The former UFC heavyweight champion said he quit because it “wasn’t working for me” and because he feared for his family’s safety.
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
Pride Banner to Go Up on Garden Grove Clock Tower as More OC Cities Move to Raise LGBTQ+ Flag
The rainbow flag will be waving at a handful of city halls in the county through the month of June.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach is Newest City to Implement Social Media Policy for Elected, Appointed Officials
City council members are now barred from blocking people on their official social media and deleting their comments.
Posted inGovernment
LGBTQ+ Flag to be Flown Annually at Huntington Beach City Hall During Pride Month
The City Council voted 6-0 to raise the flag from late May to the end of June.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Officials May Not Be Able to Block Comments Under Proposed Social Media Policy
City council members across OC have been scrutinized for deleting comments on social media, forcing some cities to intervene.
Posted inOutdoors
Regulators Allow Controversial Desal Plant to Run in Huntington Beach Without Immediately Making Up for Coastal Damage
It’s one more step toward a seawater desalting plant getting built in Huntington Beach. The project goes next before the State Coastal Commission.
Posted inOutdoors
Should Poseidon Be Able to Start Running Its Desal Plant Without Starting to Make Up for Marine Life Loss? Another Water Board Hearing Today
The project, which could kill 108 million organisms in the ocean per year, comes before the Santa Ana water board yet again Thursday.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Deputy Sheriffs Get 5 Times More Training on Guns Than De-Escalation. Could That Be Changing?
New sheriff’s deputies receive 16 hours of de-escalation training, compared with 99 hours of training on guns and chemical agents. Some are calling for more de-escalation training, as local cities look at having health workers respond to non-violent mental health crises.
Posted inCountywide
Will Desalination Come to Huntington Beach? A Water Board Hearing Happens Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s hearing on the Poseidon Water Co.’s needed desalination permits, by the Governor-appointed Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, is considered to be a final juncture for the project.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach City Council Decides Not to Sue Over State Mandated Housing Goals
City Council members refused to give the go ahead to file a lawsuit amid pushback across Orange County over the requirements.
