City Lays Out Its Revenue Options. None of Them Are Easy
Council wrestles with revenue options in the face of a looming fiscal cliff. Another attempt to raise local sales tax hovers on the horizon.
City Lays Out Its Revenue Options. None of Them Are Easy
Council wrestles with revenue options in the face of a looming fiscal cliff. Another attempt to raise local sales tax hovers on the horizon.
City Says FY27 Deficit Is Solved, But the Hard Choices Are Still Ahead
City has apparently closed its $3.2 million budget gap for next year without cutting jobs, but the path the city took to get there is still challenged by looming fire and lifeguard contract negotiations
Council Sends Dog Park Back for Study of Valley Park and Greenbelt, With Ballot Measure on the Table
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.
City Will Not Appeal Landmark Short-Term Rental Ruling
After nine years of trying to enforce a short-term rental ban that courts have now declared illegal, Hermosa Beach is poised to start collecting hotel-tax revenue on roughly 200 coastal-zone rentals it has spent the better part of a decade trying to shut down.
Hermosa Beach Serious Reported Crime Down 36% in First Quarter 2026
Hermosa Beach recorded just 45 serious crimes in March, capping a first quarter that saw total offenses fall 36% from the prior year. That's the lowest Q1 figure in the last four years.
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CRIME TIME: April 26-May 2
Serious vandalism and burglary incident at Pier Plaza restaurant dominates this week's roundup of crime in our city
CRIME TIME: April 19-25
This weeks activity saw 26 incidents including a vandalism spree that damaged multiple parked vehicles
Valley Park Emerges as Frontrunner for Hermosa's First Dog Park
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.
Budget Season Opens With Blunt Assessment: Deficit Is Real, One-Time Fixes Are Gone
A $3.2 million structural deficit has been sitting under Hermosa Beach's budget for five years, masked by pandemic relief, vacancy savings, and unspent carryforward. With all three now exhausted, the council inherits a problem its predecessors chose to defer.
CRIME TIME: April 12-18
Our regular weekly roundup of crime in Hermosa Beach. This week included a weapons arrest involving a loaded firearm in a traffic stop.
City facing $3.2 million deficit in 2027 as annual budget cycle kicks off
City budget squeeze laid bare as council prepares to consider a series of difficult options to balance the books.
City Looks to Raise Fees Across the Board, Banking on $1 Million in New Revenue
The first comprehensive update to Hermosa Beach's master fee schedule since 2016 would shift increased costs from taxpayers to applicants, with large hikes landing on developers, businesses and dispute filers.
City Commissions Voter Survey on Funding and Services
Hermosa Beach has quietly commissioned a voter survey on city funding and services — a move that typically signals a ballot tax measure is in the works.
People & Places
Valley Park Emerges as Frontrunner for Hermosa's First Dog Park
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.
Roll of Honor
The Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club celebrates its 90th anniversary this week, and the organization is on top of its game.
Riding On The Right Side Of The Road
Spending time talking with a group of young e-bike riders shows that there are two sides to this high-profile local issue
Hermosa Past
The Man Who Drew Hermosa
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.
History Restored: Centennial Mural Unveiled on Glorious Hermosa Morning
Restoration, dedication, celebration. Mural 're-unveiling' sets the scene for Hermosa history in a special birthday week.
Kiwanis to mark 100th Birthday With Mural Unveiling on Jan 10
Pier Plaza mural has been restored and updated with some new additions to be unveiled on Jan 10th
Forty Years of Fresh Trees and Community Spirit: The Kiwanis Christmas Tree Lot
It's about more than just the tree. Much more.
Food
THE EPICUREVIEW - Tiki Kai: Bring Your Friends Before You Invite Your Date
We go behind 'that door' and discover a memorable Hermosa night out
SORA SUSHI : The best lunch deal in Hermosa?
Strip mall sushi joint that's fresh, friendly and fantastic value
News
Police Chief Speaks On 'Beach Takeover'
In an interview with The Hermosa Review, Police Chief Landon Phillips offered the most detailed public account yet of last Friday's 'beach takeover'
Court Rules Hermosa Beach Short-Term Coastal Rental Ban Unenforceable
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.
Ex-Chamber CEO Cited for Allegedly Serving Alcohol Without License at Cypress 'Studio'
Second undercover sting operation at Cypress Avenue venue by ABC officers results in citation and provisional court date.
Crime
CRIME TIME: April 26-May 2
Serious vandalism and burglary incident at Pier Plaza restaurant dominates this week's roundup of crime in our city
CRIME TIME: April 19-25
This weeks activity saw 26 incidents including a vandalism spree that damaged multiple parked vehicles
CRIME TIME: April 12-18
Our regular weekly roundup of crime in Hermosa Beach. This week included a weapons arrest involving a loaded firearm in a traffic stop.
City Hall
Valley Park Emerges as Frontrunner for Hermosa's First Dog Park
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.
Budget Season Opens With Blunt Assessment: Deficit Is Real, One-Time Fixes Are Gone
A $3.2 million structural deficit has been sitting under Hermosa Beach's budget for five years, masked by pandemic relief, vacancy savings, and unspent carryforward. With all three now exhausted, the council inherits a problem its predecessors chose to defer.
City facing $3.2 million deficit in 2027 as annual budget cycle kicks off
City budget squeeze laid bare as council prepares to consider a series of difficult options to balance the books.
City Looks to Raise Fees Across the Board, Banking on $1 Million in New Revenue
The first comprehensive update to Hermosa Beach's master fee schedule since 2016 would shift increased costs from taxpayers to applicants, with large hikes landing on developers, businesses and dispute filers.