Plans to increase development by more than 40% have met determined opposition from people worried that King Harbor would lose its intimate atmosphere. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An old Chevy sits in the parking lot at Redondo Beach Harbor, near where the City Council is proposing a new 400,000-square-foot development. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A bird skims the water at Redondo Beach Harbor. Opponents of development are concerned with the councils plans to add 400,000 square feet of development, including three-story time-share condos. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Mayor Mike Ginn says that a study found the habor area brought in $41 million annually. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Fishermen stand along the Redondo Beach jetty as seagulls fly above. The harbor area took a huge hit in 1988 after a storm and fire destroyed much of the horseshoe-shaped pier. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
