Author: Brad Waller

Good afternoon, Redondo, Every blood donation has the potential to save lives, and on Wednesday I got to watch that truth play out one donor at a time at the Redondo Beach Police Department Blood Drive. It was inspiring to see so many people step up to help neighbors they may never meet, and it…

Hello, neighbors, Some weeks this job keeps me close to home, and some weeks it sends me out to learn from other cities. This past weekend was the second kind. I was in Coronado for the Independent Cities Association Summer Seminar, trading ideas with local leaders from across the region on housing, public safety, technology,…

Good afternoon, Redondo, America turned 250 on Saturday, and Redondo Beach celebrated the way we do best: together, outside, and by the water. My Independence Day started at the annual Riviera Village 5K and Kids Dash, and the night ended with fireworks over the Pier. In between came plenty of what makes this town special….

Happy Monday to you, District 1, Being your councilmember means time in the council chambers and time out in the community, and both are a real privilege. This past week brought plenty of the second kind. I shared a potluck table at the Alta Vista Community Garden, cheered on the paddlers at a Pride paddle…

Hello again, Redondo, I hope you had a good weekend and got to soak up some of this beautiful summer weather, and that the dads and father figures in your life felt appreciated on Sunday. These long, sunny days are one of the best parts of a South Bay summer. Last Tuesday, Council adopted the…

Hey Redondo, This Friday, June 19, the country marks Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Texas finally learned they were free. It is a day about freedom, dignity, and how far we have come together, and tomorrow night the City Council will formally proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth in Redondo…

Hi neighbors, Summer is rolling into Redondo, but City Hall doesn’t get a slow season, and last week made that clear. It brought a stack of regional board meetings, a police crackdown on illegal truck traffic along Palos Verdes Boulevard, new trash rates, and a battery warning worth two minutes of your time. Add a…

Hello District 1, Tomorrow is a Tuesday when Redondo will do two big things at once. June 2 is the statewide primary, and it is also a City Council night. Your ballot helps decide who carries the South Bay’s voice to Sacramento and beyond, and a few hours later, the Council chamber takes up the…

Good morning, Redondo, Yesterday at Veterans Park, the hometown Memorial Day ceremony was a reminder of what the weekend is really for: the men and women who never came home, so the rest of us could spend a Monday with family, with friends, and with real gratitude for the freedoms we get to enjoy together….

Hello Friends & Neighbors, Your ballot may already be sitting on the kitchen counter. Mine is, too. The primary is fast-approaching, and in that envelope are races that will shape the South Bay for the next four years. On this week’s calendar: a Council meeting Tuesday with the refuse rate hearing and budget presentation, the…

Neighbors, A quick thank you to everyone who turned out this past week. Three ribbon cuttings inside seven days. A Fire Department that opened both stations on Saturday. A Farmers Market on Green Lane that now feels like it has always been there. None of that happens because of a policy or a budget line….