Posts by Kevin Cody
Skechers Friendship Walk delivers when it’s needed
by Kevin Cody The first Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, in 2009, drew 1,700 participants and raised an impressive $220,000. Last October 29, the 15th Annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship walk drew a crowd estimated at 20,000, and raised $3.1 million. The walk from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Pier, and…
Read MoreWhat’s old at HB Museum is new again
Museum resurrects the spirit of the Insomniac by Kevin Cody Photos courtesy of Chris Miller, Hermosa Museum The grandparent generation and the grandkid generation were well represented, though few of the inbetween generation attended open mic at the Hermosa Beach Museum on Thursday, February 27. The evening was an homage to the Insomniac, a beatnik…
Read MoreDowntown dining decks get permanent seat in the streets
by Kevin Cody In-street dining decks in downtown Hermosa Beach were enshrined into the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code by a unanimous vote of the City Council at the Tuesday, February 27 meeting. Hermosa Environmental Programs Manager Doug Krauss told the council the new dining deck regulations are a “balance of safety, aesthetics, cost and practicality.”…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 2-29-24
Jazz All Stars Dear ER: Wowza! Amaaazing. National recognition for the extraordinarily talented Mira Costa Jazz Band (“Mira Costa High Jazz Band wins National Jazz Festival,” ER February 22, 2024). Congratulations to each of the hard working and incredibly committed students, and, of course, to Band Director Joel Carlson in helping these aspiring musicians be…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 2-22-24
Favorite daughter judge Dear ER: As I filled out my ballot for the March 5 primary election, I saw Hermosa resident Lynn Olson on the ballot for reelection to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. I know Olson to be dedicated, fair, and impartial, displaying the qualities of a good judicial officer. The Los Angeles…
Read MoreSurfer Walk of Fame plaques plagued by bronze thieves
by Kevin Cody Three bronze commemorative plaques are missing from the Hermosa Beach Pier Surfer Walk of Fame. Two were damaged and have been removed by the City Public Works Department, Public Works Director Joseph San Clemente said in an email from Hermosa public information officer Ryan Walker. The missing plaques commemorates Bob Hogan, a…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 2-15-24
Profile in courage Dear ER: Redondo Beach will sorely miss our great Mayor Bill Brand. Despite his battle with stage IV lung cancer, Mayor Brand relentlessly pursued shutting down the AES power plant, revitalizing, and not supersizing our waterfront, fought for local land use control (rather than allow corrupted, pro-developer state laws), keeping the Metro…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 2-8-24
Talk about housing Dear ER: Hermosa Beach City Manager Suja Lowenthal, Community Development Director Carrie Tai, and the city council need to schedule a public forum on the Housing Element. In October 2023, our Housing Element was rejected by the state because there was an issue with public participation. I first heard about the Housing…
Read MoreA time to come, and a time to go for Hermosa restaurants
Arnold Goldstein: The Shepherd of Shorewood Realtors
Arnold Goldstein sold seven homes in his first month as a Realtor, and a record 60 homes in his first year. But his greatest joy came from teaching other agents to be successful by Kevin Cody Chris Broadhurst was a senior at Mira Costa High School in 1975, when she joined the Shorewood Realty family…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 2-1-24
Affordable housing help Dear ER If the Hermosa City Council wants to increase “affordable” housing, then eliminate “short-term rentals.” Most of those properties are owned by out-of-state people. Follow the lead of Palm Springs and Hawaii by increasing restrictions on short-term rentals to the point of eliminating them. The residents of Hermosa would applaud such…
Read MoreHermosa council spares Pedone’s Pizza late night takeout
by Kevin Cody Pedone’s Pizza narrowly averted loss of its after hours online takeout business at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, which owner Michael Scibney contended would have resulted in a “slow death” to the five decade’s old, downtown institution. The council hearing on Pedone’s hours was convened because of “two after hour, alcohol related…
Read MoreHermosa Mayor warns of AI election
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach Mayor Justin Massey participated in a confidential briefing with mayors from across the nation, but without the press, on election disinformation. The briefing took place last week during the annual United States Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C. In New Hampshire, ahead of that state’s Republican Primary election, AI (Artificial…
Read MoreHB City manager raise, bonus approved by City Council
by Kevin Cody An $18,000 bonus for Hermosa Beach City Manager Suja Lowenthal was unamiously approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday, January 23 meeting. The city manager’s contract allows for a bonus equal to 10 percent of her annualy salary. The council also approved a 3% salary increase for the city…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 1-25-24
Ramp to nowhere Dear ER: Several years ago (yes years) LA County Harbor Commission closed and fenced off the ramp leading down to the bike path on Ave A in Redondo Beach for safety reasons. An announcement followed explaining that the new ramp will include the requirements established by the American Disabilities ACT (ADA). Efforts…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 1-18-24
More juice for less, and healthier Dear ER: The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) will serve Hermosa well, contrary to the disinformation published here last week (“Letters to the Editor; Power play,” Jan. 11, 2024). CPA has served Manhattan and Redondo well for years, and this March Hermosa joins CPA to provide residents more clean power…
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