Posts by Kevin Cody
Hermosa Beach Suzy’s Deborah “DK” Kahlo nurtured local musicians
Deborah Agnes Kahlo (DK), owner with her husband Sal of Suzy’s Bar and Grill in Hermosa Beach, passed away January 22.
Read MoreTrump National Golf Course hosts inauguration breakfast
An ice sculpture of Donald Trump greeted guests at the sold out presidential inauguration day breakfast hosted by Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. Breakfast was $45.17, in recognition of the local businessman becoming the 45th president of the United States in the year 2017.
Read MoreGran plans to shift Redondo’s focus northward
City Council candidate John Gran might be in trouble with his campaign manager. Gran has been hitting the streets of Redondo Beach’s District 4, the northside area that includes much of the Artesia Boulevard corridor, including the South Bay Galleria, for weeks now, knocking on doors and leaving informational material on his run for City…
Read MoreRoyds focusing on Galleria, traffic and density in Redondo District 4
Suzy Royds knows all about knocking on doors. The longtime real estate professional has no qualms about talking to people. Politics, however, is a brand new ballgame for Royds, one she came into as she and her neighbors pushed against a plan to redevelop the South Bay Galleria into a mixed-use development with residential, office…
Read MoreDevelopment drives Nehrenheim’s City Council cause
In running for City Council, Nils Nehrenheim might actually be losing more power than he gains. It’s an interesting paradox for a person who has grown his political cache through working with and eventually becoming the face of Save the Riviera and Rescue Our Waterfront, two community organizations that have raised fights against commercial…
Read MoreRBUSD solar savings total $1.7 million to date
According to a report before the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education, solar installations at 12 sites across the district have added up to a total cost savings of $1.59 million over two years. Johnbee Buencamino of PFMG Solar, the school district’s contractor for solar installation, presented the facts and figures for two…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Breakwater Jan. 24, 2017: Surfers Brewer, Browning, Eggers and Parker
The wind settled down but the ocean didn’t Tuesday morning. Fortunately, a lingering, double over head swell provided plenty of room for surfers to maneuver at the Redondo Breakwater, at least for those able to paddle out.
Read MoreSouth Bay surfers get first good winter swell.
After days of out of control conditions, local surfers took full advantage of the window that opened Sunday morning when the wind turned hard off shore, cleaning up the 10- to 15-foot swell that began pounding local beaches on Friday.
Read MoreRedondo Beach Women’s March mobilizes South Bay
Over 2,000 protesters, advocating women’s rights and opposing President Donald Trump’s attitude towards women, marched from the King Harbor Marina to Pacific Coast Highway and back Saturday morning. The atmosphere was festive and police said they were no troublesome incidents.
Read MoreRedondo Beach Women’s March draws 1,800 participants
More than 1,800 people converged Saturday morning at the Redondo Beach waterfront for “Women’s March Redondo Beach,” which organizers described as a stand against intolerance and injustice. The march, which lasted from 10 a..m. until about noon, was pulled together in less than a week, according to organizer Jenniffer Moore. “I’m from here, I’ve lived…
Read MoreManhattan Beach Ultrafication: The great dining divide
Downtown restaurants bridge the divide between old and ultra Manhattan Beach, while the city struggles to preserve its small town character.
Read MoreRedondo Beach approves $9 million Fun Factory buyout
The Redondo Fun Factory has a lease expiration date and the City of Redondo Beach now has control of their waterfront, clearing the path for a lease agreement with CenterCal Properties and its Waterfront: Redondo Beach revitalization plan. On a 3 to 2 vote Tuesday night, the Redondo Beach City Council agreed to pay Fun…
Read MoreKushner pushes young guys to win ET Chilli Surf SBBC contest in Manhattan Beach
Mira Costa High’s Cody Purcell was flying high at the ET Surf SB Boardriders contest Saturday in Manhattan Beach. But he couldn’t keep up with 45-year old, former South African pro Warren Kushner.
Read MoreWoman’s body recovered in Hermosa Beach surfline
The body of a 71-year-old, white woman wearing a swimsuit washed ashore at 25th Street in Hermosa Beach at about noon Thursday. Hermosa Beach police officer George Brunn said the woman has been tentatively identified, but confirmation of her identity was needed before her name would be released.
Read MoreRight Tribe brings artisan style to Manhattan Beach
Lauren Kolodny and Johnny Flanagan never actually meant to have a storefront. The couple opened their Etsy store, Right Tribe, in 2014 as a creative outlet deriving from Kolodny’s days running a lifestyle and fashion blog and Flanagan’s production design career. But their business, driven by the growing popularity of Flanagan’s handmade leather visors,…
Read MoreRedondo Beach City Council responds to tighter requirements on Seaside Lagoon
Though the long-term future of Seaside Lagoon is in voters’ hands come March, the City of Redondo Beach is immediately faced with the water requirements set by state regulatory boards. On Tuesday night, the City Council authorized staff to send a comment to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, responding to tentative water…
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