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Inspections net 71 violations at massage parlors
Recent inspections of 20 massage parlors in Huntington Beach uncovered 71 municipal code and building safety violations, and at least three parlors are facing temporary closure. The May 5 inspections were part of an ongoing investigation regarding...Tags: Business, Personal Service, Prostitution, Facebook, Sex Crimes
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Taking aim at alcohol
Huntington Beach's top newsmaker of 2011 wasn't a person or an organization, but rather a controlled substance.
Throughout the year, the Independent's front page featured more drinks than a typical bachelor party. Statistics showed Huntington at the...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Politics, Labor Legislation, Motorvehicle Accidents, Riots
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Former police dispatcher claims harassment [Corrected]
A former Fountain Valley police dispatcher has filed an Orange County Superior Court lawsuit against the city alleging sexual harassment by a now-retired sergeant. The employee alleges that the sergeant touched her inappropriately, showed up at her...Tags: Public Employees, Lawyers, Employers, Justice System, Government
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Community Commentary: Anti-business bills will hurt California
What a difference a decade has made for the once thriving California marketplace. Just 10 short years ago, California was the destination for aspiring entrepreneurs and staple industry names. But misguided politics and burdensome regulations have...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Laws, DirecTV Group Inc., Intel Corp., Career and Workplace
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City Council prohibits registered sex offenders from parks
An emotionally charged Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to ban all registered sex offenders from entering city parks, a move that went against the city attorney and police chief's recommendations and made the city's law even more stringent...Tags: Lawyers, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Justice System, Career and Workplace
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Council limits sign posting
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to restrict the number of days campaign and political signs can be posted. The decision came after months of studying the issue in an effort to accommodate both residents and candidates while also reducing...Tags: Elections, Politics, Labor Day, Career and Workplace, Local Elections
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Fire chief had highest paycheck in 2009
Thanks to the payouts for sick pay and vacation time he received upon retirement, Huntington Beach's former fire chief earned the highest paycheck among municipal fire chiefs statewide in 2009 — the most recent year for which there is data —...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Public Employees, Pension and Welfare, Vehicles, Elections
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Mailbag: A brand new bag for council
The plastic bag ban deliberations before the City Council on Aug. 15 represented much more than an environmental issue ("Plastic bag ban in works," Aug. 18). They demonstrated that being pro-business is not mutually exclusive with being pro-community....Tags: Elections, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Community Commentary: Amnesty for illegal immigrants not the answer
Editor's note: This corrects the headline. In a recent speech, President Barack Obama called the border between the United States and Mexico "secure." He offered an illegal immigration reform plan that gives amnesty to those currently here illegally...Tags: Arizona, Criminals, Heads of State, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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In The Pipeline: Aren't there any better duties for Rizzo?
Once again, Huntington Beach was splashed all over the news. And once again, it found itself wiping away more proverbial egg from its face. Little did Robert Rizzo imagine how different life would soon become last March when he was arrested after...Tags: Bell City Council, Los Angeles Times, Lawyers, Elections, Justice System
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All About Food: Younger Pearsons keeping it fresh
On Coast Highway, tucked under the bridge that goes over the Back Bay is a little piece of Orange County history: a shack, floating on pontoons, where the Pearson family has been selling fish and seafood since 1970.
It was then that Huntington Beach...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Family, Fishing, Road Transportation
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Workers' compensation disputes go to medical examiner
Disputes between Huntington Beach and its employees over workers' compensation can now be resolved through independent medical examiners rather than by the state. The City Council on Monday voted to enter into an alternative form of dispute resolution,...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Social Security, Employees, House Building, Career and Workplace
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