The City of Huntington Beach’s struggle with the State of California over a mandate that Surf City zone for more homes suffered another setback this week, but the fight’s not over. After […]
Surf City loses a housing round
No public vote on library change
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune It was loud and it was time-consuming but it wasn’t a surprise. After two hours of public comments and another hour of arguments among themselves, the Huntington […]
Public vote on library proposed
In an effort to head off the privatization of the city’s library system, three members of the Huntington Beach City Council are asking to put the matter before the public. At Tuesday’s […]
Water/sewer rates will go up
A compromise increase in water and sewer rates was approved by the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night. After lengthy presentations and discussion, the council finally voted 5-2 in favor of […]
State to sue over voter ID rule
By Amy Taxin/ Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH (AP) — California officials on Monday sued Huntington Beach over a new law that lets the city require voters to provide identification to cast ballots […]
Litigation update list is lengthy
If the regular session of Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council starts a bit late, it should be no surprise. The closed session has a full agenda. Starting at 4:30 […]
Rowdy parties could be costly
Huntington Beach, also known as “Surf City” has sometimes also been a “Party City,” especially around Independence Day. To better cope with rowdy and loud gatherings and the serving of alcohol to […]
Book review board approved
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune To the surprise of no one, the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night approved the creation of a “community parent guardian review board for procurement of […]
Final council vote on children’s library book review board
The adoption of an ordinance creating a “community-parent guardian review board for review of procurement of children’s library material” tops the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. It […]
Library proposals advance at council despite opposition
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A controversial proposal to issue a “request for proposals” for the operation of Huntington Beach’s library system by private companies won approval Tuesday night on a 4-3 […]
