Hermosa Beach Council Candidate Detoy takes a quiet approach 

by Kevin Cody Prior to each council meeting, Councilmember Michael Detoy posts a summary of the council agenda on his social media platforms. During his rotation as mayor in 2022 Detoy held monthly “Conversations and Cleanups” throughout the city. His Mayor’s State of the City that year was not the traditional, mind numbing PowerPoint presentation…

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Hermosa Beach Council Candidate Worner cites journalism work

by Kevin Cody At the start of the crowded November 5, 2024  Hermosa Beach city council race, Elka Worner had, arguably, the lowest name recognition of the five candidates. Though raised in Hermosa Beach, her work as a newspaper reporter, and television news producer, and being a single mom left little time for community involvement,…

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Hermosa Beach Council candidate Sheil wants homeless helped

by Kevin Cody Brian Sheil pulled open his sports jacket to show he was wearing a black and white referee’s shirt when he introduced himself at a recent Hermosa Beach City Council Candidates Forum, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. “If you saw the last council meeting, you know the council needs a referee,” he…

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Hermosa Beach Council candidate Keegan wants course change

by Kevin Cody One of the most intractable problems in city government, and not only in Hermosa, is agonizingly long city council meetings.  Council candidate after council candidate has promised to end meetings by 10 p.m. only to fail. Hermosa Beach City Council candidate Michael Keegan, a 38-year resident, and founder of Manhattan Bread and…

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Hermosa School Board candidate Shah stresses creativity

by Kevin Cody Vasudev “Dev” Shah grew up in Bombay, India. At 19, he received a scholarship to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He received his doctorate in mathematics and computer sciences at the University of California, Riverside.  Shah currently oversees a $200 million website division of Amazon. He is running for one of…

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Hermosa Beach Council Candidate Lange brings Hermosa ‘cred’

by Kevin Cody Shortly after being appointed to the Hermosa Beach Parks and Recreation Committee 10 years ago, Jani (pronounced Yani) Lange took on “re-envisioning” the Hermosa Beach Surfers Walk of Fame induction ceremony. He invited 40 leaders from the surf community to bring their ideas to a meeting in the Hermosa Council Chambers. The…

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Letters to the Editor 10-10-24

Taxes for bricks Dear ER: I’m a 27-year resident of Manhattan Beach, and I am in favor of Measure RLS for our public schools. RLS is a $200 million bond measure. Unlike parcel taxes, which fund teacher’s salaries, bond measures can only be used on “bricks and mortar,” such as school facilities. RLS replaces existing…

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Letters to the Editor 10-3-24

Fire department rescue Dear ER: In April 12, 2024, Citygate Fire & EMS delivered a “Deployment and Organizational Analysis” of the Redondo Beach Fire Department to the City Council.  Taxpayers funded this top down, inside-out evaluation of our fire department in response to resident calls to preserve local control over RBFD.  In a 125-page report…

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Letters to the Editor 9-26-24

Fuel on Measure   Dear ER: Redondo Councilmembers Zein Obagi and Todd Loewenstein are deliberately minimizing the average yearly property tax lien assessment on my home for the unknown cost of two new fire stations and a new police facility. Getting re-elected in March 2025 has entered their head space and they want voters to pass…

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Letters to the Editor: HB press policy, bonds away

Personal politics Dear ER: At a recent City Council meeting, Councilmembers Raymond Jackson’s and Justin Massey’s behavior took a regrettable turn during a debate over the City Communications Plan, a policy that aims to streamline how Hermosa Beach handles media relations. Their critique wasn’t just directed at the policy itself but devolved into personal attacks…

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Hermosa Open volleyball tournament an old-school Olympian effort

by Kevin Cody One month after returning home to Hermosa Beach from the Paris Olympics, beach volleyball Olympians Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng, and Chase Budinger, and Miles Evans, brought home first place honors from the Hermosa Beach Open.  It wasn’t the AVP Hermosa Open. It was an old-school Hermosa Open with fans cheering courtside,…

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