Business/Real estate

Coalition challenges Edison's fees

Coalition challenges Edison's fees

Southern California Edison, meanwhile, is asking the PUC to approve an indefinite, 5% increase for annual maintenance fees.

F.V. residents oppose development

A proposal to build a four-story hotel, 88 residential units and retail space next to Fountain Valley City Hall has roused opposition from...

Roses are red, helpers are blue

Roses are red, helpers are blue

The SoCal Honda Dealers' Helpful Guys in Blue played Cupid on Valentine's Day in Huntington Beach and other Orange County cities,...

Desalination Plant is close to approval

After getting approval from a regional water board last week, Poseidon Resources is one permit away from starting construction on a...

City lawsuit names park residents

Huntington Beach has now named 30 mobile home park residents in a lawsuit against the park's owners, a move that will force the residents to...

Fountain Valley back to exploring shared services

After opting to keep its own Fire Department intact, the loss of redevelopment funds has led Fountain Valley to reconsider sharing fire...

Ocean View school bond still in the works

A bond measure to update the aging Ocean View School District facilities would cost residents $30 per $100,000 on assessed property value.

F.V. projects on hold after redevelopment ruling

F.V. projects on hold after redevelopment ruling

For years, Fountain Valley has planned to spruce up the section around the San Diego (405) Freeway near the Santa Ana River,

Historic H.B. Post Office could close

Historic H.B. Post Office could close

The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it is considering shutting down the historic post office in downtown Huntington Beach.

City enters agreement for skate park

The Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously Friday to enter into a lease agreement with Vans to develop, run and maintain a free,...

T-Mobile drops lawsuit against city

T-Mobile has dismissed a lawsuit it filed against Huntington Beach after the city revoked a permit to build a cell tower in a park.

School District slashes electric bill

The Huntington Beach City School District has slashed its electric bills in half and expects to save more than $15 million over the next...

 Horse rescue needs new home

Horse rescue needs new home

To tweak a line from Shakespeare, Susan Peirce needs a kingdom for a horse.

H.B. man gets 10 months for punching, killing bar patron

A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Friday to 10 months in jail and three years of informal probation after pleading guilty to punching and...

Newport Beach Hyatt manager moves to H.B. location

Paul Devitt, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, has been selected to be the general manager of the Hyatt's Huntington Beach...

Council OKs lifting ban on fireworks' sales

The Huntington Beach City Council voted Tuesday to lift the ban on the usage and sale of so-called "safe-and-sane fireworks" during the...

Grand jury indicts Seal Beach salon shooting suspect

Grand jury indicts Seal Beach salon shooting suspect

SANTA ANA — The Orange County Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted Scott Evans Dekraai for allegedly murdering eight people and attempting...

Council denies building cell tower near Bolsa Chica

The Huntington Beach City Council on Monday voted against permitting T-Mobile to build a cell tower in a residential area near a protected...

Body found in waste truck

The body of a 44-year-old man was found inside a Rainbow Environmental Services truck full of green waste that was transferred from Los...

Officials concerned after redevelopment agency vote

Huntington Beach officials expressed shock and uncertainty for the city's development future following the state Supreme Court's ruling...

Taking aim at alcohol

Taking aim at alcohol

Huntington Beach's top newsmaker of 2011 wasn't a person or an organization, but rather a controlled substance.