News - HB Independent

Mansoor accuses opponent of willingness to work with unions

By Mona Shadia — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:41:13 PDT

He calls out Daigle at an H.B. forum but she says there's nothing in her record to support his claims. She notes that Newport did more to reform pensions than Costa Mesa.

Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa) told a conservative group Monday that he believes his Republican opponent in the June 5 primary will bow down to unions and special-interest groups in Sacramento.

Local eateries hosting Brashears fundraisers

By Michael Miller — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:43:00 PDT

Hot Off the Grill and Cherry on Top will donate portions of proceeds to help Marina High alumnus' family bring his body home.

Marina High School has announced a series of fundraisers in the coming weeks for the family of Austin Brashears, the class of 2009 graduate who died Saturday in a crash in New Zealand.

Family, friends work to 'Bring Austin Home'

By Michael Miller — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:55:00 PDT

Austin Brashears, a Marina High School graduate, died in a van crash in New Zealand on Saturday. His loved ones hope to bring his body back to the U.S.

When Austin Brashears was ready to take off for New Zealand, his mother's boss lent him a small item for his travels: a backpack. The Huntington Beach resident had arranged a semester abroad, and he didn't intend to spend all his time outside class lounging in the dorm.

Decision could lead to lawsuit, budget hole

By Mona Shadia — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:25 PDT

City wants the state finance department to give back the millions loaned to the now-disbanded redevelopment agency.

The state Department of Finance is refusing to pay back millions of dollars Huntington Beach once loaned to its now-disbanded redevelopment agency, a decision that may lead to litigation and leave a large hole in the city's general budget.

Crowd cries out against class sizes

By Michael Miller — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:59:29 PDT

Ocean View School District board meeting on increasing student-teacher ratio to 29-to-1 was standing-room-only.

Overcrowding — of more than one kind — was the theme at the Ocean View School District's board meeting Tuesday, as dozens of people came to protest larger class sizes while district leaders pleaded for the crowd to thin so the meeting could take place.

Tourism conference: O.C. cities should work together

By Sarah Peters — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:03:37 PDT

Representatives from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach discuss developing 'The OC.' as a brand, destination spot.

Sibling rivalries are expected and, to a degree, beneficial, but when it comes to tourism in Orange County cities, the message Wednesday was all about working together.

19th Street Bridge back on the radar

By Joseph Serna — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:15:51 PDT

The issue is expected to be back within six months after a traffic study that involves the county, state and three affected cities.

The proposed bridge once thought to be off the table that would link Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach is back.

Two men killed in separate collisions

By Mona Shadia — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:56:00 PDT

One crash also left a 7-month-old girl severely injured. The other involved a man and his grandson.

Two men were killed and several people including an infant were injured in two separate Huntington Beach car crashes that happened within 24 hours of each other.

Courtney Jenaé breaks free with passionate performance

By Brittany Woolsey, Special to the Independent — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:33:00 PDT

The versatile singer from Fountain Valley plays concert in Irvine.

Boys can negatively affect young women, but for Courtney Jenaé, her own experiences with love and heartbreak influence her music.

Natural Perspectives: Our trek to the lek

By Vic Leipzig and Lou Murray — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:25:00 PDT

Vic and I were in the Eastern Sierras a few weeks ago.