Hermosa Beach voters will decide in November whether to raise the local sales tax by a half cent — the city's third try in four years. The deciding vote came from Councilmember Ray Jackson, who called the measure a hope rather than a plan and then voted for it anyway.
Hermosa Beach voters won't see a Greenbelt dog park question in November. The City Council declined 5-0 to place the measure on the ballot Tuesday, though it separately approved a privately funded feasibility study of both the Greenbelt and Valley Park East on a 3-2 vote.
Plus ca change, Hermosa Beach. The revenue and spending challenges of 1971 seem mighty familiar.
This week's report dominated by 'beach takeover' incident during which shots were apparently fired and two handguns recovered by police
Stormy waters as Tuesday's Public Works meeting reopens some old wounds for Greenbelt neighbors
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A petition with 340 signatures and a ticking federal clock: the Planning Commission sent T-Mobile back to the drawing board over its proposed PCH rooftop antennas in a search for compromise on cell tower plan
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.
35 reportable incidents in the week, including a high-speed e-moto pursuit.
City budget finally approved. 2026-27 is balanced, but deficit still looms in future years. Sales tax increase proposal back on the ballot in November.
Environmental scientist Erin Bender and corporate AI account manager Nate Flory newly elected to the Public Works Commission last night
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.
Council wrestles with revenue options in the face of a looming fiscal cliff. Another attempt to raise local sales tax hovers on the horizon.
Greenbelt is back on the table as a possible site for Hermosa Beach's first off-leash dog park, six weeks after the community group driving the project had walked away from it, following a Council vote Tuesday that revived the option and put a potential November ballot measure into play.
Hermosa Beach has roughly 3,000 dogs and not a single place to legally let any of them off-leash. The City Council on Tuesday will consider whether to change that, with Valley Park East emerging as the preferred location for the city's first off-leash dog park.
The Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club celebrates its 90th anniversary this week, and the organization is on top of its game.
Spending time talking with a group of young e-bike riders shows that there are two sides to this high-profile local issue
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
It's about more than just the tree. Much more.
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 ?
Inside Hermosa Beach's Capital Improvement Program, where the fault lines between what we might want for city infrastructure and what we can afford are really starting to show
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.
35 reportable incidents in the week, including a high-speed e-moto pursuit.
Serious vandalism and burglary incident at Pier Plaza restaurant dominates this week's roundup of crime in our city
This weeks activity saw 26 incidents including a vandalism spree that damaged multiple parked vehicles
A petition with 340 signatures and a ticking federal clock: the Planning Commission sent T-Mobile back to the drawing board over its proposed PCH rooftop antennas in a search for compromise on cell tower plan
City budget finally approved. 2026-27 is balanced, but deficit still looms in future years. Sales tax increase proposal back on the ballot in November.
Environmental scientist Erin Bender and corporate AI account manager Nate Flory newly elected to the Public Works Commission last night
Council wrestles with revenue options in the face of a looming fiscal cliff. Another attempt to raise local sales tax hovers on the horizon.
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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