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H.B. Art Center asks for budget support
Supporters of the Huntington Beach Art Center have launched a grass-roots campaign to encourage city leaders to spare the arts as they look to cut $3.5 million from their budget for the next fiscal year. Kate Hoffman, the center's executive director, and...Tags: Central Park, Elections, Arts, Arts and Culture, Budgets and Budgeting
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Voters siding with experience
Experienced politicians have prevailed so far in a Huntington Beach City Council race that featured 21 candidates for four open seats. The four preliminary winners — Connie Boardman, Joe Carchio, Matthew Harper and Joe Shaw — have all held...Tags: Elections, Voting, Politics, Republican Party, Costa Mesa
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Mailbag: Time for cooperation on council
Perhaps, with $600,000 spent cumulatively on recent Huntington Beach elections, resulting in some 2 million pieces of campaign mail distributed in favor of or opposition to candidates or issues, the messages, rather than the messengers, might have...Tags: Elections, Defense, American Legion, Children, Armed Forces
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Cell towers' fates in judge's hands
Huntington Beach residents have voted against approving two cell towers to be constructed in public parks, but it remains to be seen what that vote will mean for the city. As of Friday, 56.4% of voters had rejected Measure Q, which the ballot describes...Tags: Elections, Politics, Voting, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Final election results certified
The final election results have been certified for Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley, with no changes to the unofficial results tallied in the days after the Nov. 2 election. Connie Boardman, Joe Carchio, Matthew Harper and Joe Shaw retained their...Tags: Elections, Politics, Voting, Huntington Beach, Referenda
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Official plans to donate stipend
Fountain Valley's soon-to-be first Vietnamese American city councilman said serving is about giving back and has promised to donate his stipend to a local charity.
Michael Vo, who edged incumbent Cheryl Brothers by about 500 votes in a race for three...Tags: Justice and Rights, Elections, Politics, Government, Freedom of Religion
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New members sworn in to Fountain Valley City Council
The Fountain Valley City Council swore in two new councilmen Tuesday night and welcomed back a 20-year incumbent as the city changed guards.
Councilman John Collins and newly elected Mark McCurdy and Michael Vo, the city's first Vietnamese American...Tags: Elections, Politics, Regional Authority
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Mailbag: Hansen's act wasn't fooling anyone at meeting
While the transition from "old" City Council to "new" City Council went smoothly at the meeting Monday evening, it was nevertheless disconcerting to see Councilman Don Hansen shamelessly throw his political weight around in ducking his rotation turn for...Tags: Elections, Politics, Regional Authority
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Sunset group sues over annexation, taxes
A Sunset Beach citizens group has filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach and a county commission, demanding that the city and county either negate the recent annexation of Sunset Beach or require a vote among the community's residents in favor of paying...Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Huntington Beach, Court Preliminary, Elections
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Council changes treasurer's duties
The Huntington Beach City Council has changed the role of the city treasurer to save an estimated $100,000 annually, although the outgoing treasurer has voiced issues with the plan. The council voted unanimously Monday to change the city treasurer's...Tags: Elections
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City Lights: The 2010 oddball awards
This is our great high-minded issue of the year. The last week of December, the Independent ranks the top 10 stories of the past 12 months and pays tribute to the major figures in the community who passed away. The year-end retrospective can be joyful...Tags: Elections, Entertainment, Television, Human Interest, Political Campaigns
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Notable passings of 2010
The following notable people from the Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley community passed away this year. Juergen W. Bless Bishop Juergen W. Bless did the first blessing at St. Thaddeus Jude Old Catholic Church in Old World Village and served...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Defense, Transportation Accidents, Transportation, Roman Catholicism
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