Letters to the Editor 11-21-24
HV a victory for kids Dear ER: Hermosa Beach City School Bond Measure HV passed with well over 60 Percent of those voting in the November 5 election. Passage of Measure HV by the citizens of Hermosa will give much needed investment to Hermosa Valley and to our children’s future. We were proud to deliver […]
Veterans Memorial Sundial celebrated on 30th anniversary
photos by Kevin Cody
Hermosa City Manager Lowenthal gets raise over the Mayor’s objection
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach City Manager Suja Lowenthal received a 3% salary increase and a 7% bonus for the current fiscal year on a 4 to 1 vote of the City Council at its Tuesday, November 12 meeting. The raise brings her salary to $281,376. The bonus is $19,122. Lowenthal joined the city in […]
Hermosa Beach Little League swings for the fences, dogs may run free
A Parks Master Plan proposes upgrades for Hermosa’s nine parks by Kevin Cody A “field of dreams” at Clark Stadium, a park where dogs run free, swim lessons, new pickleball courts, and restoration of the historic, 1936 lawnbowling clubhouse are among the top goals of the Hermosa Beach Parks Master Plan presented to a joint […]
Letters to the Editor 11-14-24
Al appreciation Dear ER: Deepest gratitude to Al Muratsuchi for always doing what is right, moral, and ethical (“Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi elected to fifth and final term,” ER November 7, 2024). Best wishes to him after his Assembly days are over. Barbara Epstein Redondo Beach Hope for change Dear ER: Congratulations to all the […]
Hermosa Beach Voters reject sales tax increase Measure HB
by Kevin Cody Measure HB, a .75% sales tax increase meant to offset projected city budget shortfalls, was rejected by voters on Tuesday, by a margin of 3,199 (43%) to 4,269 (57%). The measure was supported by four of the five councilmembers, but opposed by five former councilmembers, among them Michael Keegan. Keegan served on […]
Measure HV promises $27.8 million for Hermosa Valley School
by Kevin Cody Wednesday morning, preliminary voting results indicate Hermosa Valley School will get $6.8 million for classroom modernization, including two new science labs to be built next to the gym. Valley will also get $6.2 million for new athletic facilities, including a $3.9 million athletic field, and running track. The funds will come from […]
Hermosa Beach Civic Center open house shows deficient work facilities
by Kevin Cody “Why do cops like donuts?” Hermosa Beach Police Chief Paul LeBarron asked the approximately 50 residents attending the Civic Center open house last Wednesday, October 24. The chief’s answer was more factoid than funny, but it was the evening’s most light-hearted moment. Answer: In decades past, cops on night shifts wrote their […]
Letters to the Editor 10-31-24
Be a true sport Dear ER: This must stop now. I’m talking about the scheduling of children’s sport activities on Sunday mornings between breakfast and noon, when they could just as well be scheduled after lunch. Those hours are just the hours we go to church as families. The lessons learned there help our families […]
Letters to the Editor 10-24-24
All politics is local Dear ER: Hermosa Beach Worse Than The Taliban? There has been discussion about a recent Hermosa Beach City Council meeting where [Council candidate] Elka Worner, on the eve of 9/11, suggested that Hermosa Beach’s government is worse than the Taliban. Worner saw fit to compare access to City officials and the […]
Letters to the Editor 10-17-24
Bottomless pockets Dear ER: Redondo Beach Measure FP sounds all fine and dandy. But can we upgrade our police and fire facilities without gouging property owners with another property tax levy? With an estimated assessment of $28.32 per $100,000 of valuation, that’s an extra $509.76 on property value at $1.5 million. I just got my […]
Prosts ring out through Hermosa Beach Oktoberfest
German folk dancing, wiener dog races, and yodeling, stein hosting, and beer chugging contests, as well as craft beer consumption took over the streets of downtown Hermosa Beach Saturday and Sunday, September 2, and 29. The occasion was the second annual Local 90254 Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Friends surf for fun, funds at Jimmy Miller Surf Fiesta
by Kevin Cody photos by Steve Gaffney @stevegaffney Local surfers formed five-member teams to compete for bragging rights, and to raise funds for the Jimmy Miller Foundation last Saturday, in El Porto. Many of the participants were friends of Jimmy Miller, the foundation’s namesake, who succumbed to mental illness 20 years ago. Miller was a […]
Six Manhattan Beach Council candidates vie for three open seats
Manhattan Beach Council candidate Joe Franklin, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Brenda O’Leary, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Joe Marcy, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Steve Charelian, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Karen Komatinsky, and Manhattan Beach Council candidate Nina Tarnay.
Hermosa Beach Council Candidate Detoy takes a quiet approach
by Kevin Cody Prior to each council meeting, Councilmember Michael Detoy posts a summary of the council agenda on his social media platforms. During his rotation as mayor in 2022 Detoy held monthly “Conversations and Cleanups” throughout the city. His Mayor’s State of the City that year was not the traditional, mind numbing PowerPoint presentation […]
Hermosa Beach Council Candidate Worner cites journalism work
by Kevin Cody At the start of the crowded November 5, 2024 Hermosa Beach city council race, Elka Worner had, arguably, the lowest name recognition of the five candidates. Though raised in Hermosa Beach, her work as a newspaper reporter, and television news producer, and being a single mom left little time for community involvement, […]