By Zia Zografos The City of Huntington Beach is pushing for a ban on all new, statewide, offshore oil and gas drilling. The city council voted 5-1 Tuesday night to adopt a […]
Ban on offshore drilling backed
Ban on new drilling is urged
By Zia Zografos A resolution urging a ban all new offshore oil and gas drilling may soon be adopted by Huntington Beach City Council, in response to the recent oil spill on […]
Oil spill is slowing business
Downtown is affected by the impact of disaster By Zia Zografos Businesses in downtown Huntington Beach are experiencing a slow down in light of the oil spill that poured onto the beaches […]
City’s fleet will be going green
By Zia Zografos Huntington Beach will plan to transition its entire 900 vehicle fleet to alternative fuel, the city council voted 5-1 at Tuesday night’s council meeting with Councilmember Erik Peterson voting […]
Oil spill closes beaches, cancels third day of Pacific Air Show
An oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach is closing beaches and has prompted the cancellation of the third day of the Great Pacific Air show today (Sunday). The spill – […]
Cars, trucks, traffic on agenda
The Huntington Beach City Council will discuss the possibility of transitioning the entire 900 vehicle city fleet to alternative fuel resources, and phasing out their use of gas and diesel cars and […]
Deadline for short-term rentals
By Zia Zografos Unpermitted short-term 30-day rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo in Huntington Beach have until Dec. 31 before they are shut down, the city council unanimously decided on Tuesday night. […]
Surf City aims for ’28 Olympics
By Zia Zografos An excited buzz filled the council chambers when Huntington Beach City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday night to adopt a resolution to host sports such as surfing, skateboarding, and […]
City wants to host surf, skate sports in 2028 Summer Games
The Huntington Beach City Council will consider adopting a resolution that will assist in efforts to host the surfing, skateboarding, and BMX portions of the LA 2028 Summer Olympics. These items will […]
Ruby’s return to pier rejected
A proposal to return a Ruby’s Diner to the end of the city pier has been rejected in favor of a more elaborate – but potentially risky – choice. The Huntington Beach […]
