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.

Hermosa Review May 28, 2026

City Hall

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

Hermosa Review May 14, 2026

People & Places / City Hall

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.

Hermosa Review May 14, 2026

City Lays Out Its Revenue Options. None of Them Are Easy

City Says FY27 Deficit Is Solved, But the Hard Choices Are Still Ahead

Council Sends Dog Park Back for Study of Valley Park and Greenbelt, With Ballot Measure on the Table

Archive

Budget Season Opens With Blunt Assessment: Deficit Is Real, One-Time Fixes Are Gone

Hermosa Beach council honors Olympic coach, advances Clark Field upgrades, pushes fee increases

CRIME TIME: April 12-18

City facing $3.2 million deficit in 2027 as annual budget cycle kicks off

City Looks to Raise Fees Across the Board, Banking on $1 Million in New Revenue

City Commissions Voter Survey on Funding and Services

Hermosa Beach approves Nike After Dark Tour Run

IN DEPTH: The $36 Million To-Do List

City Gets Strong Financial Audit Report - But Pressure Is Growing

Pickleball Fee Fight After Residents File Legal Complaints

Police Chief Speaks On 'Beach Takeover'

CRIME TIME: March 22-28