They live just a few miles from Huntington Beach’s iconic pier, but many children in the city’s low-income Oak View neighborhood have no experience in the ocean. A program, dubbed Reach Beyond the Beach, gives them a chance to learn the lessons of lifeguards.
Tag: Oak View Renewal Partnership
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Huntington Beach
Celebrating a Turnaround in Huntington Beach’s Oak View Neighborhood
While crime rates are spiking countrywide, they are going the opposite direction in Huntington Beach’s historically underserved Oak View neighborhood. The Oak View Renewal Partnership deserves much of the credit.
Posted inHuntington Beach, Top Stories, Transportation
The Impacts of Crowded Living Spill Into OC’s Streets
Apartment living in low-income communities is marked by crowded streets and trashed alleys. One Huntington Beach community is taking action.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Finding Ways to Make Housing More Affordable in OC
A variety of initiatives — including affordable housing developments and appeals to landlords for better upkeep and oversight — are aimed at improving the living conditions of the county’s low-income residents.
Posted inHuntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
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.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Top Stories
HB Farmers Market Brings Good Food to Tough Neighborhood
HB Mercado Certified Farmer’s Market wants to make sure a
low-income community has access to fresh produce.
