After weeks of debates among city commissions, city council members are about to weigh in on the change for the first time.
Category: Huntington Beach
Posted inOutdoors
How Much Will Huntington Beach Subsidize the Pacific Airshow?
Surf City leaders are about to vote on a contract that would waive nearly all fees for the event and give up parking revenue to the airshow operators for five years.
Posted inHuntington Beach
State Watchdog Won’t Probe Huntington Beach’s Nonprofit Library Group
While city council members reported the nonprofit to state investigators, alleging they broke the law, the Fair Political Practices Commission opted not to investigate further.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach Bolsters Contract Transparency
Surf City residents could soon see a new program designed to examine which of the city’s biggest contracts are and aren’t delivering on their promises.
Posted inGovernment
Surf City Leaders Propose Boosting Contract Oversight
The discussion comes as city leaders are debating just how much oversight they should have on the city’s many contracts.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Cities Scramble to Patch Budget Gaps
A host of OC’s largest cities struggled to pass a balanced budget this year with officials in some places warning of a bleak fiscal outlook in the years ahead that could threaten public services.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Huntington Beach Nixes Public Comment Restrictions After ACLU Warning
After getting called out by the ACLU for cutting off public commenters, the Huntington Beach City Council agreed to not repeat the move, including preventing speakers from addressing individual councilmembers during public comment.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Leaders Called Out For Improperly Cutting Off Public Commenters
After an ACLU letter, city staff advise the city council to stop interrupting public commenters who bring up complaints with individual council members at the dais.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Hits the Streets, Rails Against ICE Sweeps
A series of protests were held around Orange County as part of a nationwide demonstration. Locally, there was a sharp focus on the recent ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant communities in the heart of OC.
Posted inEducation
What Does the Future of Huntington Beach’s Library Look Like?
Tonight, HB voters decide whether or not city leaders can move forward with a book review committee or a restricted section for books talking about sex in the city’s public library.
