City leaders and librarians have been at odds for months over what books should be allowed at the public library and whether or not their role should be outsourced to a private company.
Category: Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, Surf City USA and Orange County’s largest beach city, is home to about 191,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget and its fights with the state over housing and other laws.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Huntington Beach Approves Smaller Water Rate Hike After Resident Outcry
While residents will still see an increase on their bill over the next five years, city leaders cut about a quarter of the projects they originally planned to lower costs on residents.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach Vows To Fight Sacramento Over Voter ID Lawsuit
City leaders said they were preparing to fight against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the attorney general in a Thursday press conference after state leaders sued to block voter ID implementation.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Huntington Beach to Consider Water Rate Hikes
City council members have received over 400 protest letters from residents as city staff say they need to raise rates or see critical infrastructure fail.
Posted inHuntington Beach
CA Attorney General Sues Huntington Beach Over Voter ID Law
It marks the third legal battle between Surf City and Sacramento as the city’s currently being sued over failing to comply with state housing mandates.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Barred From Approving Any New Housing Developments
A San Diego Superior Court judge temporarily halted Surf City’s ability to approve new housing sites that don’t meet state density requirements.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
City of Orange Considers Leaving CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
City officials throughout Orange County have voiced concerns over existing drug rehab homes and now the City of Orange could bail out of a municipal lobbying organization for its support of a measure that could exacerbate the issue.
Posted inTop Stories
Another Orange County City Bails on CA League of Cities Over Prop 1
Following in Newport Beach’s footsteps, Huntington Beach City Council members said the municipal lobbying group’s support for prop 1 – which could expand controversial group homes – was the breaking point.
Posted inEducation
Huntington Beach Moves Ahead on Privatizing Library Management
Surf City is putting out a bid for companies who’d be interested in managing the city’s library system despite concerns raised by residents.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Considers Privatizing Library Management
The discussions come after a private company and a former mayor approached city staff about having the company take over the library and book review committees.
