After a marathon meeting that stretched into Tuesday morning, the council directed staff to draw up a plan converting outdoor areas to eating areas but did not move to reopen the majority of businesses.
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.
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Huntington Beach City Council Plans For Reopening Local Businesses
Multiple councilmembers are bringing requests to have city staff start looking at reopening restaurants and other businesses across the city.
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Judge Rejects Huntington Beach’s Challenge of Governor’s Coronavirus Beach Closures
“The United States Supreme Court has long recognized that the Constitution ‘does not import an absolute right in each person to be, at all times and in all circumstances, wholly free from constraint,’ ” wrote OC Superior Court Judge Nathan R. Scott.
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City Beaches Get State’s OK to Reopen, Other Beaches Remain Closed
The cities of Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Huntington Beach were allowed to reopen after their reopening plans were approved by the state.
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Officials to Send Beach Reopening Plans to State, Supervisors Split on Plan
Orange County Supervisors fiercely debated adopting beach reopening guidelines on Tuesday, just as a showdown between some Supervisors and Gov. Gavin Newsom has been unfolding over the past week over beach closures during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Newport Beach Supports Legal Challenge of Beach Closures, Doesn’t Join Lawsuit
The Newport Beach City Council voted to support the lawsuit opposing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s beach closures, but decided not to join the case as a plaintiff.
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Gov. Newsom: Not Surprised by OC Lawsuit Threats Over Beach Closures
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wasn’t surprised by the lawsuits that are gearing up from two Orange County cities over his beach closure, just as protests were gearing up in Huntington Beach and San Clemente.
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Gov. Newsom’s Closure of OC Beaches Stirs Confusion, Spurs Potential Lawsuits
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’ll be closing all Orange County beaches beginning today, yet there’s still no order and only a letter on the issue as coastal cities are gearing up to file lawsuits against the state during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Huntington Beach Will Sue Over Gov. Newsom’s Order to Close OC Beaches; Newport Beach May Follow
Huntington Beach intends to sue the state after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he would be closing all Orange County beaches.
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Officials Vote to Close Perry Elementary Despite Opposition, Possible Legal Action Ahead
The Huntington Beach City School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to close Joseph R. Perry Elementary school — a move critics said would impact working parents while supporters said the school has seen little enrollment.
