Letters to the Editor 6-13-24
And the fight goes on Dear ER: The Redondo Beach Quality of Life Coalition has done a great job of defending the neighborhoods of over 1,600 families along the Metro rail right-of-way. How Metro ever thought that adding two more tracks that would run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a […]
Hermosa deploys geofencing to slow e-bike rental speeders
by Kevin Cody E-bike rentals in Hermosa Beach must be equipped with geofencing devices that disable pedal assist motors when ridden on The Strand, Pier Plaza and the Greenbelt under an emergency ordinance unanimously approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at their Tuesday, June 4 city council meeting. The ordinance leaves e-bikes legal on […]
Divided Hermosa Beach Council approves Civic Center outreach
by Kevin Cody Whether engaging a community outreach consultant is “putting the horse before cart,” as Councilmember Rob Saemann contended; or necessary to show residents the council has an open mind, as Mayor Justin Massey contended, was discussed for nearly two hours at the Tuesday, May 28 Hermosa Beach City Council meeting. The consultant outreach […]
Letters to the Editor 6-6-24
The rockets red glaring Dear ER: We hear explosions/fireworks in south Hermosa Beach almost every night. Sunday night around 1 a.m., there was a massive barrage of fireworks shot in the sky around the area of 2nd Street and The Strand. This was followed by a huge explosion a few minutes later. We have called […]
Hermosa Beach Schools Superintendent Johnson leaves district with lasting legacy
by Kevin Cody “Don’t donate,” Hermosa Beach School Superintendent Jason Johnson pleaded with families of the 200 students lined up for the Eighth Annual Dolphin Dash last year. The run was $14,000 short of its $120,000 fundraising goal. Each year, Johnson agrees to take a pie in the face if the run’s fundraising goal is […]
Letters to the Editor 5-30-24
E-biking is not a crime Dear ER: Really (“Escalating e-biker confrontations trigger escalating e-bike restrictions,” ER May 16, 2024). License plates front and rear, registration and proof of insurance, impounding, big fines, e-bike monitoring cameras, a city official to report traffic violations to parents, banning e-bikes on portions of public roads because cops are unable […]
Letters to the Editor 5-23-24
Next, the crows Dear ER: I am disgusted and appalled by the decision of the City of Redondo Beach to smoke out the gophers along the North Redondo Beach Bikeway path. The gophers existed on public property and were doing absolutely no harm to the grassy areas on either side of the path. Dogs enjoyed […]
Miracle topping off ceremony on Inglewood Avenue
by Kevin Cody “If you want a miracle in your life, join us,” Rabbi Yossi Mintz said to the several hundred people invited to attend the topping off ceremony for the Friendship Campus last Wednesday, May 8. As evidence, he offered up the Friendship Campus itself, a $50 million vocational school on three acres in […]
Escalating e-biker confrontations trigger escalating e-bike restrictions in Redondo, Hermosa, Manhattan
by Kevin Cody On opening night of the BeachLife Music Festival, two Fridays ago, May 3, a second generation Beach Cities business owner, and his girlfriend, a 20-year Beach Cities resident with two firefighter sons, left headliner Sting’s performance early to beat the exit crowd. As they were walking to their nearby condominium a group […]
Letters to the Editor 5-16-24
Pool play Dear ER: In Re “Manhattan Council considers two plans for Begg Pool upgrades”, ER 5/11/24: The best news coming from last week’s Manhattan City Council meeting is the Bay Club’s interest in building a pool facility on the City’s parking lot that is adjacent to the Bay Club “Manhattan Council considers two plans […]
Letters to the Editor 5-9-24
Single family saved in Redondo Dear ER: The judge was absolutely right (“Redondo wins case against SB 9,” ER May 2, 2024). SB 9 ruined residential neighborhoods for no reason, giving Wall Street Real Estate Investment firms, foreign investors, developers, and random syndicates carte blanche to build wherever, whatever, they want. State Senators Toni Atkins […]
Greg Browning gives thanks, audience thanks him back during 2024 Hermosa Beach Surfer Walk of Fame Ceremony
Greg Browning thanks 15 pages worth of friends and supporters for his Hermosa Surfer Walk of Fame induction. The audience urged him on by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach Surfer Walk of Fame induction ceremony at the Hermosa Pier on Saturday, April 27 was both celebratory and overwhelmingly poignant. The inductees were David Nuuhiwa, Mike […]
Hermosa Beach 20th Anniversary Surfer Walk of Fame
Hermosa Beach Surfer Walk of Fame inductees (foreground) John Teague, Derek Levy, Dennis Jarvis, and Pat Ryan. (Standing) Steve Mangiagli, Whitney Guild, Peff Eick, Daryl Dickey, John Leninger, Don Craig, Sonny Vardeman, Scott Daley, Chris Bredesen, John Joseph, Greg Browning, David Nuuhiwa, Mike Balzer, Chris Frohoff, Kelly Gibson, John Baker, and Ted Robinson. Photo by […]
Hermosa Beach Chamber’s Accamando leaving the limelight
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach’s popular, though sometimes polarizing, blue-haired Chamber of Commerce president Jessica Accamando announced in an email to chamber members on Monday she is leaving her position. “It is with mixed emotions that I write to you today to announce my transition out of the role of President and CEO of the […]
Letters to the Editor 5-2-24
Hit the road Dear ER: I would like to thank the Easy Reader for bringing the Redondo Beach truck route issue to the community’s attention because I feel the City of Redondo failed to properly alert the residents of the proposed truck route meeting held on March 25 (“Torrance to Redondo truck route vexes city,” […]
Hermosa Beach panel to discuss LA sea level
Environmental reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rosanna Xia, Heal the Bay president Tracy Quinn and Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors Planner Warren Ontiveros will lead a panel discussion titled Rising Tides: Exploring LA’s Readiness for Sea Level Rise on Sunday, from 3 – 4:30 p.m at the Hermosa Beach Community Theater. The Community Center […]