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[10] The plan is premised on splitting the Franks Tract with a berm that runs north and south, then filling the property west of the berm (including the Little Franks Tract) to create about 1,000 acres (4,000,000 m 2) of wetlands. The east side of the berm would face 2,000 acres (8,100,000 m 2) of open channel. This would permanently block ...
The Old River also skirts the Franks Tract State Recreation Area, a former Delta island that is now submerged and forms a lake. [ 6 ] The Old River ranges from 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3.0 m) deep [ 1 ] and from 150 to 1,600 feet (46 to 488 m) wide.
The levees were never repaired and the island remained submerged, becoming an expanse of open water dotted with remnants of the original levees now the only landforms. In 1959, the area became a state park. Franks Tract State Recreation Area is accessible only by water and is used for fishing, waterfowl hunting, and boating. [31]
In the California State Legislature, Redondo Beach is in the 24th Senate District, represented by Democrat Ben Allen, and in the 66th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Al Muratsuchi. [60] In the United States House of Representatives, Redondo Beach is in California's 36th congressional district, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu. [61]
Chez Melange was an American seafood restaurant and gastropub located in Redondo Beach, California, which closed on February 29, 2020. [2] It was opened in 1982 and owned and run by Michael Franks and co-owner and head chef Robert Bell.
The Redondo Beach Original Townsite Historic District is a 3.36-acre (1.36 ha) area that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California on June 30, 1988.
Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve (SMR) and Piedras Blancas State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) are two adjoining marine protected areas that lie offshore of San Luis Obispo County on California's central coast. The combined area of these marine protected areas is 19.68 square miles (51.0 km 2). The SMR protects all marine life within its ...
View of Redondo Beach Pier and railroad station from the Redondo Hotel, ca.1900. 1903–1926, wooden "Wharf No. 3" built south of Wharf #2 near Sapphire and Topaz Streets; actively used by lumber industry until 1923 when Pacific Electric's lease expired, which was not renewed, and the pier was manually demolished after a few years as the lumber industry phased out