Mayor Pat Burns’ repeated heckling and silencing of residents during Huntington Beach City Council meetings has eroded public trust and violated the spirit of free speech. Trustee Gina Clayton-Tarvin calls for accountability, respect, and ethical leadership to restore civility, transparency, and true democratic participation in local government.
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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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Huntington Beach Calls for Probe of Library Nonprofit’s Political Spending
City council members say a local library nonprofit may have improperly spent on an upcoming special election on Surf City’s book review committee – a proposal the nonprofit has long opposed.
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Santana: HB Airshow Settlement Release Shows The Power of Public Records Focusing Debates
A successful public records lawsuit from a local school board member in HB tonight will allow residents to really debate the value of the local air show.
Posted inEconomy
How Did a Huntington Beach Air Show Become Embroiled in Controversy and Politics?
Recently released settlement documents show a majority of Surf City council members gave up thousands of parking spots and waived numerous fees in what critics call a politically motivated bad deal.
Posted inGovernment
Will Surf City Residents Get to See Details of a $7 Million Air Show Settlement?
Gina Clayton-Tarvin, a local school board member, is suing Huntington Beach to release the settlement – arguing city officials are violating state public records law by withholding it.
Posted inEducation
Classroom or Online Learning? Orange County Debates How to Teach Students During Omicron Spike
One public health scientist said the situation shows a disconnect between the hospital system, school districts, and local and state governments.
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Ocean View Officials to Provide a New Bus Route as Parents Continue to Demand Transportation
The District will try to secure a bus driver to provide a $600 fee based bus service to students in an area where parents say there is a high need.
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Ocean View School District Parents Call on Trustees to Resume Bus Services For All Students
District officials say the expensive cost of transportation has made them get rid of some bus services. Now parents are speaking up to get those services back.
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Singer, Kropke and Clayton-Tarvin: Orange County, the COVID Wild West?
Many children will have to return to daycare requiring bold initiatives. There is likely no vaccine for COVID and herd immunity is years away. There is no relief for this pandemic on the immediate horizon and waiting for a cure is unattainable because science takes time. Our childcare programs will have to be reimagined with flexible thinkers leading the charge. Yet the OC Supervisors have yet to contact anyone in the educational community for assistance. The new normal should be led by campus sanitation specialists who rank in respect to principals and paid commensurate to professionals. Our daily structure needs to be rethought and turned on its head altogether. It’s time.
