SECOND UPDATE: A report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department stated Friday that the incident Thursday involving two officers and a suspect being shot was a “friendly fire” incident. One officer was […]
Two police officers and suspect shot
Budget restores Sunday library hours
By Jim Tortolano Sunday hours at the Central Library will be restored, thanks to the 2017-18 municipal budget approved by the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night. The council voted 5-0-2 […]
“City of Kindness” pledge is proclaimed
The City of Huntington Beach wants to be a catalyst of kindness in the United States by inspiring residents, community organizations, schools, and local businesses to help create a kinder, more gracious […]
Budget: Sunday library hours, body cams
A $361.2 million budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 that includes funding for Sunday hours at the Central Library and additional body cameras and smart phones for police will be the subject of […]
New housing tract, open space advance
A housing project more than 20 years in the making could finally be happening. According to the City of Huntington Beach’s Community Development Department, construction plans for a tract of 111 single-family […]
Checkpoint nets 4 drunk driving arrests
Four arrests for drunk driving were made Friday night and early Saturday morning by Huntington Beach police at a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint in the civic center area. According to Sgt. Julio Mendez […]
A different kind of parade for Main Street
By Jim Tortolano The big event on the civic calendar for Huntington Beach each year is the Fourth of July Parade, as bands, floats, cars and patriotic music course down the city’s […]
Curbs on marijuana approved by council
A ban on the sale, distribution and delivery of non-medicinal marijuana was approved by the Huntington Beach City Council on Monday night. On a 7-0 vote, the council passed an amendment to […]
Ban on non-medicinal pot sales mulled
A zoning amendment that would ban the sale, distribution and delivery of non-medicinal marijuana within city limits will go before the Huntington Beach City Council when it meets on Monday night. Ordinance […]
Planners mull general plan update
Over 7,000 more homes are envisioned for the city under a general plan update going before the Huntington Beach Planning Commission when it meets on Tuesday. The update covers a wide variety […]
