Local Elections

Voters in nine South Bay cities will go to the polls April 14. Here are the candidates who will appear on the ballot:

AVALON

Seeking two city council seats:

* Mike Leo, campground ranger

* Ralph Morrow Jr., businessman

* Paul Puma, incumbent and financial adviser

* George Scott, news distributor

* Norman Stow, incumbent and real estate salesman

* Sophie Tarbuck, retired businesswoman

* Hugh T. (Bud) Smith, incumbent and retired airline captain

* Christine Graham, deputy city treasurer

* Harry Stiritz Jr., incumbent

* Shirley Davy, incumbent

CARSON

Seeking three council seats:

* Kay A. Calas, incumbent

* Vera Robles DeWitt, incumbent and businesswoman

* Pete Fajardo, planning commissioner and community services consultant

* Larry E. Grant, businessman and retired banker

* Iragayle (Gayle) Lucretia Konig, secretary

* Michael I. Mitoma, incumbent and self-employed consultant.

* James H. Peoples, retired Los Angeles County manager

* Ralph Quinte, real estate consultant

* Carl E. Robinson Sr., secondary schoolteacher

* M. (Lourdes) Tipton, real estate consultant

EL SEGUNDO

Seeking three City Council seats:

* Janice Cruikshank, incumbent and businesswoman

* Carl Jacobson, incumbent and information systems director

* Blake Mitchell, consultant

* Michael Robbins, computer engineer

* Richard Switz, retired engineer

* Ronald L. Hart, incumbent and newspaper distributor

* Cindy Mortesen, bookkeeper

* Susan Schofield, real estate broker

LAWNDALE

Seeking two city council seats:

* Norman P. Lagerquist, incumbent and aerospace engineer

* Carol C. Norman, incumbent and a housing administrator for the city of Hawthorne

* Nancy J. Marthens, administrative assistant

* Bruce R. McKee, supervisor

* Steve A. Mino, retired businessman

* Harold E. Hofmann, incumbent and contractor

* William R. Johnson, city councilman and supermarket manager

* Virginia M. Rhodes, office manager

LOMITA

Seeking two council seats:

* Charles Belba, incumbent and computer coordinator

* Harold S. (Hal) Croyts, incumbent and business owner

* George Green, grocery store receiver

* Lawson Pedigo, 57, semi-retired property manager

MANHATTAN BEACH

Seeking three city council seats:

* Steve Barnes, incumbent and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant

* Patricia (Pat) Collins, incumbent

* Philip (Tom) Lieb, owner of auto parts manufacturing company

* Tim Lilligren, Manhattan Beach city clerk and accountant

* Claudia K. Medl-Rilling, chiropractor

* John S. (Rocky) Miller Jr., business lawyer

* Steven A. Napolitano, graphic designer

* James A. Shalvoy, lawyer

* Stephen A. Schlesinger, 47, incumbent and accountant

* Milo Wolff, 68, author, engineer, physicist

* Win Underhill, 66, retired deputy clerk

PALOS VERDES ESTATES

Seeking two city council seats:

* Ruth McGrew, retired teacher

* Raymond D. Mattingly, incumbent and retired hospital administrator

* James R. Nyman, incumbent and information services specialist for the city of Inglewood

* Edward Ritscher, aerospace project manager and former City Councilman

RANCHO PALOS VERDES

Voters will decide on a parcel tax to help cover the city’s budget deficit. The tax, which would range from $50 to $200 depending on property size, would be in effect until 1995.

ROLLING HILLS

Seeking two city council seats:

* Thomas F. Heinsheimer, space scientist and incumbent

* Frank Hill, businessman

* Godfrey Pernell, dentist and incumbent