Letters 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 the very best they can be. And thanks to writer Hibah Samad and Easy Reader for bringing us this great story. Gerry O’Connor Manhattan Beach Overhead, or underground vote Dear ER: I have lived in Hermosa Beach for over 40 years and the proposal to spend over $100 million to build a new Civic Center is a poor one (“Measure twice, pay once’ at center of Hermosa Council debate,” ER Feb. 22, 2024). Like most locals, I rarely visit City Hall. However, I walk by it several days a week and it looks fine to me. What doesn’t look fine to me are the numerous power lines that clutter our view. They are very noticeable from almost every street in the city. If anything deflates our property values, it’s the power lines, not city hall. The view from our street is so obstructed that our neighbor called to protest when we hired somebody to…
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