top of page

Newsletters
Newsletter No. 73
Chen and Kaji hit for lack of transparency. Kaji's PV mindset. El Retiro pushback. Treasurer salary cut proposed. The Parks and Recs Commission has hit the pause button on Mayor George Chen and District 1’s Jon Kaji’s push to bypass community input on renaming Columbia Park. At its Nov. 12 meeting, the commissioners agreed that Chen and Kaji were trying to rush the process and asked staff to research the issue, which includes reaching out to residents for their thoughts. Comm
jeanadelsman4
Nov 166 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 72
Big bullies: Chen and Kaji This is a tale of two bullies: Mayor George Chen and District 1’s Jon Kaji. Let’s start with Kaji, who has a reputation for threatening anyone who crosses him or simply fails to yield to his demands. I had heard various stories, and they all had the same sensibility. Kaji would have his attorney send a letter with demands and the threat of a lawsuit. The recipients, for the most part, didn’t have attorneys on retainers and/or didn’t want the expense
jeanadelsman4
Oct 216 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 71
Chen and Kaji undermining City finances. Travel windfall. An opponent for Mattucci. Date night opportunity. Oh, how things have changed...
jeanadelsman4
Oct 56 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 70
Betty Lieu in Council race. Threats from Chen and Kaji. El Camino Village update. More mischief from Kaji and Mattucci. Vote for Prop 50....
jeanadelsman4
Sep 156 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 69
/ Chen’s slate comes together / Mauno’s up to his old tricks / Chen and Kaji illegal meetings? / Resuscitating El Camino Village push /...
jeanadelsman4
Aug 226 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 68
Kaji has an opponent and other election updates: David Kartsonis has filed to run for the District 1 Council seat in June 2026. While he...
jeanadelsman4
Jul 225 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 67
Residents 1. Pilots 0. That was the result of the City Council’s decision to not settle with the pilots at its June 17 meeting  If you...
jeanadelsman4
Jun 195 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 66
Homeless housing controversy. Friendship Cities budget issue. Council travel budget issue. Kudos to Supervisor Janice Hahn and Weingart...
jeanadelsman4
May 285 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 65
Touch-and-go’s are returning to Torrance Airport. Last January the Council, acceding to residents’ fury, banned them. And residents...
jeanadelsman4
May 193 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 64
Kalani running for mayor Public health breakaway stopped SST saves Torrance Fun with Jeopardy Sharon Kalani used her March 8 birthday to...
jeanadelsman4
Mar 145 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 63
Fireworks at Council meeting Mattucci's wasteful post Chen's re-election problem Torrance the Beautiful The main item on the City...
jeanadelsman4
Mar 35 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 62
A motive for Kaji. What’s LAFCO? Mattucci gives Redondo a laugh. Commission openings. Chance to help count homeless. A slew of readers...
jeanadelsman4
Feb 46 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 61
Plan to spend millions for annexation Mattucci resents servicing residents Bumpy ride with new technology Mayor George Chen has set off...
jeanadelsman4
Jan 226 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 60
Why Chen and Kaji will lose re-election Bad news for Mattucci Finance director opening Commissioner pay issue It’s December and time to...
jeanadelsman4
Dec 2, 20247 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 59
Third term for Mattucci? PACs unregulatable? Trump flag on City website Mobile-home rent relief on table The more I learn about what is...
jeanadelsman4
Oct 28, 20244 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 58
Ballot measure a mess. Background on PAC proposal. Machiavelli at work in Torrance. Measure TC is a train wreck. TC is the third item on...
jeanadelsman4
Oct 10, 20247 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 57
City pay-raise proposal criticized. Town Hall on measure. Three candidates for school board. Daily Breeze coverage MIA. Tickets on sale...
jeanadelsman4
Sep 25, 20246 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 56
Misleading voters on pay raises Noise board takes action TAA leaders called out Asking for an airport chief City surveys Torrance voters...
jeanadelsman4
Sep 2, 20245 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 55
Council asking for a bigger raise. Adding in the benefits. Remembering Katy. Touch-and-goes. Info on props. My apologies: Newsletter No....
jeanadelsman4
Aug 9, 20244 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter No. 54
Council asks for huge pay raise Zygielbaum running for School Board New source for state news A fix for the too-long-meeting problem...
jeanadelsman4
Jul 28, 20244 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page