Employee since 1985 receives Key to City
37-year city employee Joe Moore received the Key to the City Jan. 17 on the occasion of his retirement the previous Thursday.
Moore joined the Public Works department in 1985 as a Maintenance Worker 1, then progressed to Building Maintenance, servicing buildings at the Pier and Civic Center.
“He’s always got a smile on his face, always laughing, cheering up any location,” said Ted Semaan, Public Works director.
Moore later moved to property work in the Recreation and Parks Department. In 2010, he came back to Public Works and building maintenance.
Mayor Pro-Tem Nils Nehrenheim presented the Key to Moore.
“It’s been the greatest place to work, I’m so glad to have come here,” Moore said.
Police shooting trial date moved to June
The Redondo Beach police shooting trial date has been moved from this week to June 13.
Judge Otis D. Wright II ordered that the new date replace the previously announced date of Jan. 26.
A pretrial conference hearing is set for May 23.
The case, Luke Carlson v. City of Redondo Beach stems from a 2019 shooting at a residence on the Esplanade.
Lack of crossing guards: Redondo Police officers, cadets cover school intersections
A total of seven crossing guard positions are vacant in Redondo Beach, now being covered by police officers, cadets and parking enforcement officers.
“We’re just not getting the applicants,” said Mike Dyberg, RBPD Sergeant in charge of traffic.
Crossing guards work in the morning and afternoon at 24 sites near schools in town.
The police department, which runs the crossing guard program, has hired from a private temp agency for the past nine months, this the second school year of the practice.
Crossing guards are non-sworn officers in the police department traffic division.
Supervisor Ginger Romero has been on the job for 14 years, starting out when she thought crossing guard was a volunteer position.
“It would be ideal not to use the private company,” she said.
Guards on the staff include one who has worked for 20 years at the same crosswalk, another with 22 years at different sites, two guards with 15 years, one at six, and another, five years.
“And one that’s been here for three days,” said Romero Jan. 20. ”She’s new.”
Another crossing guard retired at the end of the 2021-22 school year at age 90 – but is looking to return, pending health clearance.
“It’s a perfect job for senior citizens,” Romero said.
A total of 13 guards are RBPD with nine from the private agency.ER
