Jackson leads celebratory State of the City
by Kevin Cody State of the City addresses typically resemble wonky workshops featuring powerpoint presentations about the previous year’s council legislation and capital improvements. Hermosa Beach Mayor Raymond Jackson’s State of the City Thursday night, September 14, took its cue from Porky Pig’s classic, 1942 Loony Toons, “Who’s Who in the Zoo.” Instead of a […]
About Town Redondo: fatal crash, “Upstander” assemblies
Woman killed by alleged drunk driver A suspected drunk-driving crash killed a 48-year old Torrance woman Monday night at Rindge Lane and Artesia Boulevard. Cassandra Basgall died at the scene of the two-vehicle collision. The other driver was taken to a hospital, and police have not identified the person because of the ongoing investigation, and […]
Planning commission appointments draw umbrage
by Garth Meyer Appointments to most of the city’s commissions were approved on a 4-1 vote Sept. 12, though some controversy accompanied the process. Councilmember Paige Kaluderovic cast the dissenting vote, for reasons related to accusations from members of the public that Mayor Brand ousted two previous planning commission members in 2021. In the current […]