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This Week's Top News in Redondo Beach

Here's a look at what made headlines this week in Redondo Beach.

Here is a look at some of the top news stories this week in Redondo Beach:

Former Councilman John Parsons Dies: John Parsons, a former Redondo Beach city councilman and current planning commissioner, died Thursday morning. Parsons was hospitalized after he suffered a stroke near the end of Tuesday's Redondo Beach City Council meeting.

Parking Meter Rates to Rise Oct. 1: Come Oct. 1, visitors to Riviera Village will be paying a little more to park in spaces with parking meters. The Redondo Beach City Council on Tuesday approved a 25-cent rate hike for the 2013-2014 fiscal year for all parking meters in the city with a 4-0 vote. Councilman Pat Aust abstained.

2 Arrested After South Redondo Shooting: Two people were arrested early Wednesday morning after a gun went off in an apartment in the 500 bock of the Esplanade, according to the Redondo Beach Police Department. The shooting, in which alcohol may have been a factor, occurred at about 12:50 p.m.

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