Hermosa set to legalize coastal short-term rentals, betting on tax windfall after court loss

Facing a budget hole that could hit $4.2 million, Hermosa Beach is turning to the very thing it spent a decade banning: short-term rentals

Hermosa Review Aug 23, 2026

City Hall

Hermosa Beach Makes It Slightly Easier to Build Condos, Following State Housing Rules

Hermosa Beach is making it easier to build condos. The Planning Commission voted Tuesday to drop a longstanding permit requirement and speed up approvals for smaller projects, following new state housing rules.

Hermosa Review Aug 19, 2026

City Hall

New Digital Gateway Sign Gets Approval

Planning Commission unanimously approves electronic sign at Community Center, funded by donation from long-time residents Chuck and Missy Sheldon

Hermosa Review Aug 19, 2026

Easy Reader

A toy story: How the Beach Cities Toy Drive became a local Christmas miracle

ORIGINAL EASY READER STORY By Mark McDermott

Easy Reader News Dec 22, 2025

A toy story: How the Beach Cities Toy Drive became a local Christmas miracle — *Beach Cities Toy Drive organizers Sandy Anleu and Sam Edgerton with some of the 30 bicycles and helmets donated each year by Hermosa Cyclery. Photo by Ken Pagliaro (KenPagliaro.com)*

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