US EditionBill Brand, mayor of Redondo Beach and environmental steward, dies at 65
- Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, 65, passed away at his home after a battle with stage four lung cancer. He served two terms on the city council and was elected mayor in 2017, winning re-election four years later.
- Brand was a champion of open-space policies and environmental protection and created the South Bay Parkland Conservancy. He co-authored a ballot measure and advocated for shutting down the AES power plant.
- Flags at Redondo Beach City Hall will be flown at half-mast in honor of Brand. Donations can be made to the South Bay Parkland Conservancy or the Cancer Support Community South Bay.
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Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand dies at 65
The mayor of Redondo Beach has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. Bill Brand passed away at his home on Friday evening surrounded by his wife, extended family and friends, according to a release from the City of Redondo Beach. “Mayor Brand valiantly fought stage four lung cancer over the past four and a half years, as only he could,” the city said. Video: 30-foot dead whale washed ashore on Southern California beach Hav…
Bill Brand, mayor of Redondo Beach and environmental steward, dies at 65
Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, who has spent the last 15 years or so as an elected official, during which he fought against overdevelopment in his beloved beachside city and advocated for the environment, has died. He was 65. Brand, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in June 2019, died of the disease on Friday, Feb. 9, according to an announcement from the city. He died at home surrounded by his wife, Dierdre, friends and family. First …
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