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Newsom is a bigger threat than black socks with sandals to Huntington Beach

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 07:00
Orange County Register
Well, it didn’t take long for Gov. Gavin Newsom to get involved in a courtroom tussle with a big red Republican city, as he used a new state law to sue the city of Huntington Beach over a lack of low-income housing, solidifying the mystifying belief ...
Huntington Beach surfer Brett Simpson named new coach of USA Surfing junior team
Wed, 01/30/2019 - 14:00
Orange County Register
Huntington Beach surfer Brett Simpson is ready to hang up his own competitive jersey and start a new chapter in his surfing career as a coach leading the country’s top young talent. Simpson, who famously won two back-to-back U.S. Open of Surfing events ...
Huntington Beach Thai Restaurant Munch Bistro Has a Pizza Oven and Isn’t Afraid to Use It

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 07:00
OC Weekly
On the walls of the new Thai restaurant called Munch Bistro in Huntington Beach, you’ll find the obligatory, gauzy glamour shots of Thailand: Long-tail boats float near a sandy beach. A farmer ...
12 People Detained After Arriving on Boat in Huntington Beach; Homeland Security Investigating: Officials

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 21:52
KTLA
Federal officials said they've detained 10 Chinese nationals and two Hispanic males who arrived by boat in the Huntington Beach area on Monday. Authorities had received a call about a smuggling ...
Homeland Security Investigating After 12 People Arrive on Boat in Huntington Beach: Officials

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 17:34
KTLA
Federal officials said they've detained 10 Chinese nationals and two Hispanic males who arrived by boat in the Huntington Beach area on Monday. Authorities had received a call about a smuggling ...
Crews Responding to ‘Multi-Casualty Incident’ in Huntington Beach; 11 Patients Being Evaluated

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 15:45
KTLA
The Huntington Beach Fire Department said crews were responding to a “multi-casualty incident” on the Pacific Coast Highway on Monday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m., the agency tweeted that nine ...
Driver killed after losing control of car in Huntington Beach

Sun, 01/27/2019 - 13:17
Orange County Register
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A motorist was killed in Huntington Beach early Sunday, Jan. 27, police said. The driver was traveling eastbound on Warner Avenue when he apparently hit a curb and lost control of the car, said Sgt. Thoby Archer. Officers were ...
For the first time in 20 years, Huntington Beach raises metered parking fees

Sun, 01/27/2019 - 09:00
Orange County Register
Visitors to Huntington Beach might want to throw a little more change into their pockets come Feb. 21. That’s when metered parking will increase from $1.50 to $2 per hour – a hike unanimously approved by the City Council on Jan. 22. It’s been a ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom targets Huntington Beach with lawsuit over affordable housing
Fri, 01/25/2019 - 16:53
Orange County Register
The state is accusing the city of Huntington Beach of deliberately blocking affordable housing in a lawsuit that signals new Gov. Gavin Newsom’s willingness to take on local governments seen as obstacles to a more affordable California. “California’s ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom says state to sue Huntington Beach over affordable housing

Fri, 01/25/2019 - 16:00
Orange County Register
The state is accusing the city of Huntington Beach of deliberately blocking affordable housing in what’s described as a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that signals new Gov. Gavin Newsom’s willingness to take on local governments seen as obstacles to a more ...
Home sales slump: 19 trends behind 14% dip in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Westminster purchases
Wed, 01/23/2019 - 23:22
Orange County Register
Homebuying in what we’ll call the “Beach Blvd. Corridor” — in and around Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster — fell 14 percent from August through November vs. the same period in 2017 amid a steep countywide slowdown.
Huntington Beach girls turn tide against Los Alamitos in Surf League basketball
Tue, 01/22/2019 - 22:10
Orange County Register
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Huntington Beach’s girls basketball team reversed its fortune against a rival and seized control of the Surf League race with its biggest victory of the season Tuesday. The 10th-ranked Oilers scored the first eight points of the ...
Huntington Beach 3rd-grader who aspires to be ‘first girl president’ bumps into Bill Clinton after golf lesson

Mon, 01/21/2019 - 23:50
Orange County Register
When third-grader Ava Duron’s golf lesson came to an end, another kind of lesson began – this one in American government. Ava and her dad happened upon former President Bill Clinton as they were leaving SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach ...
Horse rescued from dumpster in Huntington Beach

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 08:33
Orange County Register
A horse stuck in a dumpster was rescued by firefighters in Huntington Beach on Friday. The accident apparently happened when the horse climbed up onto a platform next to the dumpster at the Goldenwest Stables near the Huntington Central Park Equestrian ...
Officials Rescue Horse Trapped in Dumpster in Huntington Beach

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 18:48
KTLA
Rescuers hoisted a horse to safety after it became stuck in a dumpster in Huntington Beach on Friday afternoon. The mishap unfolded shortly before 3:30 p.m. at a stable near Ellis Avenue and ...