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 […]
All Ball Sports: Dodgers most unlikely hero, Costa stopped, Redondo resumes
by Paul Teetor Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Kirk Gibson and …. Tommy Edman? Yep, that’s a list of Dodger postseason hitting greats who carried their teams to memorable triumphs. Wait – Tommy who? That would be Tommy Edman, a utility player the Dodgers picked up from the Saint Louis Cardinals in an under-the-radar move at […]
Portuguese Bend: a Portfolio by Tony LaBruno
Life on a bucking landslide: Dave Zelhart and the people of Portuguese Bend
“It reminds me of the Wild West. People are just saying screw it, I’m going to do what I need to do.” — Geologist Mike Phipps by Chelsea Sektnan When Southern California Edison cut power to 140 Portuguese Bend homes, and the sewage system on September 1, resident Guy Grant brought in three generators from […]