By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Movement toward legalizing the retail sale and other commercial uses of cannabis products slowed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. What was at issue […]
Cannabis actions are slowing
HB council recall try falls short
Another attempt to recall city council members in the West Orange County area has fallen short. On Wednesday, Marcia Nielson, candidate and voter services manager for the Orange County Registrar of Voters, […]
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 […]
Delgleize is (again) the mayor
By Zia Zografos Former mayor pro tem Barbara Delgleize was sworn in as Huntington Beach’s new mayor for 2022, with Councilmember Mike Posey taking over the position as mayor pro tem. Delgleize […]
Council moves toward the green
By Zia Zografos Huntington Beach will be taking additional steps towards a “green” 100 percent renewable energy future, and will develop a plan and cost estimate to switch Huntington Beach’s municipal corporation’s power […]
Ban on offshore drilling backed
By Zia Zografos The City of Huntington Beach is pushing for a ban on all new, statewide, offshore oil and gas drilling. The city council voted 5-1 Tuesday night to adopt a […]
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 […]
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 […]
COVID-19 emergency’s end
You might still wash your hands a lot – always a good idea – and leave the mask at home, but now it’s official. The coronavirus crisis is almost over, at least […]
Good news for bicycle fans
While most of the attention at Monday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council was focused on the city’s growing image – to some – of being a hotbed of racist activity, […]
