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 – […]
The new council’s 4-3 splits
Charter changes get July 5 vote
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune. It’s been said that the wheels of justice grind slowly; sometimes the vehicles of local government take their time arriving as well. After a meeting of Huntington […]
Coyote plan updates asked
In the aftermath of the coyote attack on a young girl on the beach on April 29 and the town hall that followed, two members of the Huntington Beach City Council are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bolton picked for council slot
The deadlock over who would be appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Huntington Beach City Council was finally broken Monday night when local attorney Rhonda Bolton was chosen. At that […]
No deal on city council vacancy
Unable to agree on which candidate should fill a vacant seat or whether to hold a special election, the Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday night to adjourn to another meeting within […]
