https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/ Huntington Beach, covered daily. en-us Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:36:30 -0700 https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/sports/hb-oilers-dana-hills-week-7/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/sports/hb-oilers-dana-hills-week-7/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Huntington Beach (6-0) puts its unbeaten record on the line at 7 p.m. Friday against Dana Hills (6-0), a matchup JPWest Media billed as its Game of the Week. Quinn Delacroix Sports https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/beaches/hb-hurricane-rachel-turns-back/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/beaches/hb-hurricane-rachel-turns-back/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The National Hurricane Center expects a sharp northeast turn toward Baja and Southern California by the end of the week, with life-threatening surf and rip currents building through the weekend and coastal flooding likely Sunday into Wednesday. Devon Ashford Beaches https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/environment/hb-hurricane-rachel-swell/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/environment/hb-hurricane-rachel-swell/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 National Weather Service forecasters warned of life-threatening rip currents across Orange County through the week as Rachel turns back toward the coast; the system could approach as a post-tropical cyclone early Sunday. Devon Ashford Environment https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/environment/hb-olive-ridley-sea-turtle-nests/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/environment/hb-olive-ridley-sea-turtle-nests/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 NOAA Fisheries says two olive ridley turtles nested in Orange County in September; between 100 and 200 eggs were moved to the Aquarium of the Pacific ahead of forecast storm surf. Devon Ashford Environment https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-council-downtown-bid-hearing-oct-6/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-council-downtown-bid-hearing-oct-6/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The annual Downtown Business Improvement District review covers a $1,044,500 budget; Resolution No. 2026-26 would declare the city intention to continue the assessment. Jordan Pruitt City Hall https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/beaches/hb-pacific-airshow-opening-day/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/beaches/hb-pacific-airshow-opening-day/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The Thunderbirds headlined Friday's opening day, with the first beach landings in the show's history. Afternoon fog clipped some performances; the show runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Devon Ashford Beaches https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/public-safety/hb-harbor-boat-fire-sept-30/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/public-safety/hb-harbor-boat-fire-sept-30/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Fire crews answered a call shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday at a residential dock in the 16000 block of Ardsley Circle. Neither boat was occupied, and no injuries were reported. Riley Nakamura Public Safety https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/business/hb-westwood-financial-peninsula-marketplace/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/business/hb-westwood-financial-peninsula-marketplace/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The 95,416-square-foot Ralphs-anchored center at Garfield and Goldenwest is 99 percent leased and draws more than 1.5 million visitors a year. Blake Moreau Business https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/food-dining/hb-da-hawaiian-kitchen-grand-opening/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/food-dining/hb-da-hawaiian-kitchen-grand-opening/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The family-run Hawaiian spot marked its new Adams Avenue location with a Kanikapila celebration featuring Huli Huli chicken and live music. Reese Montgomery Food & Dining https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/events/hb-great-day-in-the-stoke-oct-10/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/events/hb-great-day-in-the-stoke-oct-10/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Black surfers from across the globe meet Oct. 10 at Tower 3 for the fifth year of the event, with a free 5K, yoga and double dutch. Emerson Tate Events https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/opinion/hb-turtle-nesting-column/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/opinion/hb-turtle-nesting-column/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Column: NOAA confirms the first-ever West Coast sea turtle nesting near our pier. How we respond to it says everything about this town. Marlowe Jennings Opinion https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/news/hb-olive-ridley-turtles-nest-pier/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/news/hb-olive-ridley-turtles-nest-pier/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Two olive ridleys nested near the Huntington Beach Pier and Seal Beach, the first recorded natural sea turtle nesting on the U.S. West Coast. Rowan Beckett News https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/environment/hb-bolsa-chica-nesting-survey-2026/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/environment/hb-bolsa-chica-nesting-survey-2026/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The June survey by the Bolsa Chica Land Trust points to a growing ecosystem for two protected shorebirds at the Huntington Beach reserve. Devon Ashford Environment https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/beaches/hb-pacific-airshow-october-2026/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/beaches/hb-pacific-airshow-october-2026/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Thunderbirds, Snowbirds and the F-22 Raptor demo team headline three days of flying at what organizers call the nation's biggest airshow. Devon Ashford Beaches https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/business/hb-srixon-zxi-rkt-woods-launch/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/business/hb-srixon-zxi-rkt-woods-launch/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The new driver, fairway wood and hybrid family uses a rebuilt development process and VR-Titanium alloy, and it already has a major win on tour. Blake Moreau Business https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/public-safety/hb-pug-abuse-arrest-marina/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/public-safety/hb-pug-abuse-arrest-marina/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A 32-year-old was booked Sept. 20 after surveillance video showed a pug being lifted by its leash, police records show. Riley Nakamura Public Safety https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/arts-culture/hb-make-it-home-vaala-art-center/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/arts-culture/hb-make-it-home-vaala-art-center/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Work by Ann Le, Hung Viet Nguyen and Thinh Nguyen runs Aug. 28 through Oct. 24 in Gallery 4, with admission free. Hayden Brooks Arts & Culture https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/sports/hb-surf-city-10-70th-running/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/sports/hb-surf-city-10-70th-running/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The 70th running of America's oldest 10-miler drew more than 10,000 entrants Sept. 20, up more than 50 percent over last year. Quinn Delacroix Sports https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/huntington-beach-school-districts-explained/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/huntington-beach-school-districts-explained/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 One city, three school districts. Here is which district covers your address, which schools each one runs, and where high schoolers go. Jules Ferreira Guides https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/huntington-beach-neighborhoods-guide/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/huntington-beach-neighborhoods-guide/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Downtown energy, harbour-front docks, gated bluffs, and wetlands: how to read the city's very different pockets before you pick one. Rowan Beckett Guides https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/huntington-beach-coastal-rules-explained/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/huntington-beach-coastal-rules-explained/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The city's certified Local Coastal Program gives City Hall the pen in most of the coastal zone, but the Coastal Commission keeps the last word in key areas. Here is how the line is drawn. Remy Caldwell Guides https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/how-huntington-beach-city-hall-works/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/guides/how-huntington-beach-city-hall-works/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A plain-English map of who runs the city: the seven-member council, the mayor, the appointed city manager, the elected officers, and where residents can speak up. Finley Mercer Guides https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/sports/hb-oilers-football-five-and-oh/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/sports/hb-oilers-football-five-and-oh/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Huntington Beach held on at home Sept. 18 and now opens league play Oct. 2 against El Modena. Quinn Delacroix Sports https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/real-estate/hb-state-housing-penalties-september-2026/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/real-estate/hb-state-housing-penalties-september-2026/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Regulators say the city's June housing plan still lacks the zoning changes needed to comply with state law. A hearing is set for Oct. 2. Casey Lindgren Real Estate https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/business/hb-kulturecity-sensory-inclusive-destination/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/business/hb-kulturecity-sensory-inclusive-destination/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 More than 1,538 hotel, restaurant, retail and public safety workers completed KultureCity training in a program led by Visit Huntington Beach. Blake Moreau Business https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/schools/ovsd-teachers-contract-early-retirement/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/schools/ovsd-teachers-contract-early-retirement/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The board unanimously approved the 2026-27 tentative agreement with the Ocean View Teachers Association and a $2,500 early-retirement stipend. Avery Whitaker Schools https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-planning-commission-pecan-avenue-adus/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-planning-commission-pecan-avenue-adus/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Commissioners denied Council Member Pat Burns' appeal of the zoning administrator's coastal development permit, citing state law limits. Jules Ferreira City Hall https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/public-safety/hb-pocket-bike-arrests-edinger-bolsa-chica/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/public-safety/hb-pocket-bike-arrests-edinger-bolsa-chica/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Officers detained juveniles riding pocket bikes near Edinger and Bolsa Chica; two parents and a motorist face charges, police said. Riley Nakamura Public Safety https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-ten-year-forecast-deficit-pensions/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-ten-year-forecast-deficit-pensions/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 City finance staff project expenditures outpacing revenues over the decade, driven by CalPERS costs and personnel growth, and list revenue options. Casey Lindgren City Hall https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-council-approves-police-contract-4-3/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/city-hall/hb-council-approves-police-contract-4-3/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The contract gives rank-and-file officers a 17 percent raise through June 2029, as a finance forecast warns the deal deepens a structural deficit. Jordan Pruitt City Hall https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/schools/ovsd-enrollment-decline-budget-2026-27/ https://huntingtonbeachtribune.com/schools/ovsd-enrollment-decline-budget-2026-27/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The district has lost nearly 23 percent of enrollment since 2016-17 and faces deficit spending in the near term, staff told trustees. Avery Whitaker Schools