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Hermosa Beach

American  
[her-moh-suh] / hərˈmoʊ sə /

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


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He lives walking distance from the sand in Hermosa Beach, which means he’ll be receiving even more lessons when top beach players are training under his father this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Allen, the mom in Hermosa Beach, said Leo bounces back easily from illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But it’s also a challenge to all other Latino communities: if folks from Wilmington to Hermosa Beach to Compton can cover their sports history so thoroughly, why can’t the rest of us?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

The city of Hermosa Beach enacted an emergency ordinance in June 2024 intended to curb dangerous behavior on the motorized bikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Mostly, he remembers getting adopted at age 10 and moving to his first permanent home in Hermosa Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025