Category: Huntington Beach

Memorial Held for Huntington Beach Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash

March 8, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—A memorial service was held on Mar. 8 for the Huntington Beach police officer killed in a helicopter crash while on duty last month. Nicholas Vella, a 14-year-veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department, died from injuries he suffered when a helicopter that he and another officer were piloting crashed into Newport Bay on…

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Teen Brothers in Huntington Beach Killed in Crash Involving City-Owned Truck

March 8, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Students and staff at Edison High School in Huntington Beach were mourning Tuesday the deaths of two students—brothers who were active in the school’s athletics programs—in a crash involving a city vehicle. Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil Monday night in honor of the students. Joshua Page, an 18-year-old senior football player…

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Huntington Beach to Vote on Cannabis Tax

March 5, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Surf City could be moving toward legalizing cannabis businesses after the city council voted in favor of a ballot measure that would regulate cannabis in the city. The city council voted 5–2 on March 2 to allow voters to decide in June for an up to six percent tax on commercial cannabis sales…

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Amplify Energy Sues Shipping Companies Over California Oil Spill

March 1, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Amplify Energy, the company that owns an oil rig that spilled crude into the waters off of Huntington Beach, filed a federal lawsuit Monday against two shipping companies accused of dragging anchors over the pipe that sprung a leak. The company names container ships, the MSC Danit and the COSCO Beijing, in the…

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Huntington Beach Recall Organizers Turn in Signatures for 3 Councilors

February 23, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Organizers attempting to recall three Huntington Beach city councilmembers turned in thousands of signatures on Feb. 23, surpassing the minimum threshold of signatures to begin the recall process. The 20-member recall group, known as Save Surf City, turned in signatures to recall Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey, Councilman Dan Kalmick, and Councilwoman Kim…

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Poseidon Promises Desalination Plant Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

February 22, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) and Poseidon Water, a seawater desalination developer, will work toward creating a desalination project powered 100 percent by renewable energy—the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, officials announced on Feb. 22. “Today, we’re bringing together the wind, the sun, the sea, and the warmth of Mother Earth…

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Huntington Beach Police Unveil Memorial for Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash

February 22, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Hundreds of flower arrangements covered a police vehicle parked outside of the Huntington Beach Police Department on Feb. 22 in memory of late officer Nicholas Vella, who died in a helicopter crash last week in Newport Beach. Surrounding law enforcement agencies along with city officials and residents paid their respects to the fallen…

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Issues Reported Before California Police Helicopter Crash

February 21, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A pilot reported mechanical issues shortly before a police helicopter crashed nose first along the Southern California coast, killing one officer, authorities said Feb. 20. A Huntington Beach officer who was injured in the crash Saturday was released from a hospital Sunday morning, police said. Authorities haven’t identified the officer or detailed his…

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One Officer Killed, One Injured in Police Helicopter Crash in Newport Beach

February 20, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A Huntington Beach Police Department helicopter crashed into shallow water in Newport Bay on Feb. 19, resulting in one officer being critically injured and the other officer dead, according to authorities. “This is a difficult night for all of us,” Huntington Beach Police Chief Eric Parra said during a Feb. 19 news conference….

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Huntington Beach Recall Signatures Fall Short for 2 Councilmembers, More Confident for Others

February 7, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The effort to recall two Huntington Beach elected officials failed to get the required number of signatures by a Feb. 7 deadline, according to recall organizers. The recall effort by a 20 -member group known as Save Surf City had targeted Barbara Delgleize, who is now the city’s mayor, and Councilwoman Natalie Moser….

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