Discussions of firing the CEO have gone on for weeks without a proper meeting of the board after he filed a whistleblower complaint against multiple board members.
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.
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Following Months of Upheaval, OC Green Power Agency Considers Firing CEO and Legal Counsel
Agency board directors are set to discuss firing top executives behind closed doors on Wednesday.
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City Leaders Approve Audits of Orange County’s Green Power Agency
Two of the OC Power Authority’s member cities have now approved an outside audit of the agency, with Huntington Beach poised to file a lawsuit.
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OC’s New Green Power Agency Faces Increasing Calls to Audit Its Operations
Three of the power authority’s five cities are now looking at calling for an audit after attempts to oust the CEO were thwarted by the agency’s legal counsel.
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2022 Primary Election Night Results: HB, Newport Beach and Westminster Ballot Measures
While residents in Huntington Beach considered implementing a cannabis tax for commercial businesses in the city, Westminster and Newport Beach residents reevaluated how they elect their city council members.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Seniors Hit Roadblocks in Fight For Rent Relief
Seniors in Huntington Beach continue to call on their city council to put a measure on the November Ballot that asks residents to decide on invoking rent control at mobile home parks.
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Chaos Grips OC’s Green Power Agency, CEO Under Fire, Files Whistleblower Complaint
Board members plan to discuss firing CEO Brian Probolsky next week just as he files a whistleblower complaint alleging a coup fueled by double dealing.
Posted inGovernment
Coastal Commission Unanimously Rejects Poseidon’s Huntington Beach Desal Plant Proposal
Company representatives won’t say whether they’re considering a legal challenge to the state panel’s 12-member vote on Thursday.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County City Leaders Question Military Equipment Used By Local Police
While Santa Ana officials raised questions publicly about the need for military grade equipment, Huntington Beach City Council Members raised their questions privately.
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Is Poseidon’s Big Proposal for HB Desal Plant Dead in the Water?
Interest is peaking amidst the Coastal Commission staff report’s blow to the proposed project – most recently with Gov. Newsom vocalizing his support for it.
