Redondo Beach

One Redondo Beach high school graduate used the boredom of time in quarantine to find his true passion — EMT certification so he can help out during the pandemic. Redondo Union High School graduate Xan Wesley is now working out on the streets, testing people in homeless encampments for COVID-19, and he’s starting his path to his goal of becoming...

The 18-year-old wasn’t wasting any time during quarantine. Kim Tobin reports Aug. 4, 2020.

A couple has filed a civil rights suit against a Redondo Beach hotel, alleging that staff members moved them to another hotel with inferior accommodations the night before they got married in 2019 because the groom is Latino, resulting in a “miserable wedding day experience.” Jess Fernandez and Janet Heller brought the lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against…

Although some dental offices have reopened, a lot of people are putting off their appointments due to the coronavirus pandemic and fear of saliva spraying into the air, further spreading the virus. But a Redondo Beach dental hygienist revealed that face masks may indeed increase the risk of getting cavities, which is all the more reason to bite the bullet…

A 42-year-old Redondo Beach man accused of assaulting two people in Torrance while hurling racial epithets is set to be arraigned Tuesday. Dennis Aaron Wyman is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon — a car — and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in serious injury to another person. He is also facing a special allegation…

Piers in Redondo, Manhattan, and Hermosa Beaches are back open after shuttering months ago during the coronavirus pandemic. Beachgoers are free to start walking along the pier to enjoy the spray of the sea, but some restrictions are to remain in place. Redondo Beach The Redondo Beach Pier, along with some dining establishments, are open, but there are restrictions. Visitors…

A new COVID-19 testing site opened up in Redondo Beach, much to the surprise of local residents. Darsha Phillips reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020.

Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

Five South Bay residents face criminal charges for their alleged roles in a student loan assistance scam, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday. The criminal complaint alleges that the defendants illegally created and accessed account records in the U.S. Department of Education’s computer systems without authorization and bilked student borrowers out of funds. The five are also accused...

Girl Scout Sachi Saunt was thrilled when a woman stopped by her cookie stand Sunday outside a Redondo Beach grocery store and said she wanted to buy eight boxes. That would help bring the 14-year-old closer to her sales goal of about 60 boxes. Sachi was happy to accept the $100 bill and give the woman 60 bucks in change,…

Girl Scouts in Redondo Beach are dealing with a real life Cookie Monster. A woman is accused of trading counterfeit cash for cookies. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

A Redondo Beach man was in custody Friday, accused of attempting to extort a woman he was having a sexual relationship with, allegedly threatening to share her nude photos if she didn’t pay him. Joel Daza, 44, was arrested Thursday at a hotel on Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley, the day after an identified woman contacted authorities alleging he took…

Residents of 13 South Bay cities were advised Thursday that they must register to be part of an alert and warning notification system. The Alert SouthBay Regional Emergency Notification System is designed to keep communities informed about disasters and major emergencies via text, email, cell phone, landline, and other means of communication, said Soraya Sutherlin, regional emergency communications manager of Alert...

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman will be moving secret cargo through a Southern California marina this weekend.

A former Los Angeles Police Department officer is facing felony charges for allegedly collecting workers’ compensation insurance benefits before he resigned from the force in 2016, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

A state appeals court panel Tuesday upheld a man’s conviction for masterminding the kidnap-murders of two Redondo Beach men in 1994.

A 20-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for killing his father during a dispute at their Redondo Beach home last year.

A South Bay city is looking to end the sale of all flavored tobacco in the effort of staving children and teens off trying fruity or tempting flavors.
In a Tuesday night council meeting, Redondo Beach voted to introduce legislation to end the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol, at most retailers.