Huntington Beach’s Financial Rescue: The $5.4 Million Pacific Airshow Settlement

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Surf City's Conservative Leaders Secure a Win for the Local Economy A Lifeline for the City's Budget The Pacific Airshow's significant economic impact on Huntington Beach since 2016 cannot be understated. The recent decision by the city's conservative leadership to settle with the show for a whopping $5.4 million underscores this. Mayor Tony Strickland emphasized the...

California’s Housing Crisis Intensifies: Coastal Cities, Legal Battles, and Affordable Homes

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The Golden State's struggle with its housing shortage takes center stage as legal confrontations unfold. State vs. Coastal Cities California's initiative to mandate its affluent coastal cities, like Huntington Beach, to increase low-cost housing construction has sparked two significant lawsuits. This showcases the escalating tension in addressing a housing crisis that has amplified the state's homeless...

I Feel Guilty, Harlis Sweetwater

Harlis Sweetwater Has a Sublime Feeling: Harlis Sweetwater of the SoCal blues-rock band told us about his time at Sublime. Harlis Sweetwater: I've had the wonderful pleasure over the years to witness several incredible bands, some in intimate settings with just 20 or so people in attendance to catch them just before they became well-known....