A bid for restoration of the fountain at the Central Library was rejected Tuesday night by Huntington Beach City Council. The council voted 6-0 (with Erik Peterson absent) to turn thumbs down […]
Fountain restoration bid rejected
DUI checkpoint set March 26
The Huntington Beach Police Department will be conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6 […]
Copter pilot tried to keep aloft
NEWPORT BEACH (AP) – The pilot of a police helicopter desperately tried to keep flying before crashing into the ocean off Orange County last month, killing another officer, investigators said in a preliminary report […]
A grand farewell to a hero
The tragic death of Nicholas Vella, a Huntington Beach police officer killed on Feb.19 in a helicopter crash, has brought an outpouring of grief and appreciation. Vella, 44, and another HBPD officer […]
Teen brothers die from crash
UPDATE: The second of two brothers involved in a collision of two trucks Monday morning in Huntington Beach has died. Joshua Page, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene and Jeremy Page, […]
Memorial procession March 8
The Huntington Beach Police Department, along with allied public safety agencies, will be holding a procession through Huntington Beach on Tuesday morning leading up to Officer Nicholas Vella’s Memorial Service. The procession […]
Edison Park plans withdrawn
By Zia Zografos/Orange County Tribune Edison Community Park upgrade plans have been halted due to community pushback. Plans to proceed with the reconfiguration of Edison Park, located on Hamilton Avenue and Magnolia […]
Voters to decide on pot tax
By Zia Zografos/Orange County Tribune Huntington Beach voters will be presented with the opportunity to vote on a cannabis business tax on the June statewide primary ballot. Since Proposition 64 legalized marijuana […]
Cannabis sales tax considered
A ballot measure may be presented to Huntington Beach voters in June regarding a cannabis business tax, to be discussed at the March 1 city council meeting. Councilmembers Rhonda Bolton and Dan Kalmick […]
Pursuit on PCH ends in arrest
A pursuit, collision, standoff and eventual arrest closed a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach this (Thursday) morning. According to Public Information Officer Jennifer Carey, the incident began around 10 […]
