Wesley M. Bannister lost his battle with spinal cancer on Dec. 10th, at age 73. He died at home, surrounded by his family.
Wes was a Huntington Beach City Council member (1986-1990) and Mayor (1989-1990), served on the board of the Orange County Water District (1991-2009), [...]
By Mark Bixby
The commission showed some amenability to my proposal to reduce the number of petition signatures for initiative/referend um/recall by 25%, but opted to refer the matter to staff for investigation into what other cities have done re tweaking their signature requirements. This will be coming back to the [...]
On September 19, 2009, surfers and ocean enthusiasts planted their surfboards in the sand for an historic photo opportunity photographed by Transworld SURF Magazine.
Rip Curl's Surfboards in the Sand offered a unique opportunity for individuals and [...]
Huntington Beach Historical Society's Civil War Days continues on Sunday, 6 September, with 2 recreation battles at 11:00 and 2:00. Be generous with the sunscreen, bring a hat and leave the dogs at home - the [...]
Storms in the southern tropics have been throwing a lot of energy our way. After some pretty long stretches of puny surf, things are finally picking up. On Friday evening, the size and roughness of the [...]
Some 30+ ukelele players were gathered at Pier Plaza Friday evening. I don't know who organized this, whether it's a regular thing, or much else other than their rendition of "Little Deuce Coupe" was enjoyable. ' [...]
Press release from Residents for Responsible Desalination:
Poseidon Resources proposal to construct an ocean desalination facility in Huntington Beach has just run into new potential obstacles.
In a letter dated July 15th, 2009, to Poseidon Resources, Lt. Governor John Garamendi, who sits on the State Lands Commission and Ocean Protection Council, expressed concerns and opposition [...]
I can only imagine how many people are saved each summer by the Huntington Beach Lifeguards. Lots.
But unless something really dramatic happens, these incidents hardly ever make the news. However, when the lifeguard at Tower 2 this afternoon lept into the water to bring someone back to shore, I [...]
Yes.
The surfing Congressman has invited Congressman Barney Frank and his partner, a surfing enthusiast, to Huntington Beach and the Franks accepted.
Says Politico:
“We have them set up at surfers hotel,” says Rohrabacher, joking that Frank “will probably have to lie on the beach like a whale while the rest of us [...]
The Main Street Post Office is closing and that the city is attempting to get a price from the USPS in order to purchase it, sources say.
[...]Rumors abound on the closing of
the downtown Huntington Beach Post Office. City officials say they have
heard nothing of this yet. It would be a shame to lose this old thing
built in 1936. Hope we can find a way to keep it.
Huntington Beach historian Chris Jepsen writes [...]
I thought some of you might enjoy this photo I took at the pier recently.
[...]If (as the friends of overdevelopment claim) the park around the Main Street Branch Library is not a park, then why does the Parks Dept. have a list of "Park Regulations" posted there?
I suppose it doesn't matter. If developers want to build another monstrosity like "The Strand" on' [...]
I saw this woman (face altered for privacy) recently on Warner heading toward Algonquin - going more than 50-55 mph for several miles, with her dog almost getting blown from the car about a dozen times. Someone shot this from my car - at a red light at Bolsa Chica [...]
A small group of demonstrators lined up along PCH just south of Pier Plaza on Saturday afternoon to express their position on the immigration issue. Being a believer in free speech, I do my best to accept that other people do not always share my positions [...]
Join former Huntington Beach Mayor Connie Boardman, a professor of biology at Cerritos College on April 14 - 16 for the HB Centeniial Environmental Authors' Talk Series to be held in the evenings at the Wetlands/Wildlife Care Center on PCH & Newland.
April 14, 15 and 16 - 7:30 PM Environmental Talks at the' [...]
From the Huntington Homes blog:
Now Menaldi is wrangling with city officials over a wall outside his “castle,’ along Magnolia Street at Bermuda Drive. He didn’t like the city’s light-colored cinder blocks and has covered the wall over with stucco and paint. And some animal heads and crests.
Read the rest here.
The Pacific Institute's new study paints a dire picture for California's coast according to the LA Times:
"Immediate action is needed," said Linda Adams, secretary for environmental protection. "It will cost significantly less to combat climate change than it will to maintain a business-as-usual approach."
Few topics are likely to be [...]
Huntington Beachcruiser Meet returns to the streets and pier area of Huntington Beach on March 21 and 22. Cars of all kinds, bands and more make for great time. Here's a video I put together at last year's event.
[...]Diane Ryan's first History of Huntington Beach class started this week and is full. If enough people sign up, the city's Adult School will offer another 5 week course, April 22 to May 20, on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30pm. To register, call the Adult [...]
From the LA Times:
Steve Bentley's last stint in the lifeguard chair was more than two decades ago. But on Sunday, the out-of-work purchasing agent pounded sand alongside the usual gaggle of bronzed teenagers, taking the chilly seawater plunge for the annual Huntington Beach city lifeguard tryout.When they scraped the growth off the pylons last year, looking under the pier was pretty boring. But with new residents proliferating, [...]
From Today@UCI:
It’s the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared.
Yet UCI undergraduate Ruben Hipolito can be forgiven if he wasn’t quite prepared for last month’s phone call from Boy Scouts of America headquarters saying he’d been chosen from among 3.5 million scouts nationwide to represent the organization before the U.S. president and Congress.
“I was so surprised [...]
Here's some video I shot at last year's party.
[...]Ocean Minded - North side of the HB Pier
Save Our Beach - Seal Beach
Newport Beach Surfrider Chapter - HB State Beach near Brookhurst [...]
Tonight's ceremony at the pier marked the 100th anniversary of our city's incorporation.
But the real story of the event was how many people showed up on a cold Monday night, in spite of a rainy forcast! Clearly, there's a strong public interest in local history in [...]
These photos show Huntington Beach in the early 1920s - when the oil boom was in full swing. Within a month of striking oil, the City's population grew from 1,500 to 5,000 and the skyline filled with wooden derricks. Imagine what [...]
Huntington Beach crime: Man assaulted with beer can at 'white trash' themed party
From the OC Register:
From the OC Register:
City officials and the owner of a popular downtown steak house with a mechanical bull ride have reached an agreement about the restaurant's entertainment permit, which was revoked by police last year, officials said.This deal is being finalized at the same time the Planning Commission is' [...]
LA Times weighs in on the human sign ordinance:
Don't even think about hawking sub sandwiches or mattresses on a corner in Huntington Beach.Story from this morning
Battle over Native American bones found at Bolsa Chica goes on.
From the OC Weekly:
When the California Coastal Commission meets in Huntington Beach on Thursday, panelists will be staring into at least one familiar face: that of Chief Anthony Morales of the Gabrielino-Tongva Band of Mission Indians (pictured).While the commission deals with coastal development issues [...]
Is it just me, or is this pretty shocking? Are armed robbers are so desperate as to go into a department store filled with customers and employees? Is this a sign of our times?
From the OC Register:
A crew of masked men robbed the Kohl's department store at Bella Terra mall [...]The City Council decided not to allow human signs in a new sign ordinance update voted on Monday night.
From the OC Register:
City Council members decided Monday night not to allow dancing chickens and spinning sandwich signs on city street corners, saying the advertisements would distract drivers.The Planning Commission had voted in favor [...]
