Redondo Beach

Old Tony’s in lease negotiations

Old Tony’s in lease negotiations

Tony’s on the Pier, the beloved local landmark and restaurant whose lease with the city expires next year, has entered negotiations for a possible extension. Redondo Beach City Manager Bill Workman has had several meetings with Tony Trutanich Jr. and [...]

City of Redondo Beach and school district agree to land swap

City of Redondo Beach and school district agree to land swap

The City of Redondo Beach and the Redondo Beach Unified School District have agreed in principal to a land swap in which the district will trade its property at 200 North Pacific Coast Highway for the city’s leasehold at 801 [...]

Redondo soldier returns to Afghanistan

Redondo soldier returns to Afghanistan

Near the end of his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Pfc. Sean Ambriz counted the days until he could come home. Ambriz had an extraordinary year in-country. He was in a military police unit but – given [...]

Sweetser Home highlights Redondo Historical Home Tour [PHOTOS]

Sweetser Home highlights Redondo Historical Home Tour [PHOTOS]

The annual Redondo Beach Historical Homes Tour last Saturday was a walking excursion through six beautifully restored homes, including the historical society’s Queen Anne Museum at 302 Flagler Lane, and the Christ Episcopal Church at 408 S. Broadway. The homes [...]

Historical Homes Tour steps through Redondo Beach

Historical Homes Tour steps through Redondo Beach

by Danielle Radin Redondo Beach is a city that has been around for more than 100 years. That’s a lot of history in the making — and the city’s historical society knows an entertaining way to preserve and portray its [...]

Summer Sports Calendar 2011

Summer Sports Calendar 2011

Summer Sports Calendar 2011 Ongoing Dive N’ Surf SCUBA Throughout the summer Dive N’ Surf, Redondo Dive N’ Surf is a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), a five-star instructor development center offering courses from beginners to instructors. Classes start [...]

Les Guthrie, King of the Redondo Beach Harbor

Les Guthrie, King of the Redondo Beach Harbor

Redondo Beach harbor director Richard Parsons called Les Guthrie “a master of confusion.” City attorney Jerry Goddard, who ensnared the pioneering King Harbor Marina lessee in endless litigation, said, “Les Guthrie is a shark. If this was 100 years ago, [...]

King of the Harbor Les Guthrie [PHOTOS]

King of the Harbor Les Guthrie [PHOTOS]

King Harbor Marina master lessee Les Guthrie was a rare combination of visionary and micro manager. A colleague called him the “King of the spreadsheet.”