By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Prominent surfer and resident of “Surf City” Kolby Aipa will be honored each Sept. 18 with a “Kolby Aipa Day,” the Huntington Beach City Council decided […]
‘Kolby Aipa Day’ is approved
Air taxi service from HB during the 2028 Olympics? Could be
Huntington Beach already has an annual air show and a police helicopter. Surf City may soon take to the wild blue yonder in another way. At last weeks’ meeting, the city council […]
Special council meeting Friday
A special meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council is scheduled for noon on Friday. The closed session is for a conference with legal counsel over anticipated litigation. The discussion is expected […]
Page defends election integrity
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune No city – or at least no city council – in Orange County has embraced skepticism about the voting process as much as in Huntington Beach. […]
More bike safety help coming
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Plans are underway to improve safety for bicyclists in Huntington Beach, including along Pacific Coast Highway. Among those projects noted at Tuesday’s meeting of the city […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senior housing tax exemption wins city council approval
Orange County Tribune A divided Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon in favor of approving the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to help finance the Pelican Harbor Apartments, which house […]
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 […]
‘Laughing gas’ sales curbed?
An ordinance restricting the the sale of nitrous oxide – sometimes known as “laughing gas” – was approved for introduction by the Huntington Beach City Council on a 7-0 vote Tuesday night. […]
