Sandbox: ‘Car brain’ is expensive, over $12,000 annually

by Grace Peng During a podcast discussion about  parking near Redondo Union High, a guest said not everyone’s family can afford an e-bike so many kids have no choice but to drive a car.  This is a classic case of “car brain,” where people ignore the high cost of car culture and car ownership.   When […]

Sandbox: They are coming for your tomatoes 

by Grace Peng The Redondo Beach City Council is poised to finalize a new set of Objective Residential Standards (ORS) for new homes at its upcoming, August 15 meeting.  Why we are doing this is a long and maddening story. But the bottom line is that my yard will be illegal. Most two/three-on-a-lot yards will […]