Last week I spent three days in Anaheim at the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, joining city councilmembers, mayors, city staff, and other local government leaders from across California. The conference is an opportunity to learn what other cities are doing, discuss some of the biggest issues facing local government, build…
Happy first full week of fall, Redondo, Put a few thousand mayors, councilmembers, and city staff in one Anaheim convention center, and what do you get? My week, as it turns out. The League of California Cities Annual Conference filled last week with sessions on e-bike safety, artificial intelligence, coastal erosion, and ethics law, plus…
A Wider, More Resilient Beach: What Los Angeles County Is Planning for Redondo Beach Los Angeles County is working on several related projects that could have a significant long-term impact on Redondo Beach’s shoreline. The one residents are most likely to notice is the proposed Redondo Beach Living Shoreline Project, which could add a substantial…
Hello Redondo, To those observing Yom Kippur today, I wish you an easy and meaningful fast. G’mar chatimah tovah. Three hundred thousand cubic yards of sand. That is the headline number in Los Angeles County’s plan for the stretch of beach between our Pier and the Topaz Jetty, and this week’s edition digs into what…
Good morning, Redondo, Friday at 8:46 a.m., twenty-five years after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, neighbors stood together in front of the Council Chambers and let the morning go quiet. A quarter century is long enough for a whole generation to grow up, and not nearly long enough to forget. Thank you…
Happy Labor Day, Redondo, Holidays like today are built on a simple idea: work deserves recognition. Fitting, then, that tomorrow night’s Council meeting is practically a ceremony of gratitude, with a Key to the City for Fire Chief Pat Butler and the oath of office for incoming Chief Brian Regan, plus a room full of…
Happy last Monday of August, Redondo, If you spend any time in neighborhood social media groups, you have probably seen a version of this claim recently: “The City is ignoring the truck traffic on Palos Verdes Boulevard.” It is not true, and I do not expect you to take my word for it. I was…
Happy Monday, Redondo, What do a playground full of first-day jitters, four Olympic water polo teams, and an owl named Al have in common? They all crossed my path on the same Wednesday, and that one day says more about this town than any speech I could give. This week’s newsletter also brings some genuinely…
Good morning, Redondo, It all started with an empty SodaStream canister. I’ll explain. South Bay Hardware had SodaStream refills in stock this weekend, so I headed over to pick one up. By the time the errand was done, I was hungry enough to keep going down Artesia Boulevard for lunch at The Empanada Shop, one…
Hello, Redondo, When I first moved to Redondo Beach 40 years ago, my first apartment was just a few blocks from the old library at Veterans Park. I read newspapers there, checked out books, and even cast a few votes inside those walls over the years. So when the ribbon fell on the restored Redondo…
Good afternoon, Redondo, If you have passed a school corner recently and wondered why the pavement is suddenly wearing school colors, you are not alone. The questions and comments on my recent posts made it clear that these new intersection features deserve a proper, easy-to-understand explanation, so that is exactly how we will start this…
Truck traffic on and around Palos Verdes Boulevard has been one of the most persistent neighborhood traffic concerns in this part of Redondo Beach. Residents have raised concerns about large commercial vehicles using streets that were not designed or intended to function as truck routes, especially when those trucks appear to be cutting through residential…
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