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REDONDO BEACH, CA — The first major rainstorm of the season pummeled Los Angeles County this week, with more flood watch warnings on the horizon forecasters said.

Redondo Beach saw nearly nonstop rain since Tuesday night, making way for drier skies ahead for the holiday weekend according to the National Weather Service. Over the last three days, Redondo Beach got a total of 2.35 inches of rain according to LA Public Works.

So far this season, Redondo Beach has gotten a total of 2.6 inches of precipitation beginning on Oct. 1 according to Public Works.

Most of LA County’s coastline saw between one and two inches of rain over the last three days. The San Fernando Valley saw between two to three inches of rain while downtown LA saw just under two inches.

Cogswell Dam in the San Gabriel Mountains logged the most amount of rainfall in the last three days according to NWS with 5.55 inches fallen.

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This recent storm brought a variety of dramatic weather conditions throughout the county, including a parking structure that partially collapsed in Rolling Hills Estates and dramatic flooding in North Hollywood that stranded at least one car.

California residents will likely see more dramatic rain storms throughout the winter season as forecasters predict a strong El Niño weather pattern to hit the state.

The Climate Prediction Center says with 100 percent certainty the strengthening El Niño weather pattern will last through early winter, and with 90 percent certainty that it will last until spring. The agency, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, expects the El Niño pattern to bring very rainy conditions to California this winter.

In most El Niño winters, the Golden State tends to be rainier than usual from January to March. In moderate to strong El Niño winters, we normally see a strong southern jet stream and atmospheric rivers during that period.

Following the downpour, Los Angeles County beaches were put under a health advisory as high levels of bacteria are expected for at least 72 hours after significant rainfall.

“Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean,” according to the LA County Department of Public Health. “Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause illness, especially in children and the elderly.”

Bill Brand, the mayor of Redondo Beach, died Friday evening of lung cancer, according to city officials. He was 65.

Brand had been battling cancer for more than four years, but his health took a “sudden turn” for the worse in recent days, according to a city statement. Brand’s wife and other family and friends were by his side in the end.

Brand was serving his second term as Redondo Beach’s mayor, after previously serving two terms on the City Council. He had remained in office despite undergoing intense treatments and being hospitalized several times.

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Brand was born in Texas, but had lived in the South Bay since moving there as a child in 1966. “Finding the Seaside Lagoon, he thought that he had found heaven,” the city’s statement said.

Other officials in the region took to X, formerly Twitter, to mourn Brand’s death.

“Bill Brand was my dear friend and even though we knew this day would be coming, it hurts to say goodbye,” wrote L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn.

“Elected office can be a challenge, but being Mayor of Redondo Beach came naturally to Bill. He embodied the South Bay,” Hahn wrote. “He was passionate about his work as Mayor, fighting corporate developers to preserve the beach community he loved, but he also made time for surf breaks.”

County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath wrote that Brand had made “a lasting impact on the community [and] all who knew him.”

County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell wrote that Brand “was a fighter who kept showing up to serve” even while battling cancer. “We have lost a leader who loved the South Bay and fought with all his heart to protect our environment.”

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Mitchell cited in particular Brand’s role in the recent closure of the AES Redondo Beach power plant, which she said was “just one example of Bill’s lasting impact.”

Brand got involved in politics first “as a concerned resident, then as a champion for open space,” creating the nonprofit South Bay Parkland Conservancy, the city’s statement said. Only then did he run for office.

Living to see the closure of the AES plant, which he had fought so hard for, “was an accomplishment of which he was extremely proud,” the city statement said.

In lieu of flowers, Brand’s family asked for donations in his memory to the conservancy, or to Cancer Support Community South Bay.

Flags at Redondo Beach City Hall were to fly at half-staff in Brand’s honor. Information on services were not provided.

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Chilly overnight temperatures are set to continue this week across Los Angeles County as a new weather system is expected to bring coastal flooding and high surf to Santa Monica along with a chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Light rain is possible across LA County Wednesday night, with the greatest chance of precipitation in the mountains and San Gabriel Valley. "Rainfall totals should be one quarter of an inch or less in most areas," the NWS wrote.

Highs Thursday will be six to 12 degrees below normal across the region, before temperatures warm slightly on Friday, the NWS said.

A High Surf advisory for LA County beaches is in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday until 3 p.m. Thursday and a Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to noon Thursday.

Large, breaking waves up to eight feet are expected along with dangerous rip currents, the NWS said.

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"Flooding of sea water is likely, around the time of high tide, over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches and walkways," the NWS wrote. "There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore."

Across LA County, "the main impact from this system will be the widespread strong (and) possibly damaging west to northwest winds beginning late Wednesday," the NWS wrote.

The mountains and valleys are expected to see the most wind; a High Wind Warning will be in effect from 4 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday. Winds between 30 to 40 mph are expected along with gusts of up to 70 mph. Isolated gusts up to 80 mph are also possible, according to the NWS.

The warning covers the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, San Gabriel Mountains and eastern Santa Monica Mountains.

High winds are also expected in Malibu and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, according to the NWS.

Overnight lows below freezing are expected again Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the valleys and high desert. A Freeze Warning is in effect between midnight and 10 a.m. Wednesday in Calabasas and Agoura Hills, where temperatures are expected to drop to at least 31 degrees for an extended period, according to the NWS.

The chill isn't expected to be as deep or as widespread as it was early Tuesday morning, when the NWS recorded lows in the mid-20s in the Antelope Valley and low to upper 30s in the San Fernando Valley. The LA County coast saw temps in the mid-40s; it hit 44 degrees at LAX.

Redondo Beach’s Historic Library at Veterans Park will soon get a new lease on life.

The City Council recently approved a contract with Meg Walker, owner of Made by Meg catering, to operate the community venue.

Walker, who also operates the La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes Estates, will open a café on the site and revamp the library building to once again be used for weddings and other private events. It’ll also host free events and activities for the public.

The City Council approved the agreement unanimously this week. Walker has run the La Venta Inn since 2021, shortly after that 100-year-old venue – considered one of the first buildings constructed on the Palos Verdes Peninsula – entered bankruptcy.

The historic Redondo library, meanwhile, is a landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and more than 20 years ago it had been a popular site for weddings, run by a different private catering company, Spectrum.

In 1991, the city closed the 1930s structure because of earthquake damage. It reopened in 1996 as a community center and event venue, but folks felt that the operator’s prices at the time were too high for community groups.

The agreement with Spectrum ended in 2020, according to a staff report, and the city started looking for a new company to operate the historic library building and make it more accessible to the public in 2022.

At the Made by Meg-run facility, nonprofits and businesses would be charged the same prices to use the space, Walker said, but some kind of break for nonprofits can be discussed during negotiations.

Dates will be left open during peak months for the city itself to host events, which has been a goal for the space since the CA101 art exhibit took place there over the past couple of years.

The plan also includes a grand hall mezzanine or main floor, suites, a new kitchen and other facility upgrades, historical collaborations, parking, and another exhibit hosted by the Friends of Redondo Beach Arts Group in April.

Quotes for contractors and other services need to be reviewed again, Walker said, since the existing ones are from 2022.

Made by Meg will operate the site for 10 years, with options to extend for five years.

The company will pay the city around $135,000 to $175,000 per year in rent for the first three years, and $150,000 to $200,000 annually from the fourth year on. The price, within the ranges, will depend on how many days the city uses the space.

Made by Meg and the city will negotiate final terms of the agreement in closed sessions.

Redondo Beach’s Historic Library at Veterans Park will soon get a new lease on life.

The City Council recently approved a contract with Meg Walker, owner of Made by Meg catering, to operate the community venue.

Walker, who also operates the La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes Estates, will open a café on the site and revamp the library building to once again be used for weddings and other private events. It’ll also host free events and activities for the public.

The City Council approved the agreement unanimously this week. Walker has run the La Venta Inn since 2021, shortly after that 100-year-old venue – considered one of the first buildings constructed on the Palos Verdes Peninsula – entered bankruptcy.

The historic Redondo library, meanwhile, is a landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and more than 20 years ago it had been a popular site for weddings, run by a different private catering company, Spectrum.

In 1991, the city closed the 1930s structure because of earthquake damage. It reopened in 1996 as a community center and event venue, but folks felt that the operator’s prices at the time were too high for community groups.

The agreement with Spectrum ended in 2020, according to a staff report, and the city started looking for a new company to operate the historic library building and make it more accessible to the public in 2022.

At the Made by Meg-run facility, nonprofits and businesses would be charged the same prices to use the space, Walker said, but some kind of break for nonprofits can be discussed during negotiations.

Dates will be left open during peak months for the city itself to host events, which has been a goal for the space since the CA101 art exhibit took place there over the past couple of years.

The plan also includes a grand hall mezzanine or main floor, suites, a new kitchen and other facility upgrades, historical collaborations, parking, and another exhibit hosted by the Friends of Redondo Beach Arts Group in April.

Quotes for contractors and other services need to be reviewed again, Walker said, since the existing ones are from 2022.

Made by Meg will operate the site for 10 years, with options to extend for five years.

The company will pay the city around $135,000 to $175,000 per year in rent for the first three years, and $150,000 to $200,000 annually from the fourth year on. The price, within the ranges, will depend on how many days the city uses the space.

Made by Meg and the city will negotiate final terms of the agreement in closed sessions.