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 […]
Surf City aims for ’28 Olympics
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 […]
Heavy agenda for city council
A full agenda with items ranging from skating to surfing to street closures will meet the Huntington Beach City Council when it convenes on Tuesday. The council will meet in study session […]
Local recalls starting to fall
We said in a recent version of “Usually Reliable Sources” that recalling elected officials can be a heavy lift and at the local level, that’s turning out to be true. In Huntington […]
Bolton takes stand in the middle
By Jim Tortolano For Huntington Beach’s newest member of the city council, the most important challenge facing Surf City is about as close to home as it gets. “I think the big […]
3 council meetings are cancelled
Local government enthusiasts – and there are such people – will have to be patient as all three local city council meetings normally scheduled for the second week of the month have […]
Recall hammer: it’s a heavy lift
Recalls are like Thor’s hammer; each are powerful weapons that are blunt instruments and heavy lifting. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council, a group called “Save Surf City” introduced […]
“Emergency” stays for now
Just when it looked like the coronavirus was about to be consigned to the history books, COVID-19 has changed direction and staged a resurgence across the county, state, nation and globe. At […]
Bolton’s first full meet Tuesday
Rhonda Bolton, the newly-appointed seventh member of the Huntington Beach City Council, will be present next Tuesday for her first full meeting but that doesn’t mean the panel will be at full […]
