Category: Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Resumes In-Person City Council Meetings 

May 19, 2021
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The City of Huntington Beach, Calif., is returning to in-person city council meetings for the first time since January. The transition to in-person sessions was announced during a May 17 virtual council meeting by city manager Oliver Chi. The switch was attributed to improving COVID-19 metrics throughout Orange County. Councilmembers and members of the public will be allowed inside city…

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Huntington Beach Unveils New Mat for Disabled Beachgoers 

May 5, 2021
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The City of Huntington Beach rolled out a new tool May 5 that gives disabled beachgoers an opportunity to get closer to the ocean. Known as a “Mobi-Mat”, the 150-foot pathway lies on top of sand, extending from the sidewalk to the shore. There is an extended area toward the end of the mat, which allows about five people…

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Huntington Beach Increases Modified Exhaust Enforcement 

May 5, 2021
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Huntington Beach is teaming up with other coastal cities to more aggressively enforce illegally-modified vehicle exhausts. During a May 3 presentation to the Huntington Beach city council, police Chief Julian Harvey outlined the city’s ongoing problem with cars and motorcycles with modified exhausts, and how police intend to discourage the practice. “Every city police chief that I’ve talked to… is impacted by this…

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The Duck Stops Here: 900 Orphaned Ducklings Under Wildlife Center’s Care

May 4, 2021
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A surge of 900 orphaned ducklings are being sheltered at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, Calif. until they can survive independently. “It’s baby season,” Debbie Wayns, the center’s operations manager, told The Epoch Times. “All the eggs have hatched, and all the babies have arrived.” It’s the time of year when the facility normally receives a large…

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Irvine Police Battle Rise in Modified Car Exhausts

April 29, 2021
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Police in Irvine, Calif. say modified exhaust citations have increased substantially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The citations are up a lot,” Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies told The Epoch Times. “Pre-pandemic, it was about 100 [per year]. And right now we’re at about 400 since the pandemic. “[Police] continue to focus enforcement efforts to curb this…

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California Tourism Receives $45 Million Marketing Boost

April 23, 2021
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California’s travel industry has received a $45 million marketing injection thanks to a senate bill aimed at jump starting its tourism economy when it is deemed safe to travel. While many cities across the state have been conducting their own enhanced marketing programs to stimulate local economies, the funds from the one-time appropriation will go…

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Huntington Beach Takes New Collaborative Approach to Homelessness

April 17, 2021
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Huntington Beach is expanding its strategy to help the homeless by creating new partnerships with local nonprofits and the police department’s Homeless Task Force. “It’s a true partnership with everybody in the community. Everybody’s got a stake in the game,” Lt. David Dereszynski, executive officer of the Homeless Task Force, told The Epoch Times. The…

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Rumored White Lives Matter Rally in Huntington Beach Ends Turns to BLM Unlawful Assembly

April 12, 2021
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The City of Huntington Beach, California, braced for a rumored White Lives Matter (WLM) rally on April 11. Although the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) was on high alert, the rally did not materialize for the most part. Instead, the event became a Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally of some 500 people—according to a police…

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Rumored White Lives Matter Rally in Huntington Beach Turns to BLM Unlawful Assembly

April 12, 2021
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The City of Huntington Beach, California, braced for a rumored White Lives Matter (WLM) rally on April 11. Although the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) was on high alert, the rally did not materialize for the most part. Instead, the it became predominantly by a Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally of some 500 people—according to…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Poisoning Eight Transients in Huntington Beach

April 10, 2021
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WESTMINSTER—A 38-year-old San Andreas man has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison for poisoning eight homeless people in Huntington Beach, according to court records obtained April 9. William Robert Cable admitted 13 counts of poisoning, one count of inflicting injury on an elder adult, all felonies, and seven misdemeanor counts of…

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