Week in Review: Community Garden, Food Trucks

Just in case you missed it, here is a roundup of some of the latest news reported on Hermosa Beach Patch:

Valentine's Day cocktails

In celebration of the holiday that hit town Tuesday, Patch published a series of sweet cocktail recipes. From Raspberry Crush to strawberry-soaked Bellinis, check out the videos in case you missed it.

Community garden

The Hermosa Beach City Council in a meeting Tuesday night decided 3-2 to allow a community garden to grow in the northeast corner of South Park. A demonstration garden already sits in the small section of the park.

Food trucks set for special events

The Hermosa Beach City Council in a meeting Tuesday night unanimously agreed to allow food trucks in special events and happenings around town, subject to a permit process. Would you like to see food trucks in Hermosa more often? Take our poll.

Beach volleyball tryouts

USA Volleyball has announced this year's schedule of high-performance tryouts for athletes looking to compete on beach volleyball national teams. The tryouts are set to kick off here in Hermosa Beach.

Gas prices rise

Gas prices shot up this week in Hermosa Beach and the rest of the county. "If prices continue to increase at this pace, most areas will have averages above $4 a gallon in the next few week," said Auto Club of Southern California spokesperson Jeffrey Spring in a statement.

Don't forget to check Patch every day for your Hermosa Beach news coverage.