Less than a week before Christmas, a majority of Surf City officials are moving to create a calendar of monthly history themed celebrations that is “free of identity politics.”
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 inHousing & Homelessness
Federal Judge Tosses Surf City Lawsuit Against CA Housing Mandate
A U.S. District judge dismissed the case before it ever made it to a full trial, saying the city would have to fight the state in a different courtroom.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Surf City Looks to Tighten Relationship with Chamber of Commerce
The shift would give the city and the chamber’s leaders access to events they both host, and comes as other cities face a reckoning over their tight ties with their chambers.
Posted inAnaheim
Santana: Will Anaheim Trigger The Fall of Reform Across Orange County and Beyond?
This Fall, the Happiest Place on Earth becomes the backdrop behind a series of hard looks at how local city halls are really run in the wake of a public corruption scandal. Will reform follow or fail?
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Surf City Picks Least Renewable Energy On Their Way Out of Green Power Agency
After voting to ditch the Orange County Power Authority in May, Surf City leaders are opting residents into the lowest renewable energy plan – arguing it will save costs for their planned exit.
Posted inCountywide
Are OC Officials’ Comments on Israel and Palestine Putting Local Arabs in Danger?
After a boy was killed in Illinois, residents worry about the consequences of some OC elected officials’ statements on the Israeli-Hamas war amid a hate crime spike.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Two OC Cities on Track to Put Two Opposite Voting Eligibility Questions Before Voters
Santa Ana leaders are looking to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, while Huntington Beach considers voter ID laws.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Creates Panel To Decide What Books Go Into City Library
The exact rules on how the panel will function are unclear, but they won’t publicly meet and will be aimed at filtering out sexual content.
Posted inGovernment
OC Official Statements on Israel-Hamas War Raise Concerns Amid Hate Crimes Spike
Palestinian Americans and Jewish Americans in OC both confront the impact of a war thousands of miles away. As local politicians issue statements, questions rise about their tone.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Voter IDs, Noncitizen Voting: Two Orange County Cities Fuel Opposing Debates on Voting
Santa Ana considers asking its voters if non-citizens should be allowed to cast ballots. Meanwhile, Huntington Beach debates asking voters if they want to adopt voter ID laws.
