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Pipeline connected to 2021 oil spill set to restart off Huntington Beach

The pipeline that ruptured and spewed about 25,000 gallons of oil into the ocean off Huntington Beach, California, in October 2021 is being refilled with oil and is expected to be in use again sometime this month, pipeline operator Amplify Energy said Monday, April 10.

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Scuffle at pro-Trump rally in Huntington Beach leaves 2 injured

On Saturday — two days after a grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump, securing his place in history as the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges — a small group of supporters gathered in Orange County, California, to protest the indictment.

Los Angeles Times

California sues Huntington Beach over ban on housing projects

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that the state filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach, alleging that the city’s ban on approving applications for certain types of housing projects is a violation of California law.

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California sues Huntington Beach over affordable housing

California is suing the city of Huntington Beach for not following state housing laws

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Pride flag to fly on LA County buildings in June after unanimous supervisors vote

LOS ANGELES — A month after the Huntington Beach City Council voted to stop flying a rainbow flag from its City Hall, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has taken the opposite stance.

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Beyond ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Outer Banks’: How Netflix is looking to be the new CW for Gen Z

LOS ANGELES — On a chilly February afternoon in Huntington Beach, throngs of young fans of the popular Netflix show “Outer Banks” gathered for a strange beast of an event — equal parts high school beach party, trendy music festival and promotional meet-and-greet with the series stars.

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Watch: Oblivious pier angler hooks, reels in angry surfer

Video footage captured Thanksgiving Day shows an accidentally hooked surfer being reeled by a fisherman on Huntington Beach Pier.

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City attorney with right-wing agenda fights for survival in increasingly blue Huntington Beach

After he was elected city attorney of Huntington Beach, California, in 2014, Michael Gates went to war.

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Huntington Beach oil spill: $50 million settlement agreed to for locals hurt financially

Amplify Energy will pay $50 million to individuals and businesses that lost money last year when nearly 25,000 gallons of oil flowed into the ocean from of a ruptured pipeline about 4 miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, according to terms of a preliminary class action settlement filed…

The Orange County Register

California Coastal Commission OKs desalination plant in Orange County

LOS ANGELES — Less than six months after rejecting a proposal for a major desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved plans for a different, smaller project in Orange County they say could serve as a model for future projects.

Los Angeles Times

Oil sheen contained in Talbert Channel near site of last year's major Orange County pipeline spill

LOS ANGELES — State officials have contained an oil sheen that was spotted in Talbert Channel near Huntington Beach on Friday morning.

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Company responsible for California oil spill gets permission to repair pipeline

LOS ANGELES — The Houston-based company operating the oil pipeline that ruptured off Huntington Beach last fall announced Saturday that the government has green-lighted its plans to repair the pipeline, raising the possibility it will be operational again early next year.

Los Angeles Times

Philippa Anderson keen to build on breakthrough at Ericeira Pro

Merewether surfer Philippa Anderson heads to Portugal on Tuesday with renewed confidence as she tries to make a last-ditch push for Championship Tour qualification. Anderson ended a torrid run on the second-tier Challenger Series with a round of 16 effort at the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach last…

Newcastle Herald

Jackson Baker third in ISA World Surfing Games men's decider

Merewether's Jackson Baker has finished third in the men's final, helping Australia take second spot, at the ISA World Surfing Games at Huntington Beach.

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Tesla, TikTok and taquitos: On the beach at the world's first wealth festival

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — Opening night at the Future Proof wealth festival kicked off with an edict from one of the hosts: "Tomorrow, we rage. Tonight, we drink."

Los Angeles Times

Pipeline operators agree to plead guilty in Orange County oil spill and pay nearly $13 million

LOS ANGELES — Three Texas companies agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal environmental charges and pay nearly $13 million in connection with the crude oil spill that fouled Southern California’s coastline last fall.

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People think of Mexican Catholics as a monolith on abortion. One family shows it's not that simple

LOS ANGELES — Ana Lopez was 14 when her mother shared some gossip about a woman in their Huntington Beach neighborhood who, rumor had it, had gotten an abortion.

The Independent UK

Plane crashes near lifeguarding competition; pilot rescued

A small plane has crashed in the ocean just off Huntington Beach during a lifeguarding competition

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Small plane crashes into Pacific during California lifeguard competition

The banner plane came down 30 yards from the sand at Huntington Beach

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War on California gun laws revs up after Supreme Court’s ‘right to carry’ decision

LOS ANGELES — For years, the relationship between Miranda and Richard Wallingford and their Huntington Beach neighbor Jessica Nguyen has been unhappy — if not outright hostile.

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Huntington Beach man dies in Death Valley National Park after running out of gas

LOS ANGELES — A Huntington Beach man was found dead Tuesday in Death Valley National Park after it appears he ran out of gas and tried walking for assistance during a dangerous heat wave, according to National Park Service officials.

The Orange County Register

2022 Election: Katie Porter, Scott Baugh lead in 47th District primary results

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and former GOP Assembly leader Scott Baugh were out in front, as expected, as early results were posted Tuesday night in the primary race for Orange County’s coastal 47th House District.

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers kill plans to ban oil drilling in state-controlled waters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Facing fierce opposition from California’s powerful oil industry and trade unions, legislation to close down operations on three offshore oil rigs off the Orange County coast failed Thursday to win passage in a state Senate committee, seven months after a major spill fouled the beaches and wetlands…

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California Coastal Commission rejects plan for Poseidon desalination plant

LOS ANGELES — After hearing hours of heated debate, the California Coastal Commission voted against a controversial plan by the company Poseidon Water to build a huge desalination plant in Huntington Beach.

The Independent UK

Amid drought, California desalination project at crossroads

For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert ocean water into drinking water in the hopes of buffering against ever-drier weather and drought

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