By Laura GarberThe Hermosa Beach City Council voted unanimously at its Tuesday, January 27 meeting, to contribute up to $51,125 for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, proposed for Saturday, March 14. Parade losses ranged from $18,000 to $29,000 annually between 2021 and 2024, Chamber President Michele Cristin told the Council. The parade is produced by the Hermosa Chamber Foundation, a non-profit arm of the chamber. The parade, which began in 1995, previously blocked parade route intersections with sawhorses and water-filled barricades. Bell countered that he could not change the parade route on short notice.