Apartment living in low-income communities is marked by crowded streets and trashed alleys. One Huntington Beach community is taking action.
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.
HB City Manager Headed Bankrupt San Bernardino
The San Bernardino city attorney said city officials falsified budget documents when Fred Wilson was San Bernardino’s top bureaucrat.
Grand Jury Takes On Sheriff, Fire Authority and Toxic Dump
Reports conclude that the Sheriff’s Department needs to modernize jail video surveillance, firefighter salaries should be reined in and an oilfield dump should be cleaned up.
Huntington Beach Neighborhood Loses Link to More Healthful Eating
The market, which has offered fresh produce to the low-income community of Oak View for a year, will go “on a pause” this month.
Huntington Beach Postpones Decision on Massage Parlors
Police say many of the shops are fronts for prostitution, but legal concerns delay plans to reduce their numbers.
HB Volunteers Put Teachings of Ancient Poet in Motion
Inspired by Rumi, a 13th-century poet and mystic, group members teach fitness and dental hygiene at Oak View Elementary School.
Water District Officials Cancel Secret Discussion on Desalination Plant
Reversal came after MWDOC officials faced questions from the public about the legality of the closed session.
Huntington Beach Amends Ban on Dog and Cat Store Sales
Instead of immediately banning sales at retail outlets, the City Council majority now wants to phase in the law over two years.
Regulators: Desalination Plant Builders Not Providing Key Info
Seismic risk and cost estimates are among information that Coastal Commission officials say is needed before plans can advance.
Huntington Beach Considers Reorganizing Police Department
The plan would mean a “huge backlog” of domestic violence cases and police not responding to most non-injury traffic accidents.










