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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.
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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
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.
Hermosa Joins the South Bay Housing Trust. Can It Fix Anything?
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?
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.
Hermosa's Housing Element Is Built On Ground Redondo Just Vacated
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 ?
Chasing Windmills ?
The City is spending $8M to $12M a year fixing things. Available project funding for next year: $4.7M. A pandemic-era cushion that papered over the gap is gone and the unfunded backlog has now grown to somewhere between $148 million and $280 million, with the Pier replacement now added to the list.
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
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.
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.
Chasing Windmills ?
The City is spending $8M to $12M a year fixing things. Available project funding for next year: $4.7M. A pandemic-era cushion that papered over the gap is gone and the unfunded backlog has now grown to somewhere between $148 million and $280 million, with the Pier replacement now added to the list.
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.
Hermosa Beach council honors Olympic coach, advances Clark Field upgrades, pushes fee increases
Council meeting opened by recognizing two pillars of the community — a gold-medal winning hockey coach and a century-old civic club — before working through a heavy agenda that included a contested fee study, Little League field improvements and police vehicle contracting.