Los Angeles Times | Despite the promise of millions, Hermosa Beach rejects oil drilling Los Angeles Times Two years ago, when Mike Collins looked out of his Hermosa Beach window -- a mere 50 yards from a proposed oil-drilling operation -- he said the world felt like it was closing in on him. If a ballot measure passed allowing oil drilling to return to the ... California Beach Community to Decide if It's 'an Oil Town' Election 2015: Hermosa Beach voters soundly reject Measure O's oil-drilling ... Hermosa Beach Residents Reject Oil Drilling Proposal |