About Town Redondo: Nehrenheim files for mayor, $40,000 for Monarchs, Moonstone grand opening
Nehrenheim files statement of intent to run for mayor
City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim has filed a Candidate Intent Statement Form to run for mayor next March, leading a list of five others who have submitted their interest to seek office.
City Quality of Life Prosecutor Joy Abaquin Ford filed her intention to run for city attorney, along with former city councilman Steve Colin; Zein Obagi, Jr. formally expressed his plan for re-election in District Four; Brad Waller filed to run in District One and Chadwick Castle, District Two.
An Intent Statement Form allows a candidate to start raising money.
The next step, the candidate nomination period, runs from Nov. 12 – Dec. 6, when candidates collect resident signatures to be verified, to then be named as official candidates for office.
South Bay Parkland Con-servancy awarded $40,000 for butterfly habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a $40,000 grant to South Bay Parkland Conservancy (SBPC) for restoration at Wilderness Park on behalf of Western Monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat.
“South Bay Parkland Conservancy is pleased to receive this grant award to help overwintering Monarchs by continuing the restoration of native habitat,” said Jacob Varvarigos, SBPC Project Lead and Board Member.
The five-year project aims to restore six acres of native coastal sage scrub, which acts as habitat for western monarch butterflies in the winter.
“Pollinators are largely being impacted by changes to their habitat, and the availability of native plants is critical to their survival,” said Carolyn Lieberman, Coastal Program Coordinator, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office.
Wilderness Park, established in 1977, spans 11 acres and is the largest park in Redondo Beach featuring native habitat.
Moonstone holds grand opening Thursday
Century Housing will hold a grand opening for the Moonstone, a supported-housing property in the former Pacific Coast Inn at 716 Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.
Speakers include L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and Redondo Beach City Attorney Mike Webb.
The 20-unit Moonstone is a permanent supportive housing residence for formerly homeless South Bay residents. ER