Letters to the Editor 8-11-22

Young and the reckless Dear ER: My wife and I took our 10-year-old grandson to see the Lifeguard competition next to the Hermosa Pier Saturday evening, August 6. Afterwards, as we were walking up the pedestrian only part of Pier Avenue., three different groups of young riders on motorized bikes came spiraling through the crowd at 10 to 15 mph. It was a wonder that nobody was hit. We did not see any police. Unless there is some enforcement of laws the public and riders will be at risk of injury while the city may have a liability risk. Peter Joyce Manhattan Beach A legal road to Highrose Dear ER: The Manhattan Beach Highrose/Verandas 79 unit luxury housing project is using Density Bonus Law as a means to build a very large structure next to a major refinery (“Highrose development meets opposition,” ER February 3, 2022). This project isn’t congruent with the City Council’s mission statement to “preserve our small beach town character.” Based on the many letters sent and public comments heard by the City Council, residents overwhelmingly oppose this project for varying reasons. Both the California Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have laws in place to…

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