Reports from the city’s tourism bureau claim the event generates over $100 million every year, but the city’s actual tax returns don’t stack up.
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 inGovernment
What Does California’s New Anti-Book Ban Law Mean For Orange County?
The Governor signed a new anti-book ban law as Surf City politicians and local school districts debate what books should be accessible to kids at schools and libraries.
Posted inHuntington Beach
California Attorney General Warns Huntington Beach Against Implementing Voter ID Law
As Surf City politicians have been considering asking voters to implement voter ID laws, the Golden State’s top cop warned against the move on Thursday.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County Cities Crack Down on E-Bikes With Stricter Regulations
Huntington Beach is the latest city to increase restrictions on e-bikes, while Irvine studies how many accidents are going on in town.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach Considers Potential Ballot Measures On Voter ID and Library Control
City council members debated a host of charter amendments as a majority of residents demanded the politicians leave the charter alone at last week’s meeting.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Rent Control Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Santa Ana; Will Other Cities Follow?
Santa Ana voters may get to affirm the city’s landmark rent control – the first of its kind in OC – in the November 2024 election.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Two OC Cities Look to Move in Opposite Directions When it Comes to Voting
Surf City residents may get to decide on implementing voter ID laws in Huntington Beach while Santa Ana residents may decide on allowing noncitizen voting in their city.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach City Council Refuses to Discuss Charter Amendments In Special Meeting
After calling a series of special meetings to discuss a slate of proposed charter amendments, Mayor Tony Strickland refused to let council members discuss the amendments at a Thursday night meeting.
Posted inTop Stories
Huntington Beach Looks to Ban Universal Mask and Vaccine Mandates
The ban comes at a time when COVID-19 hospitalization rates are low but climbing, and there aren’t any public plans at the state level to reinstate mask or vaccine mandates.
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HB City Council Majority Censures Natalie Moser; Removes Hate Crime Condemnation
Surf City Councilwoman Natalie Moser was censured after she publicly questioned if her colleague, Councilwoman Gracey Van Der Mark, was a holocaust denier last month.
