First in Huntington Beach, then Encinitas, then in San Clemente, protestors called on officials to lift the orders aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday that California’s guiding principle in reopening the state back up will be “facts on the ground.” “We’re going to do the right thing. Not judge by ...

“We’ve had enough,” the organizer, Alan Hostetter, said at the time. On Friday, scores of demonstators gathered in Huntington Beach for a similar protest. California has seen nearly 30,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, with 1,072 deaths. Thousands of people remain hospitalized, many in intensive care ...

The director of the research unit at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, in the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, has rejected the “conspiracy theory” that the virus originated in his lab.

Newsom had some advice Saturday for people upset over the orders, some of whom have started holding public protests, including one Friday in Huntington Beach. “I just want to encourage people that when you practice your free speech, which I don’t [just] embrace, I celebrate, just do so safely,” he said. “This virus knows no political ...

A group of more than 100 protesters demanded that California ease stay-at-home restrictions that have helped slow the spread of the coronavirus. The demonstration Friday in Huntington Beach generated national headlines and come amid similar protests elsewhere in the country. But they don’t necessarily represent the majority view. In fact ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to practice physical distancing Saturday after a protest against stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus drew a large crowd of people to Huntington Beach. The protestors, some dressed in red, white and blue, carried signs and flags on Friday and called for an end to the state's ...

Andrew Scott said. Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to practice physical distancing Saturday after a protest against stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus drew a large crowd of people to Huntington Beach. The protestors, some dressed in red, white and blue, carried signs and flags on Friday and called for an end ...

More than 200 protesters defied public health expert advice, ignoring social distancing guidelines to remain six feet apart and crowded without face masks.

More than 200 people gathered in Huntington Beach on Friday protesting the Governor's stay-at-home order and the impact its had on the economy, reports said.

Officials reported 63 more cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths in Orange County Saturday, as the number of hospitalizations increased.

The county's latest deaths mark the highest single-day spike in fatalities by far and double the number of deaths reported the day before. Huntington Beach officials urged locals to follow the statewide stay-at-home order after a protest against the rule Friday drew more than 200 people. The Huntington Beach police and fire departments on ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to practice physical distancing Saturday after a protest against stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus drew a large crowd of people to Huntington Beach amid the pandemic. The protestors, some dressed in red, white and blue, carried signs and flags on Friday and called for an end ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to practice physical distancing Saturday after a protest against stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus drew a large crowd of people to Huntington Beach amid the pandemic. The protestors, some dressed in red, white and blue, carried signs and flags on Friday and called for an end ...

A protestor holds up a sign during a rally in Huntington Beach on April 17, 2020. (OC Hawk) Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to practice physical distancing Saturday after a protest against

Of the deaths, 6% were 25 to 34 years old, 3% were 35 to 44, 34% were 45 to 64, and 56% were 65 or older. Anaheim has the most COVID-19 cases in the county with 196, followed by Santa Ana with 157, Irvine with 116 and Huntington Beach with 112. Those are Orange County's four largest cities. Anaheim saw 18 new cases reported Saturday ...

Another fan, Mai-Phuong Nguyen, a physician from Huntington Beach, said Thai Thanh had a timeless voice “touching many generations.” When she was growing up in Fairfax, Va., her father constantly played the diva’s music. One recent morning, after the performer’s passing, Nguyen woke at 2 a.m. to hear the familiar songs blasting on ...

A protester in Huntington Beach drew attention this week after seemingly contradicting himself by showing up in full protective gear. On the one hand, the concern over the loss of income and the mental toll being isolated can take on a person are real. On the other hand, it’s important right now for us to flatten the curve and, in general ...

The Huntington Beach protest of coronavirus restrictions comes amid protests elsewhere in the U.S. They don't represent the majority view, polls show.

The beach and walkways are open, but the grass is closed in Huntington, Calif. Photo: Huntington Beach, Calif. Lawmakers in communities along the U.S. coasts are considering reopening their beaches as the coronavirus pandemic persists and summer nears. Meanwhile, seaside business owners worry about potential losses during their busiest months.

While most people would add swimming in glowing water just once in their life on their bucket list, it’s the second time Hutain has been able to do so, surfing in it back in 1998 in Huntington Beach. “It was an amazing memory,” he said in an interview earlier this week. “You could only see the waves when it was glowing and starting to ...