An agreement has been approved between Republic Services and waste collection workers who were on strike for a week.
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
OC Residents Might Get Their Trash Picked Up Again As Holidays Draw Near
A tentative agreement has been made with waste collection workers, and the trash strike in OC could come to an end after workers vote today.
Posted inOutdoors
Oil Spotted Off Orange County Coast For Third Time in Three Months
The potential size and source of the oil sheen off the coast of Bolsa Chica State Beach is currently unknown 12 hours after officials confirmed its existence.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Eyes Another $34 Million to Turn Motels into Homeless Housing
County officials move closer to their goal of building 2,700 units of housing for homeless people, eying state grants to help them.
Posted inGovernment
Will Poseidon’s HB Desal Plant Take State Money Away from Low-Income Housing?
The California Coastal Commission is expected to hear the Poseidon desalination project in March, according to the company’s vice president.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Top Official At OC’s Green Power Agency Abruptly Resigns Just Before Launch
The agency’s chief operating officer is leaving after a public meeting where she could be heard sharing concerns over her boss’s workplace conduct.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency Finally Picks Power Plans
The only open question now is how much those plans will cost, which the board of directors will decide in January.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency to Consider Power Plans
The main debate is currently centered on if the agency will provide a middle option between state minimums and 100% renewable energy.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil May Be Leaking Off Orange County’s Coast For The Second Time This Year
Coast Guard investigators are investigating an oily sheen near the damaged pipeline.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Supervisors Look to Join Embattled Clean Power Agency Amid Transparency Complaints
If approved, the county would become the fifth public agency to join the board of directors.
