2024 Year in Review: Hermosa Beach council elections portend “change in direction”
by Kevin Cody Michael Keegan’s replacement of Justin Massey on the Hermosa Beach City Council, following the November 5 election, portends a change in the council’s direction. Massey advanced a progressive agenda with majority support from fellow council members Mike Detoy and Raymond Jackson. But Massey did not seek reelection to a third term in […]
Divided Hermosa Beach Council approves Civic Center outreach
by Kevin Cody Whether engaging a community outreach consultant is “putting the horse before cart,” as Councilmember Rob Saemann contended; or necessary to show residents the council has an open mind, as Mayor Justin Massey contended, was discussed for nearly two hours at the Tuesday, May 28 Hermosa Beach City Council meeting. The consultant outreach […]
HB City manager raise, bonus approved by City Council
by Kevin Cody An $18,000 bonus for Hermosa Beach City Manager Suja Lowenthal was unamiously approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday, January 23 meeting. The city manager’s contract allows for a bonus equal to 10 percent of her annualy salary. The council also approved a 3% salary increase for the city […]
Hermosa Beach Council sets fees for market-priced residential development in commercial districts
by Kevin Cody Pier Avenue, from Monterey Boulevard to Valley Drive, will be lined with market rate and moderate to low income homes and apartments if a program approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday, December 12 meeting is successful. The program, known as Land Value Recapture, involves rezoning upper Pier Avenue, […]