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 […]
Local recalls starting to fall
Child porn charges vs. HB man
A Huntington Beach man who’s been a referee and coach in youth soccer has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. According to the FBI’s Los Angeles office, Mark Phillip Oster, 61, […]
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 […]
Census ups and downs
To our readers: In a story posted earlier, our article indicated that the population of Garden Grove has declined by a small amount from 2010 to 2021. Those numbers were based on […]
2 hurt, 1 killed in bike mishap
Two bicycle riders were struck and injured – one of them fatally – in a traffic accident Sunday morning in Huntington Beach. According to Jennifer Carey, public information officer for the HBPD, […]
1 dead, three hurt in shooting
UPDATED at 10:40 p.m. What appears to be a domestic dispute over the proposed sale of a house turned into a shooting incident Saturday morning in Huntington Beach that resulted in […]
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 […]
