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Huntington Beach Appoints Replacement Councilmember

July 27, 2021
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City council in Huntington Beach, Calif., has appointed a civil rights attorney to replace former councilmember Tito Ortiz. Rhoda Bolton, who serves on the Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force, was selected for the role during a July 26 meeting. She was among 189 people who applied for the position and among more than 100 people interviewed by…

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Huntington Beach Fails to Choose Replacement for Tito Ortiz

July 20, 2021
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City council in Huntington Beach, Calif., failed to settle on a candidate to replace former mayor pro tem Tito Ortiz during a July 19 meeting. Ortiz resigned from council June 1, saying attacks against him put his family at risk. “As of recent, the attacks against me have moved into involving my family,” Ortiz said when announcing his…

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Cypress Mayor Pro Tem Steps Down

July 2, 2021
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Cypress Mayor Pro Tem Stacy Berry has stepped down from city council, marking the third time in recent months an Orange County, Calif. city has been faced with replacing a councilmember. Berry, citing personal reasons, submitted her resignation June 28 and will effectively resign from her position July 5. “I would like to thank Mayor Pro Tem Berry for her years of…

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More than 100 People Vie For Vacant Huntington Beach Council Seat

June 16, 2021
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More than 110 people submitted applications to join Huntington Beach city council following the resignation of former mayor pro tem Tito Ortiz. “I was stunned when we had 110 applications … I find it almost hard to believe,” Councilmember Mike Posey told The Epoch Times on June 16. “I did not envision that we would have 110…

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 Huntington Beach Votes in New Mayor Pro Tem

June 3, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council unanimously voted June 2 to appoint Councilmember Barbara Delgleize as mayor pro tem following the resignation of Tito Ortiz. The vote occurred during a special meeting created in order to discuss filling the role vacated by Ortiz the day prior. After a number of public comments, Councilmember Erik Peterson nominated Delgleize to the position, citing…

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Tito Ortiz Resigns From Huntington Beach City Council

June 2, 2021
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Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz will step down from his elected role, he said June 1 during city council’s first in-person meeting of the year. “I ran for this position with hopes to better my community, work on my constituents and give them a voice, making our beautiful city safe and clean, and to ensure a…

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Huntington Beach Resumes In-Person City Council Meetings 

May 19, 2021
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The City of Huntington Beach, Calif., is returning to in-person city council meetings for the first time since January. The transition to in-person sessions was announced during a May 17 virtual council meeting by city manager Oliver Chi. The switch was attributed to improving COVID-19 metrics throughout Orange County. Councilmembers and members of the public will be allowed inside city…

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Huntington Beach Increases Modified Exhaust Enforcement 

May 5, 2021
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Huntington Beach is teaming up with other coastal cities to more aggressively enforce illegally-modified vehicle exhausts. During a May 3 presentation to the Huntington Beach city council, police Chief Julian Harvey outlined the city’s ongoing problem with cars and motorcycles with modified exhausts, and how police intend to discourage the practice. “Every city police chief that I’ve talked to… is impacted by this…

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Huntington Beach City Council Imposes Social Media Guidelines

May 5, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council unanimously passed a policy that prohibits elected officials from blocking or deleting public comments on social media sites. The city adopted the ordinance during a May 3 vote. “This policy is the bare minimum,” Mayor Kim Carr said during the council meeting. “If you’re an elected official … allow that content to be accessible to anybody who…

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Huntington Beach’s E-Bike Saga Continues as City Considers Legalizing the Rides 

April 3, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council will consider allowing electric bicycles (e-bikes) on its popular beach trail and other areas April 5, the same day officers intend to enforce an e-bike ban. Existing regulations constitute an e-bike ban on the city’s beaches, bike paths, and sidewalks. Council members Mike Posey and Natalie Moser are leading the effort to lift the ban, while enforcing speeding restrictions….

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