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.
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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Huntington Beach Uses Reserves to Close Budget Gap
While city council members were able to balance the budget despite a multi-million dollar deficit, a large chunk of that stabilization came from reserves as city staff say rockier budgets are ahead.
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HB City Council Might Promise to Not Ban Books Ahead of Library Special Election
The proposal comes days before the final votes are cast to determine the future of how books are offered at the city’s library.
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Trump’s Sanctuary City List is Removed, Will Huntington Beach Remain on It?
The Department of Homeland Security took down the list days after they posted it following concerns that non-sanctuary cities like Huntington Beach were mistakenly included.
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How Did OC’s Most MAGA City Council End Up on Trump’s Sanctuary City List?
Huntington Beach has ended up on a list of sanctuary cities under the microscope by the Department of Homeland Security despite not being a sanctuary city. It also comes after council members publicly directed police officers to disregard California’s sanctuary law.
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HB Council Moves to Probe Ocean View School Board, Who Say Effort is Potentially Illegal
Surf City Council members are calling for a probe of the Ocean View School District board for supporting library ballot measures and directing the superintendent to send the resolution to district parents. District officials say the move is political and potentially illegal.
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Free Things to Do in OC: History Talks and Creative Makerspaces
A talk on Mexican-American Baseball history at the Anaheim Central Library and open hours at the Huntington Beach Public Library’s makerspace are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
