Dec 7, 2011
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A Huntington Beach man was arrested Tuesday following a conspiracy and grand theft investigation by California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris.
Curtis Melone, 37, who also goes by Curtis Kubat, along with Christopher Fox, 37, of Laguna Niguel allegedly...
Apr 6, 2011
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A downtown restaurant owner has refuted comments made in the Independent by the head of a political organization about their disagreements.
Alessandro Pirozzi, owner of Cucina Alessá, dismissed his restraining order request against Kim Kramer,...
Mar 30, 2011
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A request for a restraining order against the head of a downtown political group by a restaurant owner was dismissed Friday following an agreement between the two parties that was reached outside of court.
Alessandro Pirozzi, the owner of Cucina...
Mar 23, 2011
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A decision on whether Huntington Beach violated environmental laws when it prepared its Downtown Specific Plan update is expected within the next two weeks.
If Orange County Superior Court Judge Nancy Wieben Stock finds the city in violation of the...
Mar 16, 2011
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The owner of a downtown restaurant reached a tentative agreement Friday with the head of a political action organization who he said threatened his employees.
The court ordered Alessandro Pirozzi, the owner of Cucina Alessa in downtown Huntington Beach,...
Mar 16, 2011
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A hearing on the annexation of Sunset Beach is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 8 in Orange County Superior Court, a court spokeswoman said.
The Citizen's Assn. of Sunset Beach sued Huntington Beach and the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission...
Mar 2, 2011
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The pending annexation of Sunset Beach has taken another step back, as a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday was postponed.
Attorneys for Huntington Beach, the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission and the Citizen's Assn. of Sunset Beach...
Jan 26, 2011
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The Huntington Beach's city attorney's office has responded to a lawsuit challenging the city's plans to attract more business and tourism to its downtown.
The legal team said the residents group Huntington Beach Neighbors has no evidence that the...
Jan 19, 2011
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Huntington Beach's annexation of Sunset Beach is on hold until the Orange County Superior Court makes a final hearing, the court decided Wednesday.
Judge Frederick P. Horn set a hearing date for March 2 during proceedings for a lawsuit filed by the...
Mar 2, 2011
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A pretrial hearing was canceled Friday for former Huntington Beach Police Officer James Roberts, who is charged with 20 felonies including raping his ex-wife, sodomy, false imprisonment, stalking and assault.
Clerk Laura Hoyle at Orange County Superior...
Oct 27, 2010
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Two bicyclists are in critical condition after being hit Saturday in Huntington Beach by a 24-year-old Buena Park woman allegedly drinking peach-flavored vodka while driving, officials said.
The bicyclists, two adult males, are in critical condition at a...
Apr 20, 2011
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An attorney for a Sunset Beach residents' group said he plans to reject Huntington Beach's offer to annex the beachside community and hold an election on taxes next year.
Under the proposal, the Citizen's Assn. of Sunset Beach would dismiss its...