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 […]
Rainbow flag ban approved
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 […]
Surf City vs. Sacramento?
From a staff writer The new majority of the Huntington Beach City Council will consider another effort to push back on what it sees as efforts to force more crowded housing on […]
Suspect held in park shooting
A man was shot early Wednesday morning at Murdy Park in Huntington Beach, but is expected to survive. According to the HBPD, the shooting was reported after 12:20 a.m. at the park […]
Man is held on assault charge
A 30-year-old Norwalk man was arrested Tuesday by Huntington Beach police on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with a firearm. According to Jessica Cuchilla, public information officer for the […]
Expanded outdoor dining on Main Street ends March 1
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Expanded outdoor dining and retail on Main Street and other areas of downtown Huntington Beach prompted by the coronavirus pandemic will be ended as of March 1, […]
