Santa Ana is looking to give $4 million in grocery gift cards to residents, while Irvine is looking at boosting affordable housing stock and giving employees a bonus.
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 inEducation
Ocean View Officials to Provide a New Bus Route as Parents Continue to Demand Transportation
The District will try to secure a bus driver to provide a $600 fee based bus service to students in an area where parents say there is a high need.
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Huntington Beach Extends Date For Short-Term Rental Owners to Get Permit by Three Months
The City Council voted unanimously last Tuesday in favor of a three-month extension with some members saying it was a modest accommodation.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Will Changes to HB’s Affordable Housing Ordinance Create More Lower Income Homes?
City staff says there is a lack of low income housing as city officials have to zone for thousands of affordable homes in the years to come.
Posted inGovernment
Leadership Vacuum Hits City Halls Across Orange County
Three different cities are looking for city managers and another four have had to wrestle with city council appointments since the start of the year.
Posted inEducation
Ocean View School District Parents Call on Trustees to Resume Bus Services For All Students
District officials say the expensive cost of transportation has made them get rid of some bus services. Now parents are speaking up to get those services back.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Electric Utility One Step Closer to Turning Lights On After Approving Financing Plans
The approved contracts set up a line of credit for the newly formed agency and established rules for purchasing power from suppliers.
Posted inEducation
More OC School Districts to Consider Calling for Optional COVID-19 Masks in Classrooms
Residents have requested officials in at least three local school districts consider such resolutions tonight, although the resolutions will have no effect on classroom mask mandates.
Posted inGovernment
Here’s How HB City Council Plans to Spend About $30 million in Federal Covid Funds
Money is being allocated to 18 different projects, including a skatepark, and improvements to city facilities.
Posted inEconomy
Some OC Cities Begin Asking If Public Streets Should be Used For Private Restaurants
Council members in Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Orange are starting to wonder if outdoor dining programs should continue after more than a year into the pandemic.
