Imagine being awakened at 4 a.m. with the fear that a tsunami – a giant wave of ocean water, typically caused by undersea earthquakes – was headed your way. The tsunami didn’t […]
4 a.m. emergency sirens a false alarm
Scott Haberle in line as new HB fire chief
Huntington Beach City Manager Oliver Chi has announced the appointment of Scott Haberle as the city’s next fire chief, effective Feb. 10. Haberle will join Huntington Beach with 27 years of fire […]
Rappeller rescued by HBFD after fall
It seems like nearly every time there’s more than a trickle of water in the Santa Ana River, someone decides to pay it a visit, whether it’s rafters, swimmers or – in […]
GGPD is planning a DUI checkpoint
Don’t let your Merry Little Christmas turn into a sorry trip to jail. The Garden Grove Police Department’s traffic unit will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint from 9 p.m. Saturday to […]
Fire displaces apartment bldg. residents
A fire Tuesday night at an apartment complex struck 10 or more units and displaced up to 50 people in Huntington Beach. According to the HBFD, the blaze took place shortly after […]
Electrical explosion injures five people
UPDATE: The number of people injured in the fire and explosion Saturday night at an Oktoberfest celebration has been changed to five. According to reports, the owner of the Old World Village’s […]
Three people are hurt in traffic accident
Three people were injured in a traffic accident Thursday afternoon in Huntington Beach. According to the HB Fire Department, the crash occurred at around 4:48 p.m. in the area of Hamilton Avenue […]
Surfboard shop fire is extinguished
Units from the Orange County Fire Authority and the Huntington Beach Fire Department were summoned to a commercial structure Wednesday afternoon and extinguished a blaze at a surfboard glassing shop. It took […]
Harbor, beach closure order is lifted
OK, everyone, back into the water. The closure of the harbor water area in Huntington Harbour imposed on Thursday because of a sewage spill was lifted today (Friday) morning. According to the […]
Yacht struck by fire in Hunt. Harbour
Even when you’re surrounded by water, there’s still a danger of fire. On Saturday afternoon in Huntington Harbour, a blaze broke out on a yacht at a slip in the area of […]
