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Letters to the Editor 6/02/16

By Kevin Cody / June 2, 2016

School myths Dear ER: I would like to dispel some myths about Hermosa Beach Measure S. First, the Hermosa Beach Community Center (formerly Pier Avenue Junior High) is fully utilized, serving members of our community, young and old. It is not for sale. The city cannot sell the Community Center to the school district for…

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Easy Reader South Bay Dining Guide

By Kevin Cody / January 25, 2016

View a wide ranging selection of South Bay restaurants with links to their webs sites and to Easy Reader reviews.

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Detente on the waterfront

By Easy Reader Staff / August 7, 2014

The power plant that has dominated the Redondo Beach waterfront for more than a century may be replaced by a mixed-use commercial, retail, and residential development as soon as 2020.

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Hotel gets study approval, despite, council’s height, parking concerns

By Kevin Cody / August 6, 2014

Following a four-hour meeting, Hermosa’s city council gave Pier and Strand developer Balour and Associates permission to study use of parking Lot B and a 100 feet of Beach Drive in the hotel plan.

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AES’s conceptual plan to downsize its Redondo power plant.

Council powers up AES discussion

By Easy Reader Staff / November 9, 2011

The battle over the future of the AES power plant took a decisive step into the public arena Tuesday night as the company’s future plans for the site were presented to the Redondo Beach City Council.

The council chambers were filled to capacity and residents lined out the door to hear a presentation from AES Southland president Eric Pendergraft and the project director Jennifer Didlo. Discussions grew heated after 24 citizens stood up to voice their opinions, none of them for rebuilding.

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Mira Costa surf team devotes spring break to double session practices, in Nicaragua

By Kevin Cody / May 24, 2011

There was one downside to the Mira Costa High surf team’s trip to Puerto Sandino, Nicaragua over spring break. “Every day was head high or bigger with bowling take-offs and sucking barrels,” said surf coach Tracy Geller. “The problem is I’m afraid the kids will think all surf trips are like this.”Even Dave Hall, whose…

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South Bay people lost in 2020

By Easy Reader Staff / January 1, 1970

January   Beloved Pet Mart owner Maria    Longtime Pet Mart owner Maria Siddiq passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, after a long fight against cancer. She was 71. Da Silva acquired Pet Mart in Hermosa Beach in 1975. She and husband Abu have operated the store together since they married in 1984. The couple met…

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