This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. About three dozen police cruisers from the Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Torrance and Hawthorne police departments were present. The scene remained active Wednesday night. He said he heard roughly five gunshots and saw the man stumble.Ī police helicopter hovered overhead and Granda heard someone announce over its loudspeaker, “suspect is in the rocks.” Granda said he was able to see a man he believes was the shooter hurdle over a railing and into rocks below the pier with officers in pursuit. “I said, ‘No, those are f- shots,’” he said.Įveryone in the restaurant ducked under their tables, Granda said.Ībout five to 10 minutes later, he saw police swarm the pier and take up positions on the roofs of restaurants and other establishments. His brother thought someone was setting off firecrackers, but Granda knew what the sounds were. Joe Granda had just sat down with his brother for dinner at Tony’s on the Pier when they heard about five sharp cracks. One wonders what the future will bring to Redondo Beach and its historic Pier – for the moment though, it remains one of the best places for a calm, relaxing, breezy, scenic stroll along the ocean.The men, Eduardo and Miguel, said people were lying prone on the pier as others yelled or called 911. With the beachfront revitalization plan having been derailed, the Pier is now back to its glorious past-uncertain future status. This is possibly because the majority of Redondo Beach residents voted against this development fearing its environmental impact and citing other concerns. However, that plan has now stalled and the Redondo Beach City Council has withdrawn its bid for the project that was supposed to be a joint development with the California Coastal Commission and a real estate developer. Realizing that the Pier was getting dated, a plan to revamp the Redondo Beach waterfront was conceptualized to take it back to its glory days. Some worthwhile shopping options include fresh water pearl jewellery as also sea shells shaped into cute collectibles. Most of these restaurants offer panoramic ocean views as well.
Maison Riz offering French and Japanese cuisine is one of the more recent additions to the Pier. Tony’s on the Pier is amongst the oldest ones. Multiple dining choices, casual to fine dining, are available at the Pier. He was advertised as the “The Man Who Can Walk on Water”! Freeth is also credited with introducing the sport of water polo and for being the first official life guard on the Pacific coast. Of Hawaiian and Irish ancestry, Freeth’s specialty was the then novel sport of standup paddle board surfing. The redevelopment would produce an approximately 36-acre waterfront complex with over 500,000 square feet of new retail space, including a boutique hotel, restaurants, creative office space, a. Among some of the interesting snaps are ones that show the extreme measures ladies had to follow to ensure they did not fall foul of the ‘modesty’ regulations of the 1920s and 1930s! The boardwalk at the Pier also has a bust that commemorates George Freeth who caught the attention of millionaire Henry Huntington. Redondo Landing is the gateway building to the Pier – it also showcases some black and white photographs from history captioned “Living the Beach Life”.
However, by the time it marked its centennial in 1992, it was already into its seventh version! While the present pier is made of concrete unlike many of its predecessors that were made of wood, it still incorporates design elements that are a throwback to earlier times. The Pier has a long history dating back to 1889.
The Pier also features a panoramic marina.
Apart from the pier, the beautiful beach stretch offers many outdoor activities including biking, jogging, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, swimming, boating, fishing and so on. Redondo Beach Pier is a laid back place that is just great for a wonderfully scenic stroll alongside the ocean, in addition to dining, shopping and entertainment.