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Hello Hermosa Beach! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could new beach vendor rules change Hermosa’s big events?
  • Which Hermosa Beach fighter just landed a spot on UFC Houston?
  • How Manhattan Beach’s turbulent 2025 is reshaping life around Hermosa

Also on today's calendar: Divorce workshop-Second Saturday.

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Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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  • Saturday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Event producers will have more vendor options if Hermosa council passes proposed ordinance (dailybreeze.com) — Hermosa Beach is weighing a rule change that would let special event organizers bring in additional food, drink, and merchandise vendors on the beach, with discounts for Hermosa-based businesses but no alcohol allowed. The City Council will later decide on the proposal, which includes per-day vendor fees, limits on food types, and safeguards to prevent crowding and protect public safety on the sand and Strand.
   

• UFC Houston card confirmed: Strickland vs Hernandez headlines (fightmag.com) — Hermosa Beach fight fans will see local contender Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani represent their city in a UFC Fight Night matchup in Houston on February 21. He’ll face Austin Vanderford on a 12-bout card headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez, with tickets available through AXS and UFC Fight Club presales.
   

• MANHATTAN BEACH YEAR IN REVIEW 2025: Three shining stars dimmed, housing crisis hits, and MB becomes Pali South (easyreadernews.com) — Hermosa Beach appears in this sweeping look at how 2025 reshaped neighboring Manhattan Beach, including a family who resettled in Hermosa after losing their Palisades home before a tragic fatal crash on Sepulveda Boulevard. The piece details three teen deaths that galvanized traffic-safety activism, a surge of fire-displaced families into the South Bay housing market, and regional issues like refinery fires, housing mandates, and even Canada geese overrunning Polliwog Park.
   


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    3:29AM on Jan 9: Thirteen units are responding to a structure fire at 1029 S Arlington Ave in Los Angeles. (Nextdoor )
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