Is the reported drop in the rate of COVID-19 infections in California encouraging or just the result of flawed data processing? Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s Health and Human Services secretary, said on […]
Good results on COVID questioned
Coronavirus cases fall to 253
The tally of new reported COVID-19 cases took a steep drop on Tuesday, plummeting to 253 cases from 422 the day before. There were other encouraging signs, including a continuing decline in […]
174-bed homeless shelter OK’d
The creation of a 174-bed homeless shelter set to open by the first week in November was approved Monday night by the Huntington Beach City Council on a 6-0 vote with Councilmember […]
DUI checkpoints planned in HB
Checkpoints for drivers’ licenses and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be held on two dates and two different locations in Huntington Beach next week. According to the Huntington […]
Back to school, says Dr. Fauci
The nation’s expert on epidemics, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Monday that schools and colleges should reopen in the fall despite the coronavirus epidemic, provided appropriate safeguards are observed and testing conducted. “The […]
1.5% sales tax won’t be on ballot
By Jim Tortolano There was delay and dire predictions, tedium and even tears at Monday’s special meeting of the Westminster City Council. What there wasn’t was a vote on the sole item […]
Orange passes HB on virus list
Orange has leapfrogged Huntington Beach as the city with the fourth-most reported COVID-19 cases, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency’s report on Monday. The city of Orange has 1,726 cases […]
Why aren’t the Angels a hit yet?
The French have a saying (no, not “we surrender!) loosely translated as “the more things change, the more things remain the same.” Welcome to the weird, but somehow familiar 2020 Major League […]
Sunday’s COVID case count: 558
Sunday’s report on the daily cases of new COVID-19 in Orange County shows 558, bringing the cumulative total to 37,391, of which 24,59 are considered recovered. Saturday’s one-day figure was 637. Two […]
1.5 cent sales tax hike on agenda
The placement of a measure to extend a 1 percent sales tax increase approved by voters in 2016 and increase it to 1.5 percent will go before a special meeting of the […]
