Letters to the Editor 3-31-22
Sign pollution Dear ER: I find it both sad, and oddly misguided that the Hermosa Beach City Council has seen fit to compromise the beauty of our beach – specifically, the Strand and the Greenbelt – in some seemingly fanatical opposition to unleashed dogs. At every turn, now permanently affixed to the Strand wall, are signs warning of the new, outrageous fine of $250 for unleashed dogs. I’m not quite sure when this became such a heated issue in our fair city, but from the sheer abundance of signs, you might think that there are more unleashed dogs than, say, electric vehicles speeding on the Strand or cars blowing through stop signs. Maybe there’s a logical reason for this regulatory overkill, but I find it distasteful and a misguided use of city funds. I also think that it projects a message of mean-spiritedness. Todd Koerner Hermosa Beach A fresh breeze Dear ER It was refreshing and heartening to see the Redondo Beach City leadership stand up in support of the Redondo Beach Sailing non-profit organization, and our gem of a harbor (“Redondo Beach looks to hand off sailing program,” ER Mar. 24, 2022). For the past several decades, in partnership with the City, the Redondo Beach…
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