Easy Reader 54th Anniversary Writing & Photography Contest
An annual reminder Amidst all the news industry changes since Easy Reader began publishing half a century ago, reporting remains a newspaper’s core responsibility. Taking photos and writing with the goal of informing residents is what motivated Easy Reader’s early, volunteer staff. Each year, as a reminder of the paper’s purpose, we invite readers to […]
Letters to the Editor 6-27-24
Bonds away Dear ER: After reading the new city wide bond proposals, I was wondering how the impact of the Redondo Beach Unified School District, Beach Cities Health District, and City of Redondo Fire Department bonds might have on our residents problem with affordable housing (“City moves toward fire stations, public safety bond,” ER June […]
Police beat: Christmas Eve fire, and death
by Liz Mullen The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner had not, as of last week, determined a cause of death for a 49-year-old white man believed to have started a domestic disturbance and a house fire in Hermosa Beach, which kept police and firefighters busy on Christmas Eve day. Hermosa Beach Police Department officers responded […]
“Titanic Live” – A new perspective
A neverending fatal voyage Under the stars with “Titanic” April 15, 1912. Within the span of two or three hours it was as if an entire city had slipped beneath the surface of the ocean. And as that city disappeared it was also becoming mythic and legendary, an architectural Atlantis. Several decades passed before human […]