Power hours- The future of the AES power plant will soon be decided

The AES power plant, with its expansive blue “Whaling Wall,” by famed muralist Wyland, and its towering smokestacks has dominated the Redondo Beach water front since 1897. Its stacks can be viewed from as far away as Malibu and Palos [...]

Two marines arrested for possible explosives in Redondo Beach [UPDATE]

Redondo Beach police detained two active duty Marines last Thursday night after the U.S Marine Corps contacted the RBPD and alerted them to the possibility that the two men could have active explosives in their possession and may be in the Redondo Beach area.

Suspected bomb in Redondo Beach cleared [UPDATE]

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday the Redondo Beach Police department was contacted by the U.S. Military about two possibly dangerous active military men in the area. According to Redondo Beach Police Department Capt. Jeff Hink, the pair was suspected [...]

Police respond to suspected bomb in Redondo Beach

A police bomb squad responded to a reported bomb believed to possibly be located in a white Dodge Ram truck in the parking lot outside Living Spaces Furniture in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach Police arrived at 9 p.m. after receiving [...]

Senior-based physical therapy center opens

Steve Tysee saw a lot of repeat offenders. They hobbled into his office month after month with excuse after excuse. Finally, when their time was up they left his office and slowly fell back into old habits. Then, months or [...]

The AES solution: better for Redondo Beach in every way?

by Eric Pendergraft
President, AES Southland

A modern, significantly smaller AES power plant promises to benefit every Redondo Beach resident. Unfortunately, concerns have been raised based on factual errors.

Here are the facts, as I see them.

CalPERS clarification forces 19 city retirees off the job

Nineteen part-time retired public employees were quickly eliminated last week after a CalPERS law was amended and the city realized the retired CalPERS employees’ pensions could be on the line if they continued to go to work.

New RBUSD president Anita Avrick takes office

Jane Diehl knows how to be president. She brings to bear nine years of school board knowledge, a thorough understanding of RBUSD practices, and the ability to move a six member team briskly along. But because of term limits, her [...]