“The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” – Albert Einstein The conservative majority – OK, we’ll call it that for now – majority on the […]
City on a hill at Talbert Ave.
Pipeline renewal is withdrawn
The unexpected decision to take no action on the proposal for “outsourcing” the city’s public library system by the Huntington Beach City Council wasn’t the only item that didn’t get approved. A […]
A real Santa Ana River with water? You can see that coming
Let’s play a little game called “Shoulda Seen That Coming.” The purpose is to guess whether or not something in the OC might reasonably be anticipated. Let’s get started. Some Huntington Beach […]
Library outsourcing on shelf
Just before the Huntington Beach City Council was poised to decide on whether to have management of the city library system taken over by a private firm, the proposal was … put […]
Private management of city library system before council
A controversial plan to have a private company assume control of the city’s library services may advance before the Huntington Beach City Council when it meets on Tuesday. The council will consider […]
HB council fiddles with politics as a wave of red ink looms
Oh, it just gets better, doesn’t it? That is, if you’re the kind of person who enjoys train wrecks and traffic accidents. I speak in these vague terms about Tuesday’s meeting of […]
Hotels, motels, STRs, levy increases on themselves
Tourism is a big part of Huntington Beach’s economic vitality as well as a major contributor to the city treasury. On Tuesday, the city council gave its approval to an increase of […]
“Pathways” advances on path
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune It’s almost axiomatic that “navigation centers,” a temporary location to help get the homeless off the street and connections to needed services isn’t the long-term solution to […]
Budgets, sky, fees, freedom
What color is the sky? Does Surf City like the Bill of Rights? Such weighty questions will be addressed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. Two members of the […]
Street name change amended
A proposal to recognize a resident by renaming a street after him was amended to a different honor at Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. Three council members – Mayor […]
