By Jim Tortolano A lengthy – and public – struggle between Huntington Beach Police Chief Ron Handy and employee unions within the police department was finally settled on Tuesday night. After two […]
Contract extension for police chief OKd
A five-year extension for Chief Hardy?
A proposal to give a five-year extension to the contract of embattled Police Chief Rob Handy goes before the Huntington Beach City Council when it meets on Tuesday evening. Handy, first hired […]
Posey is new mayor; Peterson is pro tem
By Jim Tortolano On what is typically a night for celebration, the Huntington Beach City Council split on what is often a routine action: the selection of a mayor pro tempore. After […]
No action taken on censure of O’Connell
NOTE: This updated version includes additional remarks from the council meeting. A proposal to censure City Councilman William “Billy” O’Connell for remarks made at an October meeting resulted in some heat, but […]
Community Foundation is proposed
A proposal to establish a community foundation tops the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. in the chambers in the Civic […]
Gold medals of praise for the HBPD
By Jim Tortolano The surfers, skaters and BMX bike riders weren’t the only people getting honored because of the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, held over the last week and a half […]
