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City may see higher pension costs
Huntington Beach will pay higher retirement contribution rates in the future, according to an actuary. John Bartel, of Bartel Associates, told officials during a council study session Monday that the California Public Employees' Retirement System is...Tags: Employees, California Public Employees' Retirement System
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Junior lifeguard community seeks former director's return
The Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard's 50th anniversary is drawing near and the group is trying to bring back what they consider an essential part of it to make their celebration complete. Dave Simcox, the former director of the junior lifeguard...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employees, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government
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New council members ushered in
The changing of the guard included some familiar faces along with one new member at Monday's Huntington Beach City Council meeting. Mayor Don Hansen, Mayor Pro Tem Devin Dwyer and Councilman Keith Bohr saw their terms come to an end. Dwyer lost his...Tags: Politics, Political Fundraising, Local Elections, Human Interest, Collective Contract
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Art á la carte
A street-level window showcasing a solitary painting. This is the scene that greets people who pass Current, Innocean USA's recently christened art gallery, in downtown Huntington Beach. "We had an internal contest asking our employees to submit names...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Apple iTunes, Employees, Politics, Philosophy
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Fundraiser brings task force cash
The Historic Wintersburg Preservation Task Force raised between $2,500 and $3,000 over the weekend with a benefit reception and four screenings of the film "Lil Tokyo Reporter." The short film told the story of Japanese-American civil-rights activist Sei...Tags: Labor Legislation, Human Interest
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A shake-up on H.B. City Council? Maybe
Meet the new council. Same as the old council? That's the question on many people's minds as the last votes continue to trickle in for Huntington Beach's three open seats. More than a week after the Nov. 6 election, Surf City is still braced for the...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Collective Contract, Local Government, Elections
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A new assignment for this 'Reporter'
Sei Fujii spent most of his life fighting for the civil rights of Japanese Americans. This weekend, he'll return to Huntington Beach to help preserve part of their immigrant history. It won't be the real Fujii, who passed away in 1954. But even in...
Tags: Immigration, Labor Legislation, Tokyo (Japan), Politics, Civil Rights
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Sullivan is stepping up to the plate
He'd rather be playing senior softball. But at 75, Dave Sullivan says he instead wants to help Huntington Beach thrive, and it's why he's running for City Council for the fourth time. The more-than-four-decade resident is worried about the city's fiscal...Tags: Employees, Politics, Bankruptcy, Government, Finance
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Wentzel's campaign is a family affair
Bob Wentzel has two formidable, influential women backing his campaign for Huntington Beach City Council — and neither one comes attached to a union or major political party. Rather, they're his wife and mother. And their voices make the...
Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Work Relations, Elections
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H.B. Council caps property tax
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to cap the property tax the city collects to pay for public safety employees' retirement benefits. The council voted 4-2 in favor of capping the tax at a penny and a half on every $100 of assessed property...Tags: Employees, Politics, Property Tax, Voting, Elections
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Commentary: Why I vote no
As the only independent on the Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, I am frequently asked why I vote no. I am writing to explain recent events from my perspective. I voted no on classroom size increase. Ocean View district administration has...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Unemployment, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Teachers
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Tax initiative qualifies for November ballot
An initiative to eliminate a Huntington Beach property tax that pays for public safety employees' pensions has qualified for the November ballot. The City Council voted Monday to adopt a resolution to place the measure on the ballot, and three council...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Unemployment, Employees, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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