Category: Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach US Open of Surfing Returns July 30

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The annual Vans U.S. Open of Surfing is returning to Surf City for nine days packed with fun free activities. Starting July 30, the event features professional athletes—including Olympians and world champions—in surfing, as well as skateboarding and BMX. According to city officials, this is the world’s largest surf competition. In past years,…


Huntington Beach Council Puts City Attorney Measure on November Ballot

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The city council voted 5–2 on July 5 to put on the November ballot a measure that would give the council control over all legal matters concerning the city. The change to the city charter would include the power to “contract with other attorneys if the city attorney has a conflict of interest,”…


Huntington Beach Voters to Decide on Legalizing Sale of Cannabis

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Voters will decide in November to legalize the sale of marijuana in the city and tax it. The city council voted 5–2 on July 5 to revive a ballot measure to tax cannabis businesses, which received 64 percent voter approval in June, but still failed to reach the two-thirds majority it needed. Though…


Huntington Beach City Council Puts 3 Charter Measures on November Ballot

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Surf City voters will decide on three measures this November to update the city charter. The measures, which soon will be given letters by the Orange County Registrar, include a total of 17 charter amendments. The measures were given final approval by the city council at its July 5 meeting. The 6–1 vote…


Independence Day Parade Returns to Huntington Beach After 2-Year Hiatus

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Thousands of residents gathered on the streets of Surf City on July 4 to welcome back its annual parade after a two-year pause for the pandemic. The Huntington Beach parade is the longest-running Fourth of July parade west of the Mississippi and has become a popular Orange County tradition. This summer it returned for…


Surf City Preps for 4th of July Parade and Fireworks

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After two years of modified July 4 celebrations, the Surf City’s traditional Fourth of July celebration is back. The weekend full of events kicks off June 30 with a Main Street Block Party from 5 to 9 p.m. Presented in partnership with the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District, there will be a…


Huntington Beach Councilman Kalmick Officially Sworn Into OC Power Authority Board

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Huntington Beach City Councilman Dan Kalmick was officially sworn in this week as the city’s primary representative in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) after Mike Posey resigned from the position. City councilors voted 6–0 to approve the appointment at the June 21 city council meeting, with Councilman Erik Peterson absent. Mike Posey, the city’s…


Huntington Beach Voters to Decide Fate of 2 Elected City Positions

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Voters will decide in November to either keep electing their city clerk and treasurer or if they should be appointed by their city councilors, among other ballot measures that would change the city’s charter. This comes after the city council voted June 21 to put such charter amendments on the general election ballot….


Huntington Beach City Council Votes for Measure to Bypass Elected Attorney

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Voters will decide in November whether to give the city council authority to sidestep the elected city attorney by hiring outside legal counsel. The city council voted for the ballot measure June 21, among a few others. Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates told The Epoch Times this would give the city council…


Irvine and Huntington Beach Order Investigation Into OC Power Authority

Following allegations of corruption, price increases, “broken promises,” and ensuing public outrage, both Irvine and Huntington Beach city councils voted almost unanimously to audit the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) June 14. After private session deliberations, Huntington Beach voted 5 to 0 authorizing possible legal action against OCPA (Councilors Kim Carr and Erik Peterson absent), with Irvine…