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…