{
 "schemaVersion": "1.0",
 "title": "El Segundo quick answers, one page each",
 "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/questions.json",
 "notOfficial": "Not an official City of El Segundo dataset.",
 "howToCite": "Quote the short answer or a fact with its source link and check date, and link the answer page.",
 "drafted": "Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) drafted these pages from the sources below. The Nov. 4 quotes were fetched that day; quotes marked Nov. 2 come from this site's Election Day guide and Here guides, which list their own sources. A second model has not checked them.",
 "count": 4,
 "answers": [
  {
   "id": "el-segundo-beach-parking",
   "question": "Where do you park for El Segundo Beach, and what does it cost?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/el-segundo-beach-parking/",
   "checked": "2026-11-04",
   "answer": "The beach access point is at Vista del Mar and Grand Avenue, where parking costs a fee. The lots along this coast are run by LA County Beaches and Harbors: you pay at a machine or the attendant and leave the receipt on the driver's side dashboard. One payment covers one car for one entry that day, with no in-and-out. The county pages we could read did not list today's rate for this lot, so go by the rate posted at the lot.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The access point is at Vista del Mar and Grand Avenue.",
     "label": "reported",
     "quotes": [
      "Location: Vista del Mar & Grand Ave."
     ],
     "source": "https://californiacoastaltrail.org/info-point/el-segundo-beach",
     "sourceName": "California Coastal Trail, El Segundo Beach",
     "checked": "2026-11-01"
    },
    {
     "text": "Parking there costs a fee, and the restrooms are portable.",
     "label": "reported",
     "quotes": [
      "Volleyball, parking (fee), restrooms (portable), Scattergood Chevron"
     ],
     "source": "https://californiacoastaltrail.org/info-point/el-segundo-beach-2/",
     "sourceName": "California Coastal Trail, El Segundo Beach (Grand and Vista del Mar)",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "LA County Beaches and Harbors runs 19 beach lots and an RV park along the county coast, and the fees pay for beach cleaning and upkeep.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "The Department of Beaches and Harbors manages 19 parking lots and one Recreational Vehicle Park along the Los Angeles County coastline, and 15 parking lots in Marina del Rey. Parking fees are used to clean and sanitize the beaches and to ensure that facilities are properly maintained."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/parking-lots-fees/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking lots and fees",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Show the receipt on the driver's side dashboard the whole time you're parked.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Parking receipt must be displayed with the text visible on the vehicle's driver's side dashboard at all times while parked."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/parking-lots-fees/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking lots and fees",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "When an attendant is there, you pay the full day rate. One payment is one car, one entry, one day.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "If attendant is present, the full day rate must be paid.",
      "One payment is good for one vehicle per entry per day. No in-and-out privileges."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/parking-lots-fees/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking lots and fees",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Arriving before the attendant doesn't make it free.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Cars entering the parking lot early in the morning before the attendant arrives must still pay for a parking permit and display it properly."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/parking-lots-fees/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking lots and fees",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "The pay machines take Visa, Mastercard and $1 and $5 bills, and give no change.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Credit cards accepted: Visa and Mastercard",
      "Cash accepted: $1, $5 bills",
      "NO CHANGE is given"
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/?p=13048",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "A broken pay machine goes to LAZ Parking.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "To report a broken machine, please call LAZ Parking at (310) 821-1081."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/parking-lots-fees/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking lots and fees",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Dockweiler's old low-cost parking program has ended.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "PLEASE NOTE: The low‐cost parking program at Dockweiler State Beach is no longer available."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/?p=13048",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Parking",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Don't park on the sand or the bike path.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "NO Driving or parking on sand or bike path"
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/la-county-beach-rules/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Beach rules",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    }
   ],
   "unavailable": [
    "Today's rate, hours and number of spaces for the lot at Grand Avenue: not on the county pages we could read on Nov. 4. The county links a list of lots and fees that this check did not load.",
    "Street parking rules in town: not checked for this page."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "rec-park-pickleball-courts",
   "question": "Where are El Segundo's pickleball courts at Recreation Park, and how do you get one?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/rec-park-pickleball-courts/",
   "checked": "2026-11-04",
   "answer": "El Segundo's public pickleball courts are at Recreation Park, 401 Sheldon Street. The city's sports page says the park has four courts. Court rentals booked online are approved automatically and paid by card when you book. To reserve by phone, join a league or ask about clinics, call the Checkout Building at 310-524-2700.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Recreation Park is at 401 Sheldon Street, and the city lists pickleball among its activities.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Address:401 Sheldon Street",
      "El Segundo, CA 90245",
      "The park offers tennis and basketball courts, roller hockey, pickleball and lawn bowling among many other activities."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/1505/268864",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Recreation, Parks and Library, Recreation Park directory entry",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "The city's adult sports page says the park has four pickleball courts.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Recreation Park has four pickleball courts!"
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/adult-sports",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Recreation, Parks and Library, Adult sports",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Call the Checkout Building to reserve, play in a league, or ask about clinics and tournaments.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Call the Checkout Building at 310- 524-2700 to reserve a court,",
      "play in a league or learn more about upcoming clinics and tournaments."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/programs-services/recreation-programs-activities/adult-sports",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Recreation, Parks and Library, Adult sports",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Online court rentals are approved on the spot and paid by card, with an email receipt.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Rental requests for tennis, paddle tennis, pickleball, and racquetball courts are automatically approved,",
      "and payment by credit card is collected at the time of your request.",
      "You will receive an email confirmation/receipt."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundorecparks.gov/parks-facilities/park-facilities-reservations",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Recreation, Parks and Library, Park facilities reservations",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    }
   ],
   "unavailable": [
    "Court hours, lights, prices and drop-in open play times: not on the city pages we read on Nov. 4. The booking site's page did not load its details that day.",
    "This guide's Recreation Park courts page recorded a different court count from the booking site on Oct. 25. The city's own page says four."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "where-to-vote-el-segundo",
   "question": "Where do El Segundo voters vote in person?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/where-to-vote-el-segundo/",
   "checked": "2026-11-04",
   "answer": "In LA County you vote in person at a vote center, and the county's Vote Center Locator lists them. For the Nov. 3, 2026 election, the city's newsletter named two El Segundo vote centers, the Cambria Hotel LAX at 199 Continental Blvd. and the El Segundo Public Library at 111 W. Mariposa Ave., plus a city ballot drop box at Main Street and Holly Avenue. That election is over. When this page was checked on Nov. 4, the Secretary of State listed no later statewide election yet.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The county points voters to its Vote Center Locator to find a location.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "The Vote Center Locator Tool assists voters in finding a location of their preference"
     ],
     "source": "https://content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/documents/board-update-3---november-2026-general-election.pdf",
     "sourceName": "LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, election status update, Oct. 30, 2026",
     "checked": "2026-11-02"
    },
    {
     "text": "For Nov. 3, 2026, the city named two vote centers in El Segundo.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Cambria Hotel LAX, 199 Continental Blvd.",
      "El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave."
     ],
     "source": "https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAELSEGUNDO/bulletins/430b21b",
     "sourceName": "City of El Segundo, El Segundo City News, November 2026 (sent Nov. 2, 2026)",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Their hours that week were Nov. 1 and 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Election Day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "In-person voting is available Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Election Day, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m."
     ],
     "source": "https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAELSEGUNDO/bulletins/430b21b",
     "sourceName": "City of El Segundo, El Segundo City News, November 2026 (sent Nov. 2, 2026)",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "The city's vote-by-mail drop box is at Main Street and Holly Avenue.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "The city's vote-by-mail drop box on the corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue will be open until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3."
     ],
     "source": "https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAELSEGUNDO/bulletins/430b21b",
     "sourceName": "City of El Segundo, El Segundo City News, November 2026 (sent Nov. 2, 2026)",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "A vote-by-mail ballot can go back by drop box, by mail or to a vote center.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Voters have three options for returning their VBM ballot"
     ],
     "source": "https://content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/documents/board-update-3---november-2026-general-election.pdf",
     "sourceName": "LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, election status update, Oct. 30, 2026",
     "checked": "2026-11-02"
    },
    {
     "text": "The county's registration status page checks whether and where you're registered.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Use this application to determine your voter registration status."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.lavote.gov/vrstatus",
     "sourceName": "LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, voter registration status",
     "checked": "2026-11-02"
    },
    {
     "text": "The city sends most voting questions to the county.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "For answers to most voting-related questions, visit lavote.gov."
     ],
     "source": "https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAELSEGUNDO/bulletins/430b21b",
     "sourceName": "City of El Segundo, El Segundo City News, November 2026 (sent Nov. 2, 2026)",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "On Nov. 4 the Secretary of State's upcoming elections page listed nothing after Nov. 3, 2026.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "General Election - November 3, 2026"
     ],
     "source": "https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections",
     "sourceName": "California Secretary of State, Upcoming elections",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    }
   ],
   "unavailable": [
    "Vote centers for the next election: not posted when this page was checked. Centers can change from one election to the next, so use the county locator then.",
    "The City Clerk's election page and the county's vote center page did not load on Nov. 4."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "beach-bike-path-rules",
   "question": "What are the rules on the beach bike path in El Segundo, including e-bikes?",
   "url": "https://elsegundo.xyz/answers/beach-bike-path-rules/",
   "checked": "2026-11-04",
   "answer": "The beach path through El Segundo is the Marvin Braude Bike Trail, 22 paved miles, open year-round. El Segundo police say Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes may ride bike paths and Class 3 may not. Riders 17 and under need a helmet, and a Class 3 rider must be at least 16 and wear one at any age. No driving or parking on the path. Cross into Manhattan Beach and its rules apply: 15 mph at most, walk your bike near the pier, and yield to people walking.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The path is the Marvin Braude Bike Trail, 22 paved miles from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, open all year.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "The Marvin Braude Bike Trail is a 22-mile paved bicycle path that runs along the Los Angeles County coastline between Will Rogers State Beach and Torrance Beach. The path is open year-round."
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/la-county-beach-bike-path/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Beach bike path (page updated Apr. 25, 2025)",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes may use bike paths. Class 3 may not.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Bike paths: Type 1 and Type 2 e-bikes are allowed on bike paths. Type 3 are not allowed."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundopd.gov/special-operations/e-bike-safety",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Police Department, E-bike safety",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Riders 17 and under wear a helmet. Class 3 riders must be 16 or older and wear one at any age.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Cyclists 17 years and under must wear a helmet.",
      "Minimum age 16",
      "Helmet required for all ages"
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundopd.gov/special-operations/e-bike-safety",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Police Department, E-bike safety",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Classes 1 and 2 top out at 20 mph of motor help; Class 3 at 28 mph.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Power maxes out at 20mph.",
      "Maxes out at 28mph."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundopd.gov/special-operations/e-bike-safety",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Police Department, E-bike safety",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "A bike with a motor over 750 watts, or a gas motor, counts as a motorcycle.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Electric bicycles with motors of more than 750 watts, and bicycles with gas motors are technically motorcycles according to the law and require Class M licenses, registration and insurance."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundopd.gov/special-operations/e-bike-safety",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Police Department, E-bike safety",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "Ride slowly around people walking, and follow the signs where you are.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Be aware of other road users and try to match the average speed. This means riding slowly in areas with pedestrians.",
      "Trail access determined by various agencies - always be sure to obey posted signage."
     ],
     "source": "https://www.elsegundopd.gov/special-operations/e-bike-safety",
     "sourceName": "El Segundo Police Department, E-bike safety",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "No driving or parking on the sand or the bike path, no animals on the beach, and no loitering from midnight to 6 a.m.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "NO Driving or parking on sand or bike path",
      "NO Animals allowed on the beach (no cats, dogs, horses, etc.)",
      "NO Loitering between midnight and 6am"
     ],
     "source": "https://beaches.lacounty.gov/la-county-beach-rules/",
     "sourceName": "LA County Beaches and Harbors, Beach rules",
     "checked": "2026-11-04"
    },
    {
     "text": "In Manhattan Beach, just south: 15 mph at most, a walk-only zone on both sides of the pier, and yield to pedestrians.",
     "label": "fact",
     "quotes": [
      "Prohibits riding at speeds over 15 miles per hour on the Marvin Braude Bike Trail (i.e. Beach Bike Path), and maintains the current “Walk Only Zone” on both sides of the pier.",
      "Reaffirms requirements to yield to pedestrians at all times."
     ],
     "source": "https://manhattanbeach.gov/departments/police-department/public-safety-resources-and-tips/bicycle-safety",
     "sourceName": "City of Manhattan Beach Police, Safety tips for bicyclists and e-bikes",
     "checked": "2026-11-02"
    }
   ],
   "unavailable": [
    "A posted speed limit for the El Segundo stretch: not on the pages we read. The LA County beach code did not load on Nov. 4.",
    "El Segundo police link a newer e-bike safety update that this check did not open."
   ]
  }
 ]
}