The Luck of the Irish prevails in South Bay Friendship Foundation’s charity Quick Pitch
by Kevin Cody Pitch perfect timing was a key factor in Katie Vernon’s winning pitch for the $10,000 prize in the South Bay Friendship Foundation’s Quick Pitch Contest at the Lighthouse Cafe on Wednesday, March 5. A dozen charities participated in the fifth annual event. But only Vernon could argue an immediate need for the […]
Hermosa Beach signals intent to fight short term rentals challenge
Hermosa Beach currently has 320 STVRs, averaging $443 a night, according to the aggregate STVR website AirDNA. Image courtesy of AirDNA.com) by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach City Attorney Patrick Donegan signaled the city’s intention to fight a lawsuit challenging the city’s ban on Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVRs) in the residential coastal zone (between the […]
Polarizing to Pragmatic: Jim Light elected to lead Redondo into its future
by Garth Meyer On March 19, newly-elected Redondo Beach Mayor Jim Light fielded Easy Reader questions before leaving on a two-week vacation with his wife to London and Scotland. He beat City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim, and three other challengers, to win the race March 13. Light was first appointed mayor in February of last year […]
Ask Dr. Allen: An island in your future
Planning enjoyable things to look forward to is one way to put a sense of anticipation and excitement into your life. Some people think of this as building islands of rest, recreation, or fun. These are islands to look forward to so the future doesn’t seem so routine. We all need to have ‘Islands’ in […]
Redondo Beach mayor’s race tried old alliance
by Garth Meyer Boots rustling the cheatgrass, 30-odd-sixes in hand, Bill Brand and Nils Nehrenheim patrolled the fences. Up a slope, inside a cabin, Jim Light clanked away on a typewriter writing a ballot measure. If today’s Redondo Beach was an old Western playing at the former Fox Redondo Theatre, the story may have looked […]
RBPD: Illegal products found in two Redondo smoke shops
by Garth Meyer Police inspections of two smoke shops have led to the discovery of illegal items being sold in Redondo Beach, including cannabis and flavored tobacco. A collaboration between the RBPD and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), the first inspection took place March 6, at a shop in the 400 block […]
Letters to the Editor 3-20-27
Neighborhood voices Dear ER: Folks from Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach have finally discovered the impact of the growing number of state housing mandates. Complaining to city officials has no impact. Their hands are tied. Communities face even more draconian state overreach if their City Councils blatantly defy these state mandates. The problem is not […]