HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – California officials have nixed a proposal for a $1.4 billion desalination plant but say they’re open to growing the state’s capacity to turn Pacific Ocean seawater into […]
“No” to Poseidon, but not desal
Vladimir Putin’s very bad day
Friday the 13th turned into an unlucky day for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. According to The New York Times, invading troops are being driven back in eastern […]
Suspect held in stabbing murder
A suspect has been arrested in the death of a homeless Anaheim man. According to APD, homicide detectives have taken in Rolando Echenique, 36, for the stabbing murder of Jason Randall Dahl, […]
Oilers, Cavs on to semifinals
Two area high school baseball teams won CIF-SS quarterfinal games on Friday and advanced to the semifinal round next week. In Division 1 action, Huntington Beach defeated Foothill 12-5 as Raffaele Velazquez […]
COVID case counts down, up
The count of confirmed new cases of coronavirus in Orange County continue to rise and fall. Friday’s report from the county health care agency – which covers May 10-12 – showed 1,733 […]
Coyote plan updates asked
In the aftermath of the coyote attack on a young girl on the beach on April 29 and the town hall that followed, two members of the Huntington Beach City Council are […]
35th Police Memorial Thursday
The 35th Annual Garden Grove Police Department Call to Duty Memorial, honoring Garden Grove police officers lost in the line of duty, takes place on Thursday, May 19, at 5 p.m., in front […]
Poseidon permit is rejected
The controversial Poseidon water desalination plant proposed to be built in Huntington Beach was unanimously rejected Thursday by the California Coastal Commission. In a meeting in Costa Mesa, the panel heard hours […]
5-story bldg. before planners
The transition of the Brookhurst Triangle area into a major commercial and residential hub may take another step forward as the Garden Grove Planning Commission considers a proposal to build a five-story […]
City employees get 10% raise
A pay increase of 10 percent for most municipal employees was approved by the Westminster City Council on Wednesday. On a 5-0 vote, the council approved “Memorandums of Understanding” between the city […]
