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City looks into annexing Bolsa Chica
The Huntington Beach City Council gave city staff the green light Monday to update its report on the possible annexation of the remaining portions of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands and uplands. In a 5-1 vote, with Councilman Dave Sullivan dissenting and...Tags: Politics, Fines, Elections, Punishment
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Parents may be on the hook for teen drinking
Huntington Beach parents could potentially be fined for serving alcohol to minors at gatherings. Council members voted Tuesday night to add a social hosting ordinance to the city's "loud party" law, giving police the ability to fine those who...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Fines, Elections
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H.B. considers law on parent-hosted drinking
A recommendation to draft a social host ordinance drew plenty of support at the Huntington Beach City Council meeting Monday. The board approved Councilman Joe Carchio's suggestion to have city attorney Jennifer McGrath draft a social host ordinance...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Alcohol Addiction
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Seacliff Elementary's first-ever class graduates high school
The first graduate class of Huntington Seacliff Elementary School gathered by the pool Tuesday afternoon to reconnect with old friends — not to mention reminisce on their childhood dreams of being rock stars, fashion designers or Olympic figure...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, High Schools, Ocean View, Education
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Horses visit elementary school
Huntington Seacliff Elementary School got a rare visit from a pair of horses Tuesday morning. The animals, brought to the school's front gate by volunteers from Red Bucket Equine Rescue, munched on plants in the garden and lowered their heads for a dozen...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Central Park, Equestrian, Students, Whole Foods Market
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Ten nonprofits chosen to sell fireworks
Ten nonprofits were selected Monday to sell safe and sane fireworks in Huntington Beach during the Fourth of July holiday. The organizations were randomly selected during the City Council meeting from among 33 that applied to sell fireworks as part of...Tags: High School Baseball, High Schools, Volleyball, Ocean View, High School Sports
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A 'weed fest' no more
Shirley Knopf still walks regularly past the school where she taught for 14 years. But this summer, she was starting to have trouble recognizing the front of it. Hawes Elementary School, where Knopf taught computer classes until 1997, had become...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Boy Scouts of America
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Former Dwyer Middle School principal: Blame me
A day before parents and students plan to rally in front of Dwyer Middle School to oppose a solar-panel project, the school's former principal blamed himself for failing to inform the community of the project and said he supported the efforts to deter it....Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Chevron Corportion, Texas
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Mailbag: Plan is cause for concern
I must say that Lou Murray was right on about the proposed construction on the Bolsa Chica Mesa ("More like a 'heart attack for the mesa,'" Natural Perspectives, Feb. 10). Not enough scrutiny has gone into the project as of yet. It involves too many...Tags: Physical Conditions, Heart Attack, Landforms, Politics, Human Interest
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Solar panel construction begins at Dwyer
Construction has begun on the solar panels at Dwyer Middle School, with 11 black T-shaped supports lining the front lawn below the historic building's entrance.
Jon Archibald, the assistant superintendent of administrative services for the Huntington...Tags: Trials, Litigation, Politics, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice
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City School District names new trustee
The Huntington Beach City School District has named Shari Kowalke, a parent at two district schools, as its new trustee. The board chose Kowalke on Tuesday over three other finalists to replace Shirley Carey, a longtime trustee who died March 22....Tags: Elections, Schools
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Mailbag: Sunset residents want the chance
I just read the letter from Rick Taylor ("Sunset not fit to be on its own," Mailbag, June 3), and wish to provide the following facts concerning Sunset Beach. First, the Orange County Fire Authority collects taxes from the residents of Sunset Beach. O....Tags: Volcom Incorporated, Huntington Beach
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