Former Huntington Beach mayor and longtime civic leader Shirley Dettloff, who successfully fought to preserve the Bolsa Chica wetlands and wrote the city’s 1996 statement on human dignity, died on Tuesday at age 88. Her husband, Bob Dettloff, 91, said she died of a heart attack Tuesday morning. Dettloff had been engaged in Huntington Beach politics for decades and was most known for her work on environmental issues around the city. “I love this town and I want the very best for it,” Dettloff said in a 2021 video posted by the city, “and what I can do I’m going to do. When things come along tha ..read more

A beachfront trade show this weekend will bring brands big and small out to Huntington Beach to showcase the latest surf and outdoor products and experiences, a way for the growing number of surfers to test out and check out the latest offerings for their adventures. SURFscape, a free consumer expo now in its second year and put on by the Surf Industry Members Association, is a two-day event kicking off Saturday, April 27, that will have everything from merchandise displays, demos, seminars, music and movies for surf enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers. “There is a new slew of emerging surf br ..read more

The front seating area has a fire pit. (Photo by Anthony Gomez) The house blends mid-century and Prairie style architecture. (Photo by Anthony Gomez) The original garage has poured terrazzo flooring and a fireplace with a car engine insert. (Photo by Anthony Gomez) The property boasts two pools, including one in the original courtyard. (Photo by Anthony Gomez) The kitchen has green Poliform upper cabinets and painted window frames. (Photo by Anthony Gomez) Hydronic radiant heating circulates throughout the house under the poured terrazzo flooring, including in the showe ..read more

Carolee Ogata has been selected to serve as the next superintendent of Huntington Beach Union High School District, succeeding Clint Harwick once he retires in August. “I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to continue the legacy of excellence within the Huntington Beach Union High School District,” Ogata said. “HBUHSD boasts an exceptional community of dedicated staff and high-achieving students.” Ogata has been serving as the deputy superintendent of human resources at HBUHSD since 2012 but has been involved in education for over 30 years. In her time at the district, she ha ..read more

Huntington Beach elected officials on Thursday said the city will fight the state attorney general’s new lawsuit attempting to block the city from implementing voter ID in future elections. Voters in March approved adding language to the city’s charter that said the city may ask for proof of identification when voting at in-person polling locations in city elections beginning in 2026. The measure was put on ballots by the council’s four-member conservative majority. The state attorney general on Monday, less than two weeks after the city certified the election results, filed its lawsuit that s ..read more

For the last 100 years, the Boy Scout cabin at Lake Park has stood the test of time, acting as a backdrop for civic events, providing a home base for thousands of scouts, and evolving alongside the Huntington Beach community that it serves. Over the years, the log cabin has witnessed numerous eras in the city’s history – from the oil boom of the 1920s, to World War II, to the arrival of tract housing starting in the 1950s – and has become a beloved local landmark along the way, scouting representatives say. The Russ Paxson Cabin in Huntington Beach, CA, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The Bo ..read more

The group clutching bags and wearing gloves set out with one mission: To scoop up as much trash as they could from the sand and shoreline. More than 20 volunteers got to work on Tuesday, April 16, at Huntington State Beach, an early environmental clean-up effort ahead of what is expected to be a busy weekend of activities in Orange County in honor of Monday’s Earth Day. “We don’t do enough, as citizens – period,” said Larry Cook, contract transformation director for Veolia North America, a company that focuses on water, waste and energy management services. “So any chance we get to give back t ..read more

Members of the team from Estancia High School in Costa Mesa work on their structure as approximately 600 students from over 40 schools throughout Southern California participate in the CIEF Design Build Competition held at Golden West College in Huntington Beach on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The competition challenges students to design, plan, and build a 96 square foot structure. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Members of the team from Estancia High School in Costa Mesa work on their structure as approximately 600 students from over 40 schools throughout Southern ..read more

Riding under the Huntington Beach Pier usually means while on a surfboard. But on Saturday, weaving between the pillars were dozens of riders on horseback. And it was all in honor of a fallen police officer. The Huntington Beach Police Department’s Mounted Enforcement Unit hosted the second annual Nick Vella Memorial Beach Ride on Saturday. Irvine Police Sgt. Mike Meyers’ horse, Rojo, knows how to smile for the camera as officers get their picture taken during the second annual Memorial Beach Ride for fallen Huntington Beach Police pilot Nicholas Vella on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Vella die ..read more

Real estate investor Debra Falese called a landmark Realtor commission settlement “horrible” because it requires home shoppers to sign contracts with their agents. That could leave buyers “locked into” working with unreliable agents, the Huntington Beach property owner said. New homeowner Morgan Hedrick worries the settlement will make it harder for future buyers if their broker fees come out of pocket instead of from the sale of the home. And one home shopper outside an open house in Downey was visibly angry, saying the settlement does nothing to help the consumer. “Now I have to pay my own a ..read more