HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The Huntington Beach City Council is considering taking control of a section of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from the state in an effort to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety. In a March 15 strategic planning presentation for the city, the councilmembers said they were interested in conducting a feasibility study regarding the relinquishment of PCH between Beach Boulevard and Goldenwest Street, a process where the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) gives up its authority to the city on a certain highway. “By gaining control of the overall operations and maintenance of Pacific Coast Highway … the City would be able to better manage the use of the right-of-way and prioritize local needs,” Huntington Beach spokeswoman Jennifer Carey told The Epoch Times. According to Carey, CalTrans is such a large agency that it must focus operations on a regional level instead of a local one, with most decisions affecting …