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
Tuesday's agenda charts opposite paths for two sports at the same facility. Pickleball is poised for expanded access after a million-dollar renovation. Basketball hopes to rescue hoops removed after an unscheduled safety review
The police department is already running overtime patrols to assist with public safety concerns, including problems with e-bikes. Now council will decide whether to provide that effort with new resources.
Hermosa Beach faces a $548K budget shortfall at midyear, with projected spending increases vs. original forecast outpacing revenue gains 3-to-1. Staff proposes one-time funds to close the gap for the third straight year.
A year-long structural assessment of the Hermosa Beach pier comes to City Council Tuesday — with a cost-benefit analysis that could reframe how the city thinks about the structure's future.
This week's police log features e-bike thieves working both ends of the beach, a tax season crime wave, and several drug and alcohol-related incidents.
The Coastal Commission just approved a Hermosa Beach development — then attached conditions that read less like permit requirements and more like a property management contract.
