Reader enjoys crime blog on RSS feed
Thought I'd share a nice letter I received:
One might think that as the Internet increasingly allows easier access to "more" news sources, "hyper-local" (i.e., community) news source access might start to decline or fade away. However, I have been very happy to continue following your very local (and very relevant) South Bay crime report as an RSS feed.
By doing this, I am able to keep my pulse on the crime in my community (Redondo / Torrance). I really appreciate your work, even on the breaking news stuff (as unclear as
it might be at the time).
With a young child at school while I'm at work, and with the ability to monitor feeds like yours easily (without taking me away from my work), I feel more informed and safer, knowing that people are continually looking at what is going on in the community and I don't have to wait until 6 p.m. to find out.
Your frequent, concise reporting brings a new dimension to the type of news
coverage I usually get from other sources. The best measure of all of this is that I'm much more aware than I ever have been of crime in my community, thanks to your work.
Thanks again!
A happy reader,
GB from Redondo Beach
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Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
E-mail Larry at larry.altman@dailybreeze.com.
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I agree. Even though I don't live in the South Bay anymore, all of my family does. It is one of the sites I read every morning with my coffee. Thank you for the good reporting.