Mayor

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 […]

Mayor for everyone Dear ER: It’s true I voted against the appointment of Mayor Jim Light last year. And if I had to go back, I would still vote no because the process was rushed and not done properly. I believe the first thing I told him was, “Remember, you must be a representative for […]

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 […]

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 […]

by Mark McDermott  Outgoing Mayor Joe Franklin didn’t have to pass the gavel to incoming Mayor Amy Howorth on Tuesday night, because she brought her own. Howorth waved a small pink gavel in the air shortly after the mayorship officially rotated to her.  “One night only,” she said of the pink gavel. “I mean, I […]

Manhattan Beach Council candidate Joe Franklin, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Brenda O’Leary, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Joe Marcy, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Steve Charelian, Manhattan Beach Council candidate Karen Komatinsky, and Manhattan Beach Council candidate Nina Tarnay.

by Mark McDermott  Very early most mornings, when The Strand the pier are mostly isolated and the most wakeful population of Manhattan Beach are its surfers and sea birds, you will find a man with a shock of white hair walking alone along the beach, stopping every so often to pick something up, almost like […]

Mayor’s town hall meeting Hermosa Beach Mayor Dean Francois invites residents to attend a town hall meeting, to be held Monday, September 30 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in city council chambers at 1315 Valley Drive. The first hour will focus on city operations. City Manager Suja Lowenthal will be available to answer questions. City operations […]

by Kevin Cody  Hermosa’s traditionally celebratory mayoral rotation began on an acrimonious note Monday night, July 15, but ended with a conciliatory 4 to 1 council vote to appoint Mayor pro tem Dean Francois as Mayor. Francois was in line to succeed Justin Massey, whose 9.6 month mayoral term ended Monday. Hermosa’s Mayor conducts meetings, […]

by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach Mayor Justin Massey advised fellow councilmembers, during a Saturday June 1 council retreat, not to talk to the press about upcoming council meeting agenda items, and not talk to the press about past council meeting agenda items. Prior to each council meeting, the city posts an agenda listing items to […]

by Garth Meyer A large crowd converged in the Redondo Union High School auditorium Sunday afternoon, March 3, to remember the life and city work of late mayor Bill Brand.   Local, county and state officials paid respects, along with family and friends. Outside, guests were handed a program and a biodegradable business card which may […]

By Garth Meyer New Redondo Beach Mayor Jim Light welcomed paddlers to the 2024 Catalina Classic Saturday morning, Feb. 24, at Seaside Lagoon, then went up to Veterans Park for a District 1 Community meeting featuring L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell. It was day four of Light’s interim mayorship, taking over for the late Bill […]