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Fountain Valley pushes for sex offender ban
Following in the footsteps of the county and 13 other cities, the city of Fountain Valley has banned registered sex offenders from entering its city parks. The City Council voted 4 to 0 on Oct. 2 to pass an ordinance similar to the county law, which bans...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Former Pegasus teacher with HIV files lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against the Pegasus School in Huntington Beach by an HIV-positive teacher who claims he was harassed and then forced to quit under threat. Science teacher and Irvine resident Matthew Edmondson is accusing the head of the school...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Trials, Teachers, HIV, Teaching and Learning
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Decision could lead to lawsuit, budget hole
The state Department of Finance is refusing to pay back millions of dollars Huntington Beach once loaned to its now-disbanded redevelopment agency, a decision that may lead to litigation and leave a large hole in the city's general budget. Following a...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting
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These Terms of Service govern your use of hbindependent.com. Your use of our site tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. hbindependent.com reserves the right to deny access to the site to any person who...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Tribune Company, Viral Diseases and Infections, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Newspapers
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Commentary: Let's drink to this legal victory
Despite serious constitutional and legal questions, the Board of Equalization (BOE) in 2007 approved a 1,550% tax increase on "flavored malt beverages." Flavored malt beverages are drinks such as Mike's Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff Ice. For the purpose...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Diageo Plc, Sales
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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 imprisoned and beaten by an officer while on a night out in downtown. Marcia Moses filed the lawsuit in January claiming...Tags: Broken Bones, Justice System, Trials, Broken Wrist, Injuries and Wounds
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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 hire their own lawyers and respond directly. Huntington Beach City Attorney Jennifer McGrath said Pacific...Tags: Justice System, House Building, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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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. T-Mobile made the move despite getting turned down for a second application to build in a compromised location, this time...Tags: Trials, Arbitration, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Companies and Corporations
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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: Government, Transportation Accidents, Entertainment, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Judge promises rule in Sunset annexation
The fate of Huntington Beach's annexation of Sunset Beach is in the hands of a judge after attorneys for the city, a county commission and a residents' group squared off in court Thursday. Orange County Superior Court Judge Frederick P. Horn promised...Tags: Politics, Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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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: Employment, Jerry Brown, Apple Inc., Employment Opportunities, DirecTV Group Inc.
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Man pleads not guilty in alleged hate crime incident
A homeless man pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges for yelling racial slurs and spitting on a woman in Huntington Beach, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Jonathan Michael Schmidt, 31, was charged with two felony counts...Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Trials, Racism, Crimes
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