derek Lane has been named Director of Golf at Rolling Hills Country Club. The course is nearing completion of a two-year-long, $75 million redesign by Scottish golf course designer David McLay Kidd. The course is scheduled to reopen next month. Lane joins RHCC from the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course, named one of the…
Read MoreThe Strand: the most expensive residential property in the United States
There is nothing quite like The Strand anywhere else. Bryn Stroyke of Stroyke properties sums it up nicely when he says, “Our small, private, beaches are the best beaches in Los Angeles.” He adds, “They are local, pristine and have great central downtowns.” However, with fewer than 450 homes on The Strand, the demand for…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Police Beat
Fatal vehicle/bicycle collision A bicyclist was killed on September 4, around 9:16 p.m., when he was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Felton Lane. Emergency responders located the male bicyclist lying unresponsive in the street near the intersection. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.…
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Cancer Support Community seeks volunteer assistants Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach is seeking volunteers to help with the front reception including phone and computer tasks. Shifts are Monday through Friday, with morning, afternoon and short evening shifts available. Persons interested in helping an organization which aims to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients,…
Read MoreCatalina Classic Paddleboard Race 2017 by Fin Film
Film maker Chris Aguilar of Fin Film Company captures the action and spirit of the 2017 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. Drone footage by Klein Creative Media and Chris Barrios.
Read MoreChannel challenges paddlers in 2017 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race
Channel challenges paddlers in 2017 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race.
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Nora Girault, Sue Johnson, James Jackman, George Schane and Karen Weigel were among two dozen Redondo Beach Rotarians who helped optometrists conduct eye exams of over 200 Redondo elementary school students at the South Bay Adult School last Wednesday. Nearly half of the students were found to have vision problems and given free prescriptive glasses.…
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Suspected murder attempt On Monday, Aug. 7, at 7:23 p.m., Redondo Beach Police received a call of gun shots fired on the 1300 block of Amethyst Street. The reporting party indicated he heard a gunshot coming from his neighbor’s apartment and saw two male suspects running from the location. The suspects entered two vehicles and…
Read MoreSchool Board Enrollment report projects decline, capacity concerns
Enrollment in Redondo Beach schools is trending upwards, but will soon level off and begin to trend downward by the 2022-’23 school year, according to a report presented to the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education. The report is based on transfers, projected birth rates, and residential development. Historically, RBUSD enrollment has increased…
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