Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mayor Mike Gin vetoes a vote directing city staff to come up with language for a citywide advisory vote on whether residents want to oppose repowering AES Redondo Beach.
Correction: An earlier version of this article indicated that Mayor Mike Gin did not veto a vote asking city staff to look into what it would cost for a citywide advisory vote. He did veto the direction to staff. We regret the error. Despite a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, Mayor Mike Gin vetoed the council's decision to ask city staff to develop language for a citywide advisory vote on whether residents want to oppose the repowering of AES Redondo Beach. The current AES power plant on Harbor Drive must be retired by 2020 due to new state regulations on the use of once-through cooling, which involves using ocean water to cool the superheated steam that spins the natural gas plant's turbines. AES officials want to replace the aging plant with a …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The patient-protection plan would ban teens from undergoing so-called ex-gay or conversion therapy.
A plan to ban a so-called conversion therapy that aims to make gay people straight has moved one step closer for a full vote by the State Senate. The patient-protection plan presented by State Sen. Ted W. Lieu, whose district includes Redondo Beach, was approved by a policy committee last week. “Some therapists are taking advantage of vulnerable people by pushing dangerous sexual orientation-change efforts,” Lieu said to the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to a statement. “These non-scientific efforts have led in some cases to patients later committing suicide, as well as severe mental and physical anguish.” If passed, SB 1172 would ban children under 18-years-old from undergoing what has been described by more than 480,000 medical …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Gov. Jerry Brown unveils his revised budget for the state of California.
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed steep cuts across a variety of programs today to close a nearly $16 billion state budget deficit, but Los Angeles Unified School District and university officials said the impact on their budgets will remain unknown until November, when voters weigh in on proposed tax hikes. "We're going to have to cut deeper," the Democratic governor said in Sacramento while releasing his budget revision. "But cutting alone really doesn't do it," Brown said. "That's why I'm linking these serious budget reductions—real increased austerity—with a plea to the voters: Please increase taxes temporarily on the most affluent and everyone else with a quarter of a cent sales tax." Brown said the state's budget deficit ballooned to $15.7 …
Friday, May 11, 2012
State parks division would absorb boating agency.
Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed eliminating the Department of Boating and Waterways, which provides grants for boating law enforcement, marina construction and abandoned vessel removal. In an effort to cut costs, Gov. Brown wants to reduce the number of state agencies from 12 to 10, including integrating DBW as a division of the Department of Parks and Recreation, rather than a standalone agency. The proposal is currently under review by the Little Hoover Commission, an independent state oversight organization that seeks ways to promote government efficiency. “There will be a loss of transparency, a loss of accountability, leadership and boating programs in the future,” said Anne Sacks, former president of the Recreational Boaters of …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Crews will be replacing parts of the sewer line at the intersection of Inglewood Avenue and Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
The city of Redondo Beach is warning drivers to avoid the intersection of Inglewood Avenue and Manhattan Beach Boulevard in North Redondo Beach on Tuesday night, according to a notice posted on the city's website. Crews will be replacing parts of the sewer infrastructure at the intersection. Work is expected to last from 9 p.m. Tuesday until 4 a.m. Wednesday.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Standard & Poor's reaffirms Redondo Beach's AA+ credit rating.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Melanie Chavira assumes the duties of the Redondo Beach City Prosecutor.
Redondo Beach has a new city prosecutor. Melanie Chavira took her oath of office and received her badge from City Attorney Mike Webb at the beginning of Tuesday's city council meeting. "Melanie is going to be an outstanding city prosecutor," said Webb, who noted that she's a graduate of UCLA's law school. Chavira comes to Redondo Beach from the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, where she was an assistant supervisor in the criminal division. She made headline news when she prosecuted Lindsay Lohan in connection with the theft of a necklace. Lohan pleaded no contest to the charges. Chavira replaces Brenda Coe as Redondo's city prosecutor. Coe, who was the city's first female city prosecutor, left in January to assume the position of …
A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will give pet owners and supporters another year to gather the requisite number of orders for the "California Pet Lover's License Plate."
Californians have another year to order the "California Pet Lover's License Plate," which will help fund spay and neuter program, thanks to a bill by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Anaheim, that Gov. Jerry Brown signed this week. "It's a great idea," said Brown, who was accompanied by the state's first dog, Sutter, and actor Pierce Brosnan on his visit to a West Los Angeles pet store Wednesday. "It's not government, it's not bureaucracy. It's not Sacramento." The plates will not be distributed until 7,500 are ordered. There were 4,620 plates ordered as of Tuesday, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The plates cost $50 initially and have a $40 annual renewal fee. A personalized plate costs $98, with a $78 annual renewal fee. …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
In a 3-2 vote, the Redondo Beach City Council decides to continue its discussion on a resolution opposing the repowering of AES Redondo Beach at the July 10 meeting.
After a meeting that lasted more than seven hours, the Redondo Beach City Council decided to continue its discussion on whether to pass a resolution opposing the repowering of the AES Redondo Beach power plant on Harbor Drive until the July 10 Council meeting. This will allow city staff time to hire an independent consultant to perform an amortization report on the current structure. Councilmen Matt Kilroy and Pat Aust both said they wanted to read such a report before making a final decision. The Council voted 3-2 to continue the discussion, with Councilmen Bill Brand and Steve Diels dissenting. The current AES plant on the harbor must be retired by 2020 to comply with state regulations banning the use of once-through cooling. Plants with…
Monday, April 30, 2012
The new deputy director will oversee more than $70 million in public projects.
A new director will oversee infrastructure projects and facilities maintenance in Marina del Rey and county beaches, the Department of Beaches and Harbors announced on Monday. John Kelly was appointed to serve as deputy director after working as a civil engineer at the Department of Public Works. “With more than 30 years of experience at all levels of the Public Works Department, John brings the wealth of experience and expertise necessary to manage capital projects worth more than $70 million on beaches and in the Marina, as well as to maintain our existing facilities,” Department of Beaches and Harbors Director Santos Kreimann said. “John will play a critical role in the Department’s efforts to redevelop the Marina for the next …
Nicole Mooradian
9:15 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
We've corrected the article to reflect that Mayor Gin did, in fact, veto the council's direction to staff. more ›