Oil check

The City Council will meet in closed session March 9 to discuss Hermosa’s options in a potentially bankrupting breach-of-contract lawsuit by Macpherson Oil Company, which once planned to drill from a city-owned location.

An appeals court recently returned the long-running lawsuit to a lower court, in a partial victory for the city. The council’s options include sending attorneys to argue before that court as scheduled, seeking a hearing before the state Supreme Court, or attempting to return to the appeals court with fresh arguments, the city attorney said.

 State of City

Mayor Michael DiVirgilio will deliver the eighth annual “State of the City” address 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4 from at the Beach House Hotel on The Strand. The annual speech is sponsored by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, and is open to all residents and businesspeople. An appetizer buffet will be accompanied by a cash bar. The event will be rebroadcast on the city website, hermosabch.org, and by Time Warner Cable on Channel 8.

 Come on down

Owners of the Gum Tree and Curious on Upper Pier Avenue stopped by the City Council’s regular meeting to remind the community that despite ongoing renovations to the avenue, the stores and eateries are open and parking appears plentiful. Council members urged the public to continue shopping Hermosa during the avenue overhaul.

Scholarships

 Deadline is Feb. 28 to enter a contest for $10,000 in scholarships for the School of Dance and Music in Hermosa Beach. The contest celebrates the school’s 10-year anniversary in the South Bay.

 An essay/drawing contest will determine the winners. The contest is open to existing students and the general public. The school is located at 1151 Aviation Blvd. For more see schoolofdanceandmusic.com. ER

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