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 for less than Edison charges – while giving you the option to stay with Edison. In 2023, CPA became the fourth largest electricity provider in California and served more customers with 100% renewable energy than any other electricity provider in the nation. Since 2018, CPA customers have kept over 7.1 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions out of the air – equivalent to taking 639,000 gas-powered cars off the road.
As a Hermosa customer, you will be opted into 100% renewable energy with CPA’s Green Power rate tier, which costs just 3% more than Edison’s current base rate – which provides just 36% renewable energy. You can also opt down to 50% renewable with CPA’s Clean Power rate tier, which costs 1% less than Edison’s base rate, or 40% renewable with CPA’s Lean Power rate tier, which costs 2% less than Edison’s base rate. CPA does more than give you more for less on your monthly bill (which will look the same). CPA is community-owned, not investor-owned, so CPA will pay you 10% more than Edison for excess power you generate from your rooftop, and the City of Hermosa Beach will be eligible for CPA programs that Edison does not offer, including Power Ready, which provides backup power systems to critical public facilities (like police and fire stations) at no cost, and local community rooftop solar incentives that provide discounted 100% renewable electricity to customers that qualify based on income. The power is in your hands. If a CPA rate tier does not appeal to you, you can opt down or up, or you can opt out of CPA and stay with Edison, at any time. I encourage you to explore your options and what CPA offers at CleanPowerAlliance.org/HermosaBeach.
Justin Massey
Mayor
City of Hermosa Beach
Water birds
Dear ER:
The four members of the No. 1 Ladies’ South Bay Open Water Swim Club thank Bob Shanman for telling us about the Heermann’s Gull (“Contrarian Heermann’s Gulls go south when others go north,” ER Jan. 11, 2024). We look forward to more articles and learning about the birds we swim with, including the whimbrel, grebes, sanderlings, and pelicans.
Anita Caplan
Redondo Beach
One man one vote?
Not for City of MB
Dear ER:
You just can’t make this stuff up. With the last day to cast a ballot in the City of Manhattan Beach’s sham stormwater tax election being Wednesday, January 17, the City just added Agenda Item No. 10 this Saturday to allow the city manager to cast a Yes ballot. Worse yet, the city manager gets to vote Yes for each parcel the City owns. Let’s be clear here. The day before this sham stormwater tax election is over, the City will be considering allowing their city manager to cast ballots numerous times to vote Yes. These last-minute shenanigans should be an affront to every property owner in our community.
Undoubtedly, the City cannot “tax” itself. This election was for residential and commercial property owners who will pay this exorbitant second stormwater tax. The city manager vote is just another example of why this City election is such a sham. Please email the Manhattan Beach City Council at citycouncil@manhattanbeach.gov. Tell them to “cut it out.” The City cannot, and should not, allow the city manager to cast Yes ballots in this City election.
Mark Burton
Manhattan Beach
Sound times 100
Dear ER:
Most of the occupants of homes along North Redondo Beach/Lawndale railroad right of way have experienced only one freight train per day. The proposed metro line would change that to hundreds of light rail trains. It would also move tracks closer to the residences. Along Ruxton Lane there are now over 200 senior residential units next to the right of way. I challenge anyone to sit in these peoples’ backyards when the freight trains go by and to honestly consider the impact of that happening hundreds of times a day. Why put residents through this when a better alternative exists — running the metro rail down Hawthorne Boulevard, which would attract more riders anyway?
Jim Light
Redondo Beach
Amore mio
Dear ER:
I went to Brogino’s for the first time in 1981 (“North Redondo’s neighborhood hang,” ER Jan. 11, 2024). I took the man whom I would eventually marry. When we had children, it was our date night, go-to place. My daughters have also taken dates there for romantic dinners. The ambiance is great, low lighting and a quiet place where you can hear each other talk. My kids moved away years ago, but whenever they come home to visit, Brogino’s is one of the restaurants we always visit. We consider it one of our family’s special restaurants.
Chris Pogreba Davis
Redondo Beach
Amore mio diu piu
Dear ER:
Brogino’s has been a favorite of my family’s for nearly 25 years. We are proud regulars.
Steve Goldstein
Redondo Beach
It’s all that ever has
Dear ER:
A few caring people can make such a big difference (“Bergstrom helped Keep Hermosa Hermosa for over 50 years,” ER Jan. 11, 2024).
Lou Thompson
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Hermosa’s auntie
Dear ER:
Auntie Kathy, strong, artistic and kind (“Bergstrom helped Keep Hermosa Hermosa for over 50 years,” ER Jan. 11, 2024).
Amanda Liebey
San Francisco
Vinnie ripped
Dear ER:
Vince Ray or “Vinney” was so much fun to be around. He always would say something that would make you laugh. RIP my old surfing friend.
Alann “Salty” Walti
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