Politics

Huntington finds a sister in Manly

Officials from H.B. and Manly, Australia, sign memorandum of understanding declaring the two beach towns unofficial sister cities.

Lawsuit claims assault, false arrest

A woman has sued the Huntington Beach Police Department, its chief, one of its officers and the city after claiming she was falsely...

Council votes to charge nonprofits for fireworks sales

The Huntington Beach City Council voted Tuesday to charge almost $6,000 to each of the nonprofit organizations looking to obtain permits...

Five H.B. council members warned

Five of Huntington Beach's seven council members received letters from a state agency that monitors the potential for political conflicts of...

Coalition challenges Edison's fees

Coalition challenges Edison's fees

Huntington Beach is among several cities calling on Southern California Edison to bring down the cost of street light maintenance and open...

Course lays foundation for aspiring politicians

Jerry Wheeler dreams that some day, one of his students will go on to become president of the United States.

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...

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.

Rohrabacher endorses Harper for Assembly

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) has endorsed Huntington Beach Councilman Matthew Harper for the new 72nd Assembly...

Council OKs amendments for cell tower requests

The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to upgrade the city's cell tower review process.

Tim Ryan leads in H.B. council campaign funds

Huntington Beach Planning Commissioner Tim Ryan leads all City Council candidates in campaign fundraising, according to records released...

More arrests made after boat landing

Authorities detained a few more people who are believed to have been passengers on a boat that landed the morning of Feb. 2 in Huntington...

Councilwoman appeals senior center vote

Concerned with whether a lost raptor habitat would be properly mitigated when the Huntington Beach Senior Center is built, Councilwoman...

City to post listing of disbanded agency's contracts, agreements

The Huntington Beach City Council voted Tuesday to submit a listing of legally binding agreements or contracts that the city's disbanded...

School district sues H.B. over project

The Ocean View School District has sued the city of Huntington Beach over a proposed mixed-use project that it claims would cause...

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,...