City officials across OC continue pushing back against housing goals that cities say are unrealistic.
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 inHuntington Beach
Expected ‘White Lives Matter’ Rally Fizzles Out With Few Scuffles, Some Arrests in Huntington Beach
A large crowd of counter protesters and police presence occupied the pier before city police declared an unlawful assembly on Sunday
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Huntington Beach City Council Members Condemn Racism After Residents Report Receiving KKK Flyers
Huntington Beach Council members also denounced an alleged white lives matter demonstration planned in the city.
Posted inCountywide
Some Call for Actual Action As Cities Across OC Mostly Issue Statements Against Anti-Asian Racism
Will Orange County’s elected leaders do more than just condemn hate?
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach City Council Backs Off Capping Food Delivery App Fees
Elected officials voted not to temporarily restrict fees third party services charge restaurants.
Posted inGovernment
String Of Council Member Rebukes in OC Elicits Strong Reaction
A series of open reprimands of council members in coastal towns has spurred new conversation on the appropriate role of elected officials and how they communicate with the public and each other.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Becomes Latest City to Consider Cracking Down on Food Delivery App Fees
Council members could cap app fees charged to restaurants at 15%, while limiting non-delivery fees for customers at 5% temporarily for roughly four months.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Touts Progress on State Housing Goals, Huntington Beach Considers Suing Over Them
Issues of just how much housing cities want to make available for people are again rearing their head across Orange County next week.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County Democrats Flip Key Supervisors’ Seat, Moorlach Concedes to Foley
It’s the first time in decades that Democrats will have two seats on the powerful board that impacts everything from homelessness to mental health services to the pandemic.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Today is Election Day for Many Orange County Residents
Voters in the 2nd Districtwhich includes the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Cypress, Stanton, Fountain Valley, Buena Park, Seal Beach, La Palma and Los Alamitos – today will elect their next county supervisor.
