Category: Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach to Spend up to $300,000 on Sustainability Consulting

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The City of Huntington Beach approved spending up to $300,000 on April 5 on hiring a consulting firm that will help determine how the city can make its operations more environmentally sustainable. During the April 5 city council meeting, the councilors approved with a 6–1 vote a principal amount of $250,000—with up to…


Huntington Beach City Council Recall Fails

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A campaign that sought to recall Huntington Beach’s Mayor Pro Tem and two other councilors failed to meet the minimum number of signatures following a verification check from the Orange County Registrar of Voters on April 6. The recall group, named ‘Save Surf City’ turned in the signatures Feb. 23 to recall Mayor…


Huntington Beach Celebrates Corgi Beach Day

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—An estimated 15,000 people and their dogs flooded Huntington Dog Beach April 2 for the 10th Annual Corgi Beach Day. Corgis and their owners participated in several contests, including Corgi limbo and two costume competitions. The biggest star of the day was “Crouton the Corgi,” also known as the “Michael Jordan of Corgi…


Orange County Power Authority to Launch Electricity Service in April

After over a year in the making, the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) will be launching an electricity service for commercial customers beginning in April. Launched in late 2020, the power authority is Orange County’s first “community choice energy” program that seeks to provide greener energy to residents and businesses in the county. Power authority…


Huntington Beach Looking to Take Over Portion of Pacific Coast Highway

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The Huntington Beach City Council is considering taking control of a section of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from the state in an effort to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety. In a March 15 strategic planning presentation for the city, the councilmembers said they were interested in conducting a feasibility study regarding the relinquishment…


Huntington Beach Still in Negotiation About Hosting 2028 Olympic Sports

Huntington Beach officials say they are still in the “very early stages” of negotiating with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic committee to hold a trio of events locally. City Councilors unanimously passed a resolution in September citing its intention to stage surfing, BMX, and skateboarding sports. “The City of Huntington Beach hopes to prove to…


Huntington Beach Negotiating About Hosting 2028 Olympic Sports

Huntington Beach officials say they are still in the “very early stages” of negotiating with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic committee to hold a trio of events locally. City Councilors unanimously passed a resolution in September citing its intention to stage surfing, BMX, and skateboarding sports. “The City of Huntington Beach hopes to prove to…


California School Wears Green, Gold to Honor Brothers Who Died in Crash

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A picture of young teenagers having fun with their friends is taped to a traffic post on the intersection of Newland and Yorktown, while the sidewalk just below is covered in colorful flowers, sports gear, and candles. What started as a routine weekday drive in Joshua and Jeremy Page’s white 1990 Ford F-250…


Orange County Cities See Hotel Taxes Rebound as Visitors Increase

Some Orange County cities are reporting higher than expected tax revenue from hotels this year, following an increase in visitors as pandemic restrictions ease. During a March 8 Costa Mesa City Council meeting, Finance Director Carol Molina said that the city is on track to receive $1.1 million more in hotel tax revenue than last…


New Details Emerge on Deadly HB Helicopter Crash

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided new details of the fatal crash in Newport Beach last month that killed Huntington Beach Police Department Officer Nicholas Vella. The initial report issued Wednesday detailed how Villa and the pilot were on a routine patrol over Newport Beach about 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 when…