The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night reviewed a comprehensive report from Chief of Police Mike Lavin related to officer deployment and law enforcement during the Fourth of July holiday. The council also adopted a city ordinance that forbids parties in town that are advertised to the public.

The California Appellate Court last month agreed with the city of Hermosa Beach that its 80-year-old deed to the beach gives it permission to build a separate bike path on the sand.

As the city of Hermosa Beach prepares for the third phase of its pier renovation project, the idea of including a Surfing Walk of Fame at the base of the pier is continuing to gain momentum among city officials. The memorial would honor those who have contributed to Hermosa Beach's surfing history.

After several delays, the city of Hermosa Beach last week finally went online with its airspace monitoring system, which it purchased more than a year ago with the cities of Redondo Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes.

For residents and visitors alike, the Pitcher House along Pacific Coast Highway is considered by many as Hermosa Beach's quintessential bar with its video arcade games, pool table, dance floor, music stage and pub-style stools.

When approving special beach events such as the Mervyn's Beach Bash, Hermosa Beach city officials have always had to balance concerns about the beach environment with the desire to support popular community events. This year, in approving the Beach Bash, city officials scaled back the event to address concerns that it was simply getting too big.

In a move that had been expected for some time, the Hermosa Beach City Council last Friday filed a lawsuit against the city of Redondo Beach in connection with the Heart of the City plan. Hermosa Beach officials argue in their suit that the mitigation measures outlined in the plan's environmental impact report are insufficient in alleviating potential increases in traffic and congestion along the city's southern border.

City officials and a downtown Hermosa Beach business are at odds over the city's recent attempt to enforce a lower occupancy limit.

After about three months of waiting, the Hermosa Beach Historical Society Board of Directors recently received a comprehensive analysis of its museum from a consultant who visited the facility in January. Board members say they are now studying the recommendations in the hope of improving the museum's ability to serve the community.

Hermosa Beach Police last weekend coordinated an undercover sting and arrested a man they accuse of operating a fraudulent locksmith business scam.