John Gran In the News

• District Four challenger McKenzie seeks city equity August 25, 2022 8:44 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer Tonya McKenzie, a nine-year Redondo Beach resident, and Redondo Chamber boardmember, is the sole challenger in the Oct. 19 recall election against District 4 Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr. If residents vote to recall him, McKenzie will assume …
• Redondo Beach’s District 4 voters have only one alternative in recall election August 16, 2022 2:37 pm Daily Breeze - California Redondo Beach’s District 4 voters will only have one alternative candidate from which to choose when deciding whether to recall current Councilman Zein Obagi Jr. during the all-mail-in special election on Oct. 19. Tonya McKenzie, the president of the all- …
• Scrutiny follows Redondo mayor pro-tem vote after Brand announcement July 1, 2022 12:13 am Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer With Mayor Bill Brand stepping back to focus on a new treatment for his lung cancer, the city council looks to fill-in as necessary, led by a new mayor pro-tem. Councilman Nils Nehrenheim was named to the role in a 3-2 council vote June 21. …
• Letters to the Editor 5-19-22 May 18, 2022 11:22 pm Easy Reader News - California Trouble in our city Dear ER: Everyone who lives in Manhattan Beach was at one time attracted to this lovely, sleepy beach town, where schools are great, neighbors live harmoniously, discourse is civil, and people can still function alongside one another, …
• Redondo Beach city council votes to resume county fire study May 5, 2022 10:27 pm Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer The question of whether Redondo Beach should contract with the county for fire services is back on after a 3-2 city council vote April 19 to resume a study on the subject – which was halted two years ago. Councilmembers Laura Emdee and …
• Recall effort filed against Redondo Beach Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr. February 25, 2022 4:01 pm Easy Reader News - California Elliot Lewis, above, crossed paths with Councilman Obagi in 2019 when Obagi represented a Long Beach tenant who sued Lewis’ holding company. by Garth Meyer A notice of intent to recall Redondo Beach Fourth District City Council Member Zein Obagi, Jr. was …
• Letters to the Editor 2-24-22 February 24, 2022 2:01 am Easy Reader News - California An inside job Dear ER: History has shown over the last 100 years that hiring a police chief in Manhattan Beach within the ranks has been more successful than naught. One notable exception to this rule was Chief Eve Irvine, who did an incredible job. Since …
• Death and funeral notices in Coventry - week commencing September 20 October 5, 2021 1:46 pm Coventry Live Each week people across the area pay tribute to their loved ones in the pages of the Coventry Telegraph. We have gathered the messages posted over the week commencing September 20 in one place. The messages are submitted by friends, family and loved ones …
• Redondo Beach Councilman Obagi denies State Bar allegations September 16, 2021 5:38 am Easy Reader News - California by Garth Meyer Fourth District Redondo Beach Councilman Zein Obagi has been charged with seven counts of misconduct by the California State Bar Association.  The charges follow a $710,000 Los Angeles County Superior Court judgment against Obagi, in favor …
• Cap art a South Redondo sensation May 28, 2021 7:48 pm Easy Reader News - California Special-education P.E. teacher Carol Shreiner with the art she’s been making out of plastic bottle caps. Photo by Kevin Cody by Rachel Reeves When the coronavirus became a pandemic, two seemingly unrelated things happened for Redondo Beach resident Carol …