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Council upholds appeal fee decision
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to allow planning commissioners to appeal projects without paying an administrative fee. The vote flew in the face of Councilman Joe Carchio, who appealed the Planning Commission's 7-0 vote in favor of...Tags: Politics
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Mailbag: No more excuses from our leaders
The article "Water official targeted" (March 29) centers not only on alleged improprieties by John Foley, the board chairman of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, but also upon the broad topic of conflict of interest. Merle Moshiri of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, World War II (1939-1945), Government, Ethics
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'Feet to the Fire' brings out the fight in candidates
The 74th Assembly District candidates raked each other over the coals during the "Feet to the Fire" panel Thursday night. Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa), Newport Beach Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, and Newport Beach businessman and Democrat Bob...
Tags: Migration, Federal Aviation Administration, Politics, John Wayne, Justice System
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Council seeks to phase out pet sales
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to draft an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of pets without putting the city's only two pet stores out of business. The council initially voted in March to bring forward an ordinance that would ban...Tags: Politics, Science and Technology, Pets
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Council passes senior center report
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to certify an environmental impact report for a proposed senior center at Central Park. But constructing the much-litigated proposal could be a ways off, as there is no ready funding for the $20-million...Tags: Politics, Voting, Central Park
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City attorney to Austria? Not so fast
Some thought Huntington Beach City Attorney Jennifer McGrath was taking a 21-month vacation to Austria after she posted the news on her Facebook page. The post was perplexing on many levels. McGrath kept up the conversation with people who commented,...Tags: Politics, Social Media, Email, Facebook, Austria
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Mailbag: Time to proceed on senior center
The majority of Huntington Beach residents, who voted in 2006 approving construction of a new senior center in the vacant five acres of Huntington Central Park, need to be heard louder and clearer. The time has come to end this five-year battle by a small...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Health, Islam, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Commission approves Ayres project
The Fountain Valley Planning Commission voted Feb. 22 to approve a four-story hotel, 88 residential units and retail space near the San Diego (405) Freeway in place of a vacant insurance company. The vote, however, was objectionable to the many residents...Tags: Insurance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Official: Vote on Poseidon permit stays
An official with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board said he knew of no plans to have the board rescind its vote on Poseidon Resources' permit to build a desalination plant, despite rumblings in the community that one member's participation...Tags: Politics, Water, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Plant Openings
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Complaint targets water official
The president of a Huntington Beach advocacy group has filed a complaint against the chairman of Southern California's largest water district, claiming he failed to properly report income he and his wife received from the water industry. Merle Moshiri,...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Rohrabacher defends payments made to wife
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) on Monday denounced a report by a political watchdog group that lists him among politicians who benefit personally from their offices or extend benefits to family members. "Family Affair," the report by Citizens...
Tags: Politics, Political Fundraising, Washington, DC, Federal Election Commission, Dana Rohrabacher
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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: PTA, Schools
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