Posts by Kevin Cody
Manhattan Beach’s Bob Hogan was waterman’s waterman
Bob Hogan, one of lesser known South Bay waterman pioneers, is revered by those who know the impact he had, not just by founding the Catalina Classic, which kept paddleboard racing alive, but in establishing the South Bay waterman tradition.
Read MoreLetters the the Editor, Dec. 10 edition
Correction Due to an editing error “Hush Money” (Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2015.), said that Hermosa Beach Mayor Carolyn Petty offered to pay residents who limit their city council comments to under two minutes. The letter should have said that Petty offered to make donations to Walk with Sally. Seagulls are locals…
Read MoreRedondo School Board recognizes state champs
In a room packed with proud parents, teachers and coaches, the Redondo Beach Unified Board of Education celebrated its two most recent championship-winning programs at its most recent board meeting, Redondo Union High School Principal Dr. Nicole Wesley opened with an introduction for band director Ray Vizcarra. In his second year at RUHS, Vizcarra’s Redondo…
Read More‘Sea Hawk Family’ shows for Jennifer Stevens
It was 5 p.m. in Vincent Park, where about 30 people had gathered at a candlelight vigil to offer well-wishes to San Bernardino shooting victim Jennifer Stevens and her family. There was no podium, no microphones, no one looking to an elected official for words; it was a quiet affair, so to speak. “But…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, December 3 edition: remembering Bryan Newman, hushing Hermosa Beach, hoping for the Redondo waterfront
Hush money Dear ER: I was greatly disturbed by Hermosa Beach Mayor Carolyn Petty’s offer to pay residents who speak less than two minutes at city council meetings. Residents are entitled to speak for three minutes, while surrounding cities allow up to five minutes. How is it that Mayor Petty can represent the community while…
Read MoreFalconer hired to control Redondo Pier pest birds
The Redondo Beach City Council approved the use of raptors to help control pest bird populations around the Redondo Pier, authorizing the spending of up to $70,000 to hire Rocky Post and On the Wing to perform “falconry-based bird abatement.” The presence of Big Al, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, in council chambers Tuesday night…
Read MoreHermosa surfer Bryan Newman sparkled in the water
“When I was learning to surf, I’d watch Brian the Hall brothers and Marco Franco at the pier and Brian was the best, the best in the world because he was the nicest,” Marcus Fender recalled.
Read MoreSanta visit to Gum Tree benefits Hermosa Ed Foundation
Kids lined up Pier Avenue to wait their turn to visit Santa at Gum Tree in downtown Hermosa Beach on Sunday. Gum Tree’s 7th Annual Photos with Santa raised over $8,000 for the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation.
Read More33rd Annual Mama Liz Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by Hermosa communty
Over 400 guests enjoyed a sit down dinner with all the fixin’s at the 33rd Annual Mama Liz Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner is organized by Easy Reader, Donna Dawick and her fellow Keller Williams Realtors, music director Jonathan Coleman
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, November 26 edition: critiques of Redondo’s Waterfront project, mixed use, Haggen’s departure, oil in Hermosa….
Big thinking Dear ER: Anyone who believes the alarmist whackiness that an oil well represents a “kill zone” should leave Los Angeles pronto (“Oil’s slippery slope,” ER Letters Nov. 19, 2015). There are over 3,000 operating wells pumping over 15 million barrels a day all over LA. But then again the LaBrea Tar Pits is…
Read MoreBacon greases deal to bring Trader Joe’s to Hermosa Beach
After trying for more than two decades to bring a Trader Joe’s to Hermosa Beach, Roger Bacon signed a lease this week with the market chain, popular with foodies.
Read MoreRedondo Union Sea Hawk Band marches to victory
The Redondo Union High School Sea Hawk Marching Band and Dance Guard was named among California’s top high school marching band on Saturday in the Southern California Judging Association State Championship at Huntington Beach High School. Their victory draws one to wonder: Who leads the victory parade for a championship-winning marching band? Two days after…
Read MoreLegado Redondo project denied by Redondo Beach Planning Commission
Legado Redondo is no more…for now. On Thursday night, the Redondo Beach Planning Commission voted to deny a conditional use permit for the Legado Companies’ mixed-use development at the corner of Palos Verdes Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, which would have included 149 apartment units and 37,000 square foot of commercial development. The project has…
Read MoreLegado Redondo developer ‘at wits’ end’
Less than a week before his company’s long-disputed Legado Redondo project comes before Redondo Beach’s Planning Commission once again, Legado Companies CEO Edward Czuker had the air of a weary man about him. “We’ve been fighting an uphill battle for an extended period of years,” he said of his company’s efforts to comply with…
Read MoreLetters 11/19/15
The “thanks” in giving Dear ER: Prior to the recent passing of my wife Tina, her lunch dining routine entailed a call to the Madame Tomate deli on Aviation Boulevard in Manhattan Beach for home delivery. Her call would normally be answered by a food delivery person. However, on this particular day her call was…
Read MoreRedondo Waterfront Draft EIR released for review
The City of Redondo Beach released what staff has called its most complex, comprehensive study in the city’s history, as the Draft Environmental Impact Report for The Waterfront project was made available for public review at last night’s City Council meeting. Massively thick, 6,500 page binders, costing more than $500 to print each, were distributed…
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