By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After years and months of trying to avoid a state mandate on housing requirements imposed by Sacramento, the Huntington Beach City Council reluctantly on Tuesday night voted […]
Housing element finally OK’d
Hazmat incident at library
The Huntington Beach Fire Department was dealing with a hazardous materials incident on Sunday afternoon at the Central Library (Talbert Avenue and Goldenwest Street) in Huntington Beach. Two patients were evaluated by […]
Budget, housing on the agenda
From a staff writer Adoption of the municipal budget for 2026-27 and approval of a “housing element” stating how many units the city must zone for will top the agenda of the […]
Commercial building fire is knocked down quickly
A fire at a commercial building in Huntington Beach was quickly extinguished by firefighters earlier this week. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, the blaze was in the 7400 block of […]
Irvine man is arrested on ‘child endangerment’ charge
An Irvine man was arrested today (Thursday) by Huntington Beach police on a felony child endangerment charge involving an elementary school student. According to Jessica Cuchilla, Huntington Beach public affairs officer, Ivan […]
Housing needs decision delayed
A proposal to adopt a “housing element update” to settle the city’s long-standing feud with the State of California was continued to the June 16 meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. […]
Suspect held in double shooting
Two men were wounded early Monday morning in Huntington Beach, and a 22-year-old Huntington Beach man arrested and jailed for attempted murder. According to the HBPD, the incident took place in the […]
Three fire agencies fight blaze
A team effort of three firefighting agencies quickly knocked out a fire last week in Huntington Beach. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, it was assisted by the Costa Mesa and […]
Homelessness is declining
The homelessness problem in Huntington Beach isn’t been solved yet, but efforts to reduce the number of un-housed people in “Surf City USA” appears to be headed in the right direction. According […]
A beachside police crackdown on the e-rowdies problem
In the aftermath of an incident in which a group of teen e-bikers attacked a man beachside, the Huntington Beach Police Department on Saturday launched a high-profile enforcement operation. According to the […]
