Feelings of distress across the county appear to have tempered into cautious optimism.
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 inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: State, Feds Kick Off Slew of Investigations Into OC Oil Spill
This week, a host of different state and federal officeholders are launching investigations and oversight hearings after last week’s oil spill off of OC’s coast. Could their action spur the next environmental movement?
Posted inCOAST
Orange County Beaches Begin Reopening Following Oil Spill, Cleanup is Ongoing
Huntington Beach and Dana Point have reopened their beaches as the cleanup continues, with Newport Beach announcing their reopening Monday afternoon.
Posted inEconomy
A Father-Son Boat Charter Business Survived the Pandemic, Now They Face the Impacts of an Oil Spill
Businesses dependent on Orange County’s coast are trying to stay afloat as the economic losses of the oil spill start to pour in.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
How Were More Than a Million People Allowed Along Huntington Beach Coast as a Massive Oil Slick Approached?
The Coast Guard has refused to comment on what happened in the early hours of the spill, leaving Huntington Beach officials scrambling to update their residents on why no one sounded the alarm sooner.
Posted inEconomy
Waves of Oil Spill Lawsuits Ready to Roll as OC Residents, Businesses, Local Governments Seek Accountability
Worried and suffering economic losses, OC residents and business owners are already taking their case to court.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Supervisors Expected to Declare State Of Emergency In Coastline Oil Spill
Their vote follows emergency declarations from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the city of Huntington Beach.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Officials Declare Oil Spill a State of Emergency
County officials are also expected to declare a state of emergency at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting. As of Monday evening, schools in the area planned to remain open.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Officials Set to Declare Oil Spill State of Emergency
The Huntington Beach City Council will consider declaring a local emergency at 6 p.m. tonight the oil spill off city shores.
Posted inOutdoors
Oil Spill Headed Toward Orange County Coast, Cities Shut Down Beachfronts Overnight
The US Coast Guard is organizing the response after 3,000 barrels of oil spilled three miles off the coast of Newport Beach.
