In addition to approving a “housing element” required by the State of California and approving the city budget for 2026-27, the Huntington Beach City Council handled a lot of business on Tuesday […]
$500,000 for video services
Homelessness is declining
The homelessness problem in Huntington Beach isn’t been solved yet, but efforts to reduce the number of un-housed people in “Surf City USA” appears to be headed in the right direction. According […]
Fluoridation item was dropped from city council agenda
By a Staff Writer A proposal to stop fluoridation of drinking water in Huntington Beach sank without a trace on Tuesday night. Or maybe the idea didn’t hold water, or was considered […]
Should water be fluoridated?
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Should the supply of drinking water in Huntington Beach continue to be fluoridated? On the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council is […]
City must pay almost $1 million in legal costs over library policy
By a staff writer The City of Huntington Beach has been ordered to pay nearly $1 million in attorney’s bills after losing a legal battle over its efforts to restrict access to […]
U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider HB’s housing appeal
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune The City of Huntington Beach’s efforts to evade a state law mandating zoning for more homes sustained another defeat on Monday. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme […]
E-bikes on the agenda Tuesday
There may be bigger issues than reckless riders on electronic bikes, but not if one is coming at you on a sidewalk at 30 miles an hour. The Huntington Beach City Council […]
Sentencing is set in December for convicted sex offender
A man convicted this week of sexually assaulting two women during massage sessions in Huntington Beach is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 15. Mathew Wase Langmos, 33, a masseur at a […]
E-bikes a hot issue on roads, sidewalks and elsewhere
I am one of those guys who – when the server says, “Don’t touch the plate, it’s really hot” – is always seized with a desire to see just how hot that […]
Another try at senior housing
After a lengthy, unresolved discussion – perhaps even an argument – on Tuesday night between the developers of the 43-unit Pelican Harbor Apartments for seniors and the Huntington Beach City Council, the […]
