If you had any doubts about the capacity of lilacs to bloom in a mild climate, the following testimonial from Patti Hugh, who gardens in the balmy coastal community of Huntington Beach, should put those doubts to rest. “I have had a lilac tree in my home ...

Surfers Awareness in Lifesaving Techniques — helps surfers be better prepared if they encounter someone who needs help.

NASCAR called Friday night’s NextEra Energy 250 after 79 of 100 scheduled laps, making the Huntington Beach native the winner of the wreck-strewn race for the second year in a row when the fifth rain shower of the evening thwarted track-drying efforts.

She also lost her mayoral bid last year. The 1st District covers the cities of Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, La Palma, Seal Beach, Westminster, some portions of Garden Grove and the unincorporated communities of Midway City and ...

E-bike injuries at Mission Hospital doubled last year with half of patients being children younger than 17. A state lawmaker hopes a study will shed light on rules needed.

Huntington Beach officials say they are taking a stand for local control as they square off against state leaders in a dispute over housing goals for the coastal town. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Mayor Tony Strickland, Councilman Casey McKeon and City Attorney ...

David Jerome, better known as Mr. Bucketlist, is an author and resident of Fullerton and writes the occasional column for the North County News Tribune. Follow more of his adventures at

Huntington Beach City Council meetings switched off the option for making public comments virtually as of Tuesday, Feb. 7. Councilmember Natalie Moser tried Tuesday night to have the option reinstated, but a council majority of Mayor Tony Strickland and ...

Huntington Beach’s council apparently believes that it is above the law. In December, the council asked for an ordinance that would defy state laws requiring cities to approve more housing

Orange County has 12 fewer ZIP codes with million-dollar median prices since May as its roster of neighborhoods with $750,000 pricing or less grew by nine. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with December homebuying stats from CoreLogic for 83 Orange County ZIP codes,