Can a Hermosa short-term rental pay its mortgage? The Review ran the numbers on a six-unit building now for sale. At market rates, the answer is a fairly clear no. We'll try to break it down for you.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish," warns the bible verse on the wall of the Community Center. But is PLAN Hermosa really a vision, or just an expired document gathering dust in the cupboard ?
Council to discuss 'green energy' rate premiums, and review the city policy that opts everyone in to the most expensive rates by default. One thing is clear - residents are confused.
Hermosa Beach’s current labor contracts lock in raises through June 2028, protect senior staff from layoffs, and pay one group bonuses for meeting just one goal in five. Police pay alone rises about 18%, while the city’s own forecast shows deficits of $3.8 million to $5.6 million ahead.
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Armed suspects on Ardmore, a BB gun on the Pier Plaza and two hill-section burglaries top this week’s police log.
Third and final City Council Candidate debate promised fireworks with 'challenge card' system. The format ultimately delivered more consensus than disagreement.
Hermosa resident and keen City observer Bob Atkins reflects on what we may or may not learn from staged council candidate debates.
State drops wage case against Rock n' Roll Car Wash, 19 months after it was forced to close. Owner Chris McKenna says that they have acted as 'judge, jury and executioner' in his case.
Reported crime in Hermosa Beach falls by half in August, but car thefts and simple assaults are up for the year
Cornelia Victoria Liberty fell for Hermosa Beach on her first visit in 2016. Ten years later, the town is the setting of The Ocean Within, a novel about grief, belonging and a small pink dolphin, illustrated by her 17-year-old daughter.
Faced with rising costs and complexity, what role should artificial intelligence play in Hermosa Beach's future?
Cornelia Victoria Liberty fell for Hermosa Beach on her first visit in 2016. Ten years later, the town is the setting of The Ocean Within, a novel about grief, belonging and a small pink dolphin, illustrated by her 17-year-old daughter.
How well do you know your city? Test yourself against the clock with this week's Hermosa-themed crossword.
How well do you know the Hermosa business scene? Can you name the top 25 businesses by sales tax revenue? See how many you score in this week's quiz.
Small but mighty - a smartly engineered coffee cart is brewing up something clever on Pier Ave.
Plus ca change, Hermosa Beach. The revenue and spending challenges of 1971 seem mighty familiar.
Exactly 125 years ago today, a kid from Ohio with nothing to do helped survey a town in the sand dunes. Hermosa Beach's 'First Citizen' never left.
Restoration, dedication, celebration. Mural 're-unveiling' sets the scene for Hermosa history in a special birthday week.
Pier Plaza mural has been restored and updated with some new additions to be unveiled on Jan 10th
Faced with rising costs and complexity, what role should artificial intelligence play in Hermosa Beach's future?
An in-depth look into the pension debt the city rarely talks about — and what it means as Hermosa faces financial pressures from multiple angles.
Hermosa Beach has joined the South Bay's regional housing trust. Could the trust achieve progress that state mandate and city constraints have struggled to unlock?
An in-depth look at the latest moves by Redondo to avoid the dreaded 'Builders Remedy' sledgehammer under state law. What do our neighbor's legal moves mean for the future of housing development in Hermosa ?
State drops wage case against Rock n' Roll Car Wash, 19 months after it was forced to close. Owner Chris McKenna says that they have acted as 'judge, jury and executioner' in his case.
Becerra leads Hilton in Governor's Race; County Sales Tax Measure too close to call. Raman overtakes Pratt for second place in LA Mayor contest. Lieu, Goldsmith, Seo Lead Districts 36, 24, 66.
In an interview with The Hermosa Review, Police Chief Landon Phillips offered the most detailed public account yet of last Friday's 'beach takeover'
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge tentatively sided with a local homeowner on Wednesday, finding the city acted outside its authority when it banned short-term rentals without state approval.
Armed suspects on Ardmore, a BB gun on the Pier Plaza and two hill-section burglaries top this week’s police log.
Reported crime in Hermosa Beach falls by half in August, but car thefts and simple assaults are up for the year
A privacy overreach or an essential tool in modern policing ? The use of surveillance cameras in our city is in focus this week.
Third and final City Council Candidate debate promised fireworks with 'challenge card' system. The format ultimately delivered more consensus than disagreement.
Election season moves into full swing with the first candidate debate last night.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted Tuesday night to form an ad hoc pool subcommittee, on a tight mandate and a six-month clock. Neighboring cities' pool projects, and Hermosa Beach's own dog park campaign, tell us that the real work is all still to be done.
Tuesday night's City Council meeting had a bit of everything: a heartfelt tribute to one of Hermosa's most familiar civic voices, a long-simmering fight over vacation rentals that finally came to a head, and a feel-good update from a beloved local club celebrating its 90th year.
Small but mighty - a smartly engineered coffee cart is brewing up something clever on Pier Ave.
We go behind 'that door' and discover a memorable Hermosa night out
Strip mall sushi joint that's fresh, friendly and fantastic value
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