Cannabis proponents contend Nehrenheim violated campaign laws
by Garth Meyer
The Economic Development Reform Coalition of Southern California, the group behind Measure E, contends that election laws were violated in the campaign against the measure by Mayor Pro-Tem Nils Nehrenheim.
George M. Yin, an attorney for EDRCSC, wrote a letter to L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon dated Oct. 14, saying that Nehrenheim had used the city’s seal and “More to Sea” logo on his own website and social media postings against Measure E.
“Once again, this out-of-town special interest shows how abysmally they do not understand our community,” said Nehrenheim in resp;onse to the charge. “There are actually two logos he is referring to. One logo the city started using in 2001 and was never trademarked. The other logo was in 2010, which was service-marked by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce in 2014.”
By law, city representatives are barred from using public resources for a campaign. Yin and the EDRCSC argue that Nehrenheim’s postings suggest they are official statements authorized by the city.
Yin asked that the D.A. investigate.
Nehrenheim contends that the 2001 pier, sun and water logo, as well as the “More to Sea” are in the public domain because they were not renewed as “service marks” in 2021.
Youth stand out at “Swim the Avenues”
A throng of 591 swimmers competed in the annual “Swim the Avenues” October 9. The annual event was rescheduled to October because of a sewage spill at Torrance Beach in early September.
Alexander Cole, 17, of El Segundo, won the one mile-no wetsuit race in a time of 23:23.
“It was a young swimmer’s race this year,” said event director Rick Crump.
The top female in the open mile was Lillian Topp, of Santa Monica, 17. The top team was Alpha Aquatics, of El Segundo.
Rob Thalmann, 63, of Lomita took first in the one-mile wetsuit division in a time of 28:20.
Trey Mastandrea, 16, of Palos Verdes, finished first in the half-mile, no wetsuit in a time of 14:52.
In the half-mile wetsuit, an eight-year old boy, Jio Aono, of Irvine, won in a time of 19:29. ER
