By David Koenig AP Business Writer Gasoline prices are pushing even farther above $4 a gallon, the highest price that American motorists have faced since July 2008, as calls grow to ban […]
Gas prices: up, up and away
Copter pilot tried to keep aloft
NEWPORT BEACH (AP) – The pilot of a police helicopter desperately tried to keep flying before crashing into the ocean off Orange County last month, killing another officer, investigators said in a preliminary report […]
A grand farewell to a hero
The tragic death of Nicholas Vella, a Huntington Beach police officer killed on Feb.19 in a helicopter crash, has brought an outpouring of grief and appreciation. Vella, 44, and another HBPD officer […]
Teen brothers die from crash
UPDATE: The second of two brothers involved in a collision of two trucks Monday morning in Huntington Beach has died. Joshua Page, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene and Jeremy Page, […]
HB officers cleared of charges
SANTA ANA (AP) – A jury has decided that two Huntington Beach police officers did not use excessive force when they shot and killed a man behaving erratically at a crowded sports […]
Memorial procession March 8
The Huntington Beach Police Department, along with allied public safety agencies, will be holding a procession through Huntington Beach on Tuesday morning leading up to Officer Nicholas Vella’s Memorial Service. The procession […]
Gas pains in the West OC
Ouch. If you’re filling up the tank of your Chevy, Ford, Toyota, Kia, Nissan, etc. these days, you may have to consider dipping into your kids’ college fund. The price of a […]
Edison Park plans withdrawn
By Zia Zografos/Orange County Tribune Edison Community Park upgrade plans have been halted due to community pushback. Plans to proceed with the reconfiguration of Edison Park, located on Hamilton Avenue and Magnolia […]
Voters to decide on pot tax
By Zia Zografos/Orange County Tribune Huntington Beach voters will be presented with the opportunity to vote on a cannabis business tax on the June statewide primary ballot. Since Proposition 64 legalized marijuana […]
Cannabis sales tax considered
A ballot measure may be presented to Huntington Beach voters in June regarding a cannabis business tax, to be discussed at the March 1 city council meeting. Councilmembers Rhonda Bolton and Dan Kalmick […]
