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Pedestrian Killed In Crash That Occurred On North Pacific Avenue

Saturday morning, a pedestrian was killed in a crash that happened on North Pacific Avenue. California Highway Patrol said that the incident took place at 5:40 a.m. near Broadway and North Pacific Avenue. Additionally, investigators reported that it was a responding officer of Huntington Beach who struck the pedestrian. 45-year-old Derrick Flanders did not survive his injuries,...

Huntington Beach Jewelry Shop Staff Fends Off Heist Attempt

Workers kicked, weaponized and punched a chair as they were fighting off armed thieves during a heist attempt at a Huntington Beach jewelry shop. Police stated that the armed people bolted into the Princess Bride Diamonds location around noon. Four people clad in dark clothes tried to smash a jewelry display case with a...

Huntington Beach Law Enforcement Arrest Two Over Drugs

Huntington Beach law enforcement arrested two suspects after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl worth $1 million or so. Officials stated that the move was part of a probe into drug trafficking. The male suspects are aged 21 years and 29 years. One of them possessed around 9 kilograms of meth when the arrest happened. According...