Letters to the Editor 4-20-23
Garden takes a village Dear ER: Thank you for featuring the Redondo Beach Community Gardens (“Community Garden at Alta Vista,” ER April 6, 2023). This has been a true community effort, with our visionary founders, the South Bay Parkland Conservancy, City of Redondo Beach, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Health District, Churches, the USC Alumni Club, and many other community volunteers helping all along the way. Great cities have great parklands and community gardens. Barbara Epstein Redondo Beach Attention to a mixed legacy Dear ER: Manhattan Beach recently found itself in the national spotlight for the first time since its establishment in 1912. Forty years ago, many people in Los Angeles were unaware of Manhattan Beach’s location and believed it to be near San Diego. The city had never sought fame, and it was unexpected that opportunity pursued by others worldwide would create a mecca that most locals never thought possible. The town has a young history, and lacks the deep traditions found in most parts of the world. However, the open-minded attitude towards all forms of creative expression and a “live and let live” approach has attracted new residents in recent decades, representing…
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