By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune How the City of Huntington Beach would handle the issues of accessory dwelling units and lot splits in areas zoned for single family homes resulted in a […]
Split decision on ADUs, lot splits
It’s Surf City vs. Sacramento
The issue of the City of Huntington Beach’s legal battles against several state housing laws will come before the city council when it meets on Tuesday. At its Feb. 21 meeting the […]
DUI checkpoint set for March 9
The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, March 9, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday at an undisclosed location within the city limits. Checkpoint locations […]
Housing, invocation actions approved by split council
Approval of a new policy limiting the display of flags on city property to only government flags – and the POW/MIA banner – were not the only controversial decisions made by the […]
Rainbow flag ban approved
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After three hours of divided – and at some times, emotional – public comments, the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night did what it was widely […]
Flag display issue before council
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A proposed ordinance that would ban the display of most non-government flags – including the LGBTQ “rainbow” banner – on city property goes before the Huntington Beach […]
Oil spill settlement of $45 mill
SANTA ANA (AP) – Shipping companies have agreed to pay $45 million to thousands of Orange County and other Southern California fishermen, tour companies and property owners who sued after an offshore […]
New police copter is unveiled
The Huntington Beach Police Department on Wednesday unveiled the first of three new police helicopters at the HBPD helipad. The second and third helicopters will arrive within the next few months. The […]
“Pride” flag is coming down
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune After hours of public comment and some emotional words on the dais, the Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to approve a new flag policy […]
Honoring HBPD’s Nicholas Vella
A large crowd showed up on Saturday for the unveiling ceremony of a memorial highway sign honoring Officer Nicholas Vella of the Huntington Beach Police Department. He died in a helicopter crash […]
