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Short term rentals or long term neighbors? Dear ER: Hermosa Beach is a small town in a big city. People in this town know their neighbors and care about them, including the 50% of our residents who are renters. Short Term Rentals (STRs), like Airbnbs, raise concerns in our neighborhoods not just about […]
Meter madness revisited Dear ER: The Hermosa Councilmembers who’ve proposed adding more parking meters to Hermosa Beach sidewalks in front of homes are displaying nothing less than ignorant, uncreative, insanity. (‘Meter Madness’, ER, 6/4/26) Having lived in or parked in Hermosa Beach for well-over 65-years, commencing with my first car in 1959, at […]
Quiet fiesta Dear ER: If Fiesta Hermosa is too big and boozy for you, try the Hermosa Beach Fine Arts Festival, Saturday, Sunday, June 13-14 on the Community Center lawn. Anna Tattu Hermosa Beach Meter Madness Dear ER: Some officials in Hermosa Beach want to raise revenue by installing parking meters in […]
100 years of service Dear ER: If you’re a Hermosa Beach resident chances are you’ve driven by the Hermosa Kiwanis hall more times than you care to count. Did you ever wonder what’s going on in there? I’m happy to say that we are looking forward to meeting and greeting residents on Saturday May 9 […]
The Old Salt Pond Dear ER: Developers finally strong-armed the California State Legislature to build wherever they want, whatever they want, and as high and ugly as they want, in violation of long-standing land use and zoning protections for communities. (“Pustilnikov, Redondo Beach settle one waterfront case,” ER April 16, 2026). Their public voice is […]
by Bob Pinzler When I sat on the Redondo Beach City Council 25 years ago, there were many days when we were dealing with decisions made by previous Councils where the only proper response was, “What were they thinking?” The reason one gets elected to public office, especially when one’s time there is term-limited, is […]
Hermosa Pier attraction Dear ER: Before last week, I’d never seen anyone catch a shark at the Hermosa pier (“Shark Week: Hermosa Beach,” ER News April 10, 2026). Then, after the widely publicized catch and release of a Great White on April Fools Day, it’s apparently become a “thing” to come to Hermosa and catch […]
by Bob Pinzler Artesia Boulevard was a problem for the city when I moved to Redondo Beach in 1980. In 2026, it is still a problem. Why? Following the demise of Redondo’s primary downtown near the Pier in the early 1960s, the city’s odd hourglass shape created two separate shopping zones. In the south, what […]
It’s time Dear ER: It’s time for the ancient, historic Old Salt Pond to finish seeping up to the surface and take its rightful place as a resting place for humans and other species. It is said that California has lost 99% of its original wetlands to development. Barbara Epstein Redondo Beach Six acres, […]
by Laura Garber Seven Democratic candidates vying to represent California’s 24th State Senate District gathered at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club on February 25 for a Beach Cities Democrats forum that gave South Bay residents an up close look at what has become one of the most competitive legislative races in the state. The forum, […]
Sing Hermosa Dear ER: Hermosa means beautiful. Not just in translation, but in intention. Yet for years, a familiar thought echoes through this town—Hermosa has no vision. That the world has changed, that something has been lost along the way. But the more I sit with that idea, the more it begins to soften… and […]
Chemical complication Dear ER: Thanks for your coverage (“Chevron fire spurs changes in emergency communication,” ER March 5, 2026) of the October 2 Chevron Fire at the El Segundo refinery. The article stresses the importance of emergency communication, but makes no mention of a nearly identical occurrence at Chevron’s Richmond refinery in 2012. Same material, […]