73 Stories
Redondo Brand Dear ER: We applaud the Redondo Beach City Council for doing the absolute right thing in naming our new park at Pacific Coast Highway and Herondo Street after our former mayor, Bill Brand. And while some choose to keep kicking the “divisive” can down the road, We are thankful that each day when […]
Park view Dear ER: I was pleasantly surprised to see some of the dark black covering taken away from the basketball courts at Clark Field. It is so much brighter. It is so refreshing to be able to see our fields now as we drive, bike or walk by. I can only hope that the […]
by Kevin Cody I’ve published Easy Reader for over 50 years. It’s fun. A reporter friend described reporting as “play with purpose.” I bike to the end of the Hermosa pier and photograph people fishing. I talk to people along the way, and then write about whether to save the pier, or let it crumble […]
Short term rentals or long term neighbors? Dear ER: Hermosa Beach is a small town in a big city. People in this town know their neighbors and care about them, including the 50% of our residents who are renters. Short Term Rentals (STRs), like Airbnbs, raise concerns in our neighborhoods not just about […]
Meter madness revisited Dear ER: The Hermosa Councilmembers who’ve proposed adding more parking meters to Hermosa Beach sidewalks in front of homes are displaying nothing less than ignorant, uncreative, insanity. (‘Meter Madness’, ER, 6/4/26) Having lived in or parked in Hermosa Beach for well-over 65-years, commencing with my first car in 1959, at […]
Quiet fiesta Dear ER: If Fiesta Hermosa is too big and boozy for you, try the Hermosa Beach Fine Arts Festival, Saturday, Sunday, June 13-14 on the Community Center lawn. Anna Tattu Hermosa Beach Meter Madness Dear ER: Some officials in Hermosa Beach want to raise revenue by installing parking meters in […]
100 years of service Dear ER: If you’re a Hermosa Beach resident chances are you’ve driven by the Hermosa Kiwanis hall more times than you care to count. Did you ever wonder what’s going on in there? I’m happy to say that we are looking forward to meeting and greeting residents on Saturday May 9 […]
The Old Salt Pond Dear ER: Developers finally strong-armed the California State Legislature to build wherever they want, whatever they want, and as high and ugly as they want, in violation of long-standing land use and zoning protections for communities. (“Pustilnikov, Redondo Beach settle one waterfront case,” ER April 16, 2026). Their public voice is […]
by Bob Pinzler When I sat on the Redondo Beach City Council 25 years ago, there were many days when we were dealing with decisions made by previous Councils where the only proper response was, “What were they thinking?” The reason one gets elected to public office, especially when one’s time there is term-limited, is […]
Hermosa Pier attraction Dear ER: Before last week, I’d never seen anyone catch a shark at the Hermosa pier (“Shark Week: Hermosa Beach,” ER News April 10, 2026). Then, after the widely publicized catch and release of a Great White on April Fools Day, it’s apparently become a “thing” to come to Hermosa and catch […]
by Bob Pinzler Artesia Boulevard was a problem for the city when I moved to Redondo Beach in 1980. In 2026, it is still a problem. Why? Following the demise of Redondo’s primary downtown near the Pier in the early 1960s, the city’s odd hourglass shape created two separate shopping zones. In the south, what […]
It’s time Dear ER: It’s time for the ancient, historic Old Salt Pond to finish seeping up to the surface and take its rightful place as a resting place for humans and other species. It is said that California has lost 99% of its original wetlands to development. Barbara Epstein Redondo Beach Six acres, […]