Garth Meyer

Redondo Beach Editor at Easy Reader News

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A milestone day for a former Redondo Beach teacher, Esther Weber

1 week ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

by Garth MeyerEsther Weber of Redondo Beach is 100 ¾. A retired, longtime Redondo Beach school teacher, she first moved here in 1950. Her husband died when he was 97. “A husband who made sure I wasn’t dating any other guy,” Weber said. “I was going with a fellow – a high school boyfriend, his parents were actors. I eventually met my husband at the tennis court. I was there with my Jewish girlfriend. He figured out what I liked to do.
Arrest made in threat to Metro right-of-way surveyors

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

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Redondo Rotary puts on new "South Bay Film Festival" Friday

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

The Rotary Club of Redondo Beach presents the inaugural “South Bay Film Festival,” Friday, April 11, at the Hermosa Beach Community Theater. The event spotlights old movies filmed locally, as well as a contest for new shorts from student filmmakers, centered on the theme of “Kindness.”The feature presentation is “Men at Work (1990)”, filmed in Redondo and Hermosa Beach, starring Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
Joy Ford begins as Redondo Beach city attorney

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

by Garth MeyerThe new Redondo Beach city attorney is in place, still doing her old job, too. Joy Ford, who was sworn in April 1 to replace five-term city attorney Mike Webb, has already extended a conditional offer to her own replacement as quality of life prosecutor. One person was interviewed. While the background check awaits, Ford fills both roles. “The volume has been high. However, the transition has been seamless,” she said.
About Town Redondo: Councilmembers' Keys to the City, Knoll steps down

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

Chamber of Commerce head Knoll steps downDominik Knoll, Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce president for the past six years, will step down May 9. A search for his successor is underway, led by current board chair Bibi Goldstein. Knoll informed the board in February. The board extended its gratitude to him in a statement, for his leadership and service to the business community, crediting Knoll’s work in helping to strengthen the Chamber.
City Council looks to reduce losses at Redondo Beach Perfoming Arts Center

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

by Garth MeyerThe future of the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center was discussed Tuesday by the city council, for a building which lost $570,864 last year, considered a promising result after two “terrible years” coming off the height of the pandemic. Jack Meyer, the new Redondo Beach cultural arts manager, and longtime technical director of the Arts Center, gave a report April 1, highlighting a recent upgrade to its sound system to make it state of the art.
Redondo Beach City council to form economic development committee

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

by Garth MeyerAn economic development subcommittee is about to be formed by the Redondo Beach city council, featuring two councilmembers yet to be named, and representatives of the business community. The president of the Redondo Pier Association, Robert Resnick, a master leaseholder, called in to the April 1 council meeting to give his “full-hearted support to this program.
Redondo Beach City attorney Mike Webb retires after five terms

3 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

by Garth MeyerMike Webb has spent half his life at Redondo Beach City Hall. The just-retired five-term city attorney, and before that 11-year city prosecutor, started at age 31. He is now 62. Five of his six children are pursuing law, the sixth is an actor. A career prosecutor, he spent the first season of “Law and Order” talking back to the T.V.“It’s a definite life change,” Webb said of leaving City Hall April 1.
About Town Redondo: Retail cannabis ordinances approved, final election count coming, Springfest next weekend

1 month ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

by Garth MeyerFinal election count to be announced ThursdayConcluding city election results come out Thursday at 2 p.m., including any needed ranked-choice runoff. The March 4 election night count of 4,556 ballots, all received by the Friday before, showed Jim Light leading the race for mayor, Joy Ford had a strong lead for city attorney and all measures were passing by high margins.
Redondo Beach ranked-choice voting begins

1 month ago | easyreadernews.com | Garth Meyer

A new form of voting is making its debut in Redondo Beach. For the March 4 city election – including races for mayor and city council seats – residents will use ranked-choice voting. City Hall sent postcards in late January to educate the public about the system. The central difference is that people vote not just for one candidate in a race, but for all of the candidates, ranking them from most preferred to least preferred.