Division among council on the subject of business fee hikes. Jackson pushes for more, while Saemann makes the case for a more careful approach in the current climate
City budget finally approved. 2026-27 is balanced, but deficit still looms in future years. Sales tax increase proposal back on the ballot in November.
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.
Council green-lights Nike's After Dark women's half marathon in concept, but sends it back for more money, better resident protections, and clarity on what other cities are getting in return for their support.
Michael Detoy took the gavel as Hermosa Beach's new mayor Monday night, with Michael Keegan elected mayor pro tem on a 4-1 vote — a lone dissent the only crack in a mercifully drama-free evening
All's Well That Ends Well? City staff arrived at Tuesday's hearing with a last-minute revision. Robert's Liquor left with its 35-year-old permit intact and exactly the four conditions it was promised.
A busy week for Hermosa Beach PD with multiple drug arrests, several assaults, ongoing e-bike thefts, and the usual parade of public intoxication incidents around Pier Plaza.
