Category: Huntington Beach

Orange County Man Arrested by FBI for Allegedly Storming the Capitol 

An Orange County man was arrested Jan. 28 for allegedly trespassing on Capitol grounds earlier this month during the electoral college vote count. Mark Simon, 49, of Huntington Beach, was arrested by the FBI on federal charges of trespassing and participating in unlawful activities on Capitol grounds. He was at the Capitol Jan. 6 when thousands flocked…


Huntington Beach Councilor Tito Ortiz Could Lose Mayoral Status

Huntington Beach city council will discuss stripping Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz of his title during a Feb. 1 meeting. Mayor Kim Carr and councilmembers Dan Kalmyk and Michael Posey authored an agenda item to bring forward a vote of no confidence on Ortiz, and remove him from his leadership role. In an email to The Epoch Times Jan. 28, Carr said the…


Teen’s Suicide Attempt Prompts Warning Over Pandemic’s Mental Health Dangers

On Christmas night, a 14-year-old girl walked away from her family’s Orange County home and headed toward a bridge. When she arrived, she leaped from the 50-foot structure, shattering two back bones in an attempted suicide brought on by some inner demons she’s been fighting since the start of the pandemic. Sydney R., of Huntington Beach, is among…


Huntington Beach Councilmember Takes Heat for Anti-Mask Stance

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star and recently-elected Huntington Beach city councilmember Tito Ortiz says he’s under fire from fellow councilmembers for his refusal to wear a mask during the ongoing pandemic. “It’s been a nonstop attack toward me,” Ortiz recently told The Epoch Times. “There are other city council members that don’t wear masks and they don’t get as much heat as me….


Huntington Beach Hopes to Resume July 4 Celebrations

The City of Huntington Beach says it’s hoping to revive its Fourth of July celebrations this year, after being forced to cancel the popular three-day event last year. Of course, said the city’s community services manager, the show will only go on if it’s safe to do so. “All of this is completely COVID dependent,…


Man Charged with Hate Crime at Huntington Beach Pier

A 34-year-old knife-wielding man was charged Jan. 8 with a racially-charged attack at the Huntington Beach Pier. Casey John Roberts is facing one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of violation of civil rights—violent injury and a count of criminal threats—along with hate crime sentencing enhancements. Roberts is accused of…


Sex Offender Accused of Huntington Beach Crime Spree

SANTA ANA (CNS)—A 28-year-old registered sex offender is facing a host of charges for allegedly going on a sexual assault crime spree on his birthday in downtown Huntington Beach. Justin Wayne Goodgame was charged Jan. 7 with one count felony each of kidnapping to commit rape, attempted forcible rape and sexual battery, as well as…


Orange County Residents Gather to Support Trump as Congress Counts Electoral Votes

Two rallies in support of President Donald Trump in Orange County, California, happening at the same time as the large-scale demonstration in Washington, D.C., were relatively peaceful compared to the eventual takeover of the U.S. Capitol Building later in the day Jan. 6.  In Huntington Beach, nearly 100 people at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Main Street waving U.S. and Trump flags, and signs…


Huntington Beach Crime Scene Investigator Charged With Swallowing Evidence

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has charged a former Huntington Beach Police Department crime scene investigator with stealing drugs from a suspect’s vehicle, swallowing the evidence, and then driving a police vehicle home while under the influence. Sean Patrick Lotts, 53, of Huntington Beach, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of embezzlement by…