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 […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 5-30-24
Queen of the South Bay An all-woman surf contest will be held at El Porto in Manhattan Beach. Women of all skill levels and ages are invited to help build a community of women surfers. The contest starts at 7 a.m. at 42nd Street, Manhattan Beach. Sign up: southbayboardriders.org. Questions? Email info@southbayboardriders.com. Bring your board, […]
Police Beat: Busy weekend, GPS stalker, Lyft driver robbed
by Liz Mullin Busy weekend in Hermosa Hermosa Beach Police Department officers responded to 342 calls over the Memorial Day weekend, HBPD Chief Paul LeBaron told the City Council Tuesday. HBPD officers also made 48 traffic stops, 17 subject stops and wrote 16 citations and 35 reports — including six for hit-and-run — and made […]
On Local Government: Meetings and polls
by Bob Pinzler During my eight years on the Redondo Beach City Council, I learned two things about evaluating. The first is to never attend a meeting in which the first item on the agenda is the date of the next meeting. That is assurance that nothing substantive will be done that evening. The second […]
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 […]