Jim Light leads mayor’s race in early count
by Garth Meyer In early results from Tuesday’s election, Jim Light leads the race for mayor, Joy Ford has a strong lead for city attorney and all measures are passing. The first count represents 4,556 ballots, those received by last Friday in the all-mail election. Light, the appointed mayor running for a full term, leads […]
Redondo Beach ranked-choice voting begins
A new form of voting is making its debut in Redondo Beach. For the March 4 city election – including races for mayor and city council seats – residents will use ranked-choice voting. City Hall sent postcards in late January to educate the public about the system. The central difference is that people vote not […]
Letters to the Editor 2-27-25
Democracy, discourse in decline Dear ER: So here it is, late February, and our Redondo Beach election is fast approaching with candidates vying for the positions of Mayor, City Council, and City Attorney. Every time you look at election-related posts on various Facebook group pages, you will see hostile and disparaging posts criticizing candidates for […]
Redondo Beach election: five candidates seek the mayor’s seat
by Garth Meyer Five candidates vie for mayor of Redondo Beach in the March 4 election: the current appointed mayor, an eight-year city councilman, a former three-year councilman, a former arts commissioner, and the founder of “Keep the Esplanade Beautiful”. Mayor Jim Light was appointed last February, in a 3-2 vote, to complete the term […]
On Local Government: Ranked choice voting coming to Redondo
by Bob Pinzler On Tuesday, March 4 , Redondo Beach voters will receive election ballots different from those they have gotten in the past. That’s because, for the first time, the election will be conducted under ranked choice voting rules. Before the how, here’s the why. Redondo Beach has always elected its Council members by […]
About Town Redondo: Hot Dog On a Stick to return to Pier, Loewenstein not running for mayor
Loewenstein not running for mayor Eight-year city councilman Todd Loewenstein will not be a candidate for mayor next March. The District Two representative and former two-term Redondo Beach Unified School District board member told Easy Reader Monday that he weighed the question for the past year, before making his decision in November. “It’s been a […]
Letters to the Editor 11-14-24
Al appreciation Dear ER: Deepest gratitude to Al Muratsuchi for always doing what is right, moral, and ethical (“Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi elected to fifth and final term,” ER November 7, 2024). Best wishes to him after his Assembly days are over. Barbara Epstein Redondo Beach Hope for change Dear ER: Congratulations to all the […]
ELECTION 2024: Joe Franklin, Nina Tarnay win Manhattan city council election
by Mark McDermott Joe Franklin was reelected and Nina Tarnay elected to the Manhattan Beach City Council Tuesday night, emerging first and second from a field of six candidates vying for three seats. Candidate Steve Charelian held a 550 vote lead ahead of Karen Komatninsky for the third and final seat, likely winning election, but […]
Incumbent Detoy, former incumbent Keegan win back Hermosa Beach council seats
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach voters selected two veteran council members to fill the two open council seats on Tuesday. Incumbent Michael Detoy was elected to a second consecutive term. Michael Keegan was elected to a third, though not consecutive, term. Keegan was elected to the council in 2001, but was denied a third term […]
About Town Redondo: Nehrenheim files for mayor, $40,000 for Monarchs, Moonstone grand opening
Nehrenheim files statement of intent to run for mayor City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim has filed a Candidate Intent Statement Form to run for mayor next March, leading a list of five others who have submitted their interest to seek office. City Quality of Life Prosecutor Joy Abaquin Ford filed her intention to run for city […]
Incumbent Detoy, challengers Keegan, Lange, Sheil, Worner qualify for November council race
Five Hermosa Beach residents have qualified as candidates for two city council seats on the November 4 ballot, City Clerk Myra Maravilla announced Wednesday. The seats are currently held by Councilmembers Mike Detoy and Justin Massey. Detoy was first elected in 2020, and is seeking reelection. Massey was elected in 2015 and again in 2020. […]
Two seats, nine potential HB Council candidates
by Kevin Cody Eight Hermosa Beach residents have requested city council nomination papers from Hermosa Beach City Clerk Myra Maravilla, indicating they are contemplating seeking election to the Council in the November 5 general election. The deadline for filing nomination papers to the city clerk, accompanied by 20 signatures from registered Hermosa Beach voters is […]
About Town Redondo: Judge’s race, Draft General Plan, density threat
Judge Spear now trailing for re-election Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Emily Spear, of Redondo Beach, now trails in her bid for a second term. After she led on election night with 53.5% of the vote, to challenger Kimberly Repecka’s 46.5%, in counting of further ballots, Repecka pulled to 50.38% (517,454 votes) to Spear’s […]
ELECTION 2024: Measure MB election results are too close to call
by Mark McDermott Measure MB, the proposed renewal of the local parcel tax meant to stave off teacher layoffs, finished election night just below the required two-thirds vote total for approval. But hope was very much still alive among the ballot measure’s supporters because several batches of votes have yet to be counted. Campaign co-chairs […]
Olson returned to the bench
Hermosa Beach resident Lynn Olson was easily reelected to the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench during the Tuesday March 5 primary election. By receiving over 50 percent of the vote — 469,691, versus 232,121votes for challenger Rhonda Haymon — Olson avoided having to campaign in a run-off election in the November general election. Olson […]
Letters to the Editor 2-22-24
Favorite daughter judge Dear ER: As I filled out my ballot for the March 5 primary election, I saw Hermosa resident Lynn Olson on the ballot for reelection to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. I know Olson to be dedicated, fair, and impartial, displaying the qualities of a good judicial officer. The Los Angeles […]