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By Garth Meyer A petition asking the Redondo Beach school board to adopt a “Pro-Choice Resolution,” in opposition to any school COVID-19 vaccination mandate…

About 30 parents and kids protested vaccine mandates at the Redondo Union School District building Tuesday during a school board meeting. The group waved signs…

Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand and City Attorney Michael Webb have won reelection, Zein Obagi Jr. will be District 4’s new City Council member and Redondo Beach Unified has three new school board members after the second and final vote tally for Redondo Beach elections Friday, March 12. Redondo Beach on Friday, March 12, released the second and final vote tally from its March 2 election. More than 9,000 votes came during the three days between election night and the deadline for mail-in-ba...

Editors note: Typically, the week before an election, we limit letters to ones from candidates themselves. But, as readers didnt get a reminder of our policy this election season, were including letters both from candidates and from supporters this week.   Statement from candidate Elder I’m running for school board because in the midst of a crisis we need experienced leaders. This pandemic has been devastating to our children and our entire educational community. Reopening schools safely a...

Dear ER: A traffic circle? Really (“Many a close call on Prospect,” ER Feb. 1, 2021)? As if gridlock isn’t enough of a problem on Prospect Avenue, south of Aviation Boulevard, where the street is only one lane in each direction. Now our out-of-touch city council wants to put a traffic circle in at 10th Street. Speeding traffic is not the problem. It’s not possible to speed down Prospect with all of the stop signs along the way. The problem is stopping at the stop signs. Trying to slow d...

Redondo School Board candidates look past the pandemic SHARE Presenting a check to representatives of the Redondo Beach Education Foundation for $202,558 are (foreground) Friendship Foundations Nina Patel, Skechers director of Development Anne Kelly, Rabbi Yossi Mintz and Skechers Foundation Executive Director Robin Curren. The check represented proceeds from the Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship walk. Photo by Kevin Cody Reopening schools, communications, inclusiveness are priorities ...

Supporting council candidate Robinson

Patronizing local businesses As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated local businesses of all sizes and throughout all industries. As owner of The Londoner salon, I know first-hand the immense and seemingly never-ending struggles of just having to keep the doors open and my staff employed. And though I personally do not agree with the current limits on (personal) service-based industries, I understand the need to help protect the community as a whole, which is why I am writing this let...

Local management of COVID-19 risks Just under a year ago, with the advancement of warm spring weather, larger party crowds and the reluctance of people to keep their distance in many places other than the beach, LA County closed our beaches. That caused people to congregate in even more close spaces. Local officials blatantly sat by and blamed the county. We are in a challenging moment of our health crisis, yet people still feel the need to find opportunities to congregate close. The local beac...

Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand will face three challengers in the March 2 city election. The election will also see Redondo Beach residents voting to fill three council seats, the city attorney’s position and three vacant seats on the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education. Unlike neighboring cities, Redondo did not align its upcoming election date with the general elections. Mayor Brand, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, will face Chris Voisey, a chief technology offic...