The Easy Reader is a weekly newspaper delivered and distributed throughout the Los Angeles South Bay area. This includes the cities of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach. The newspaper was founded in 1970 under the concept of "truth force," with the goal of avoiding advocacy journalism and reporting the facts so that readers can make informed decisions.
The locally owned company also publishes two monthly magazines: Beach and Peninsula People.
Beach, with a circulation of 40,000, features profiles of prominent El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach residents. It also includes a comprehensive calendar of upcoming events for the South Bay cities.
Peninsula People, with a circulation of 25,000, is distributed to homes in the cities of Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. It also features profiles of prominent Peninsula residents and contains a comprehensive events calendar.