Newsfolks are sometimes – not always without some justification – criticized for focusing so much on the negative in reporting. But that’s because a) news is what’s a bit unusual, not the […]
Well, there is some good news
City wins $22.4 mill judgment
A payment of $22.4 million – plus interest – is coming to the City of Huntington Beach after the city’s court victory in a case about a loan made to developers back […]
Hunt. Beach wins $25m case
This week the Orange County Superior Court issued a final ruling in favor of the City of Huntington Beach in a high profile lawsuit – the City of Huntington Beach v. State […]
Surf City vs. Sacramento?
From a staff writer The new majority of the Huntington Beach City Council will consider another effort to push back on what it sees as efforts to force more crowded housing on […]
The new council’s 4-3 splits
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A raise for City Attorney Michael Gates was not the only action the sharply-divided Huntington Beach City Council took on Tuesday evening. The council voted 4-3 – […]
City Atty. Gates gets raise
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A divided Huntington Beach City Council approved a raise for City Attorney Michael Gates on Tuesday night. The vote – 4-3 with the four new city council […]
Are charter changes coming?
Huntington Beach is the only city in Orange County that has an elected city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer. Should that change? At Tuesday’s meeting, the Huntington Beach City Council voted […]
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 […]
Gates, council seek compromise
At a long meeting that was – by turns – contentious and conciliatory, the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night continued a controversial proposal on legal advice to the first meeting […]
A legal firm for city council?
Does a city with an elected city attorney and staff need a separate outside legal firm as well? At Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council, an agenda item supported by […]
