Hermosa Beach City Council condemns Mayor Kit Bobko for unofficial press release

The Hermosa Beach City Council engaged a heated political debate Tuesday night regarding the recent controversy surrounding Mayor Kit Bobko and the unexpectedly public process concerning the hiring of the new police chief.The debate was sparked by a letter addressed to the council by former Mayor George Schmeltzer, itemized on the council’s agenda, in which he said Bobko, “Completely circumvented a long-