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Re: âAn Open Apology to Ercoles,â advertisement inÂ
The Beach Reporter, 5/13/21
It is presumptuous to presume what businesses would or would not have survived and why; or if the displaced families would have sold their property long before it produced the wealth that todayâs owners have reaped. Simply put, the Bruce family was not allowed to try.
Many of your arguments are solid, based on the historical examples you used with one very basic flaw. Unlike Chavez Ravine, eminent domain was exercised on the owners of Bruceâs Beach to rid Manhattan Beach of people of color. The presumed action was for what was determined to be a much-needed park. That park, upon which the whole âprocessâ was based, was not built until decades later. It was a racist act that LA County, not the city of Manhattan Beach, has deemed worthy of addressing. I applaud them for doing so.
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Five candidates ran to fill a Hermosa Beach City Council seat on May 11 including Randy Balik, Dean Francois, Raymond Jackson, Daniel Rittenhouse and Tara McNamara Stabile. Jackson has more than 35% of the vote after nearly 1,000 have been counted since election night. (photos courtesy of candidates)
Retired U.S. Army Col. Raymond Jackson had a healthy lead in Hermosa Beachâs special election to fill a vacant City Council seat, according to the semi-official results from the Los Angeles County registrar on Tuesday night, May 11.
Jackson, vying against four other candidates to replace former Councilmember Hany Fangary, had about 36% of the vote, as of 8:39 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
The veteran said he was overwhelmed and blessed by the early results and thanked his volunteers, supporters and well-wishers.
âThis is a result of a lot of hard work by a lot of people,â Jackson said. âSo they deserve all the credit and thanks.â
Photo by Kevin Cody
Dear ER:
Is it just me or do all the current Hermosa Beach City Council members and all the council candidates for Hany Fangary’s replacement seem exactly the same in their point of view? What’s going on? I prefer to hear different opinions and to have lively discussions on the council. Seems like we are only looking for like-minded puppets for the environmental lawyers on council. All groups need to be represented, and not all residents agree with what has been happening to this city under the strong arm rule of Councilperson Justn Massey. While environmental concerns are important, there are other equally significant issues to address. Hermosa doesn’t have to become a single issue town. The council is starting to seem like the Stepford Wives.