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Voice of OC, September 4, 2024 by Hosam Elattar: https://voiceofoc.org/2024/09/huntington-beach-moves-to-adopt-transgender-sexuality-notification-law/

LAist, August 31, 2024 by Fiona Ng and Jill Replogle: https://laist.com/news/politics/huntington-beach-opposes-bill-prohibiting-library-book-bans 

Orange County Register, 6/4/24 by Teri Sforza:

Orange County Register, 6/3/24 by Michael Slaten:

LA Times, 5/16/24 and Spectrum News by Lisa McRee: www.latimes.com/california/0000018f-825f-dfd5-afaf-b77f7f8c0000-123 

John Oliver on Last Week Tonight: youtu.be/42xZB80sZaI 

Los Angeles Times, 5/4/24 by Tyrone Beason: enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=180ad68d-b282-4f6b-b4f5-c4372403a04b (re LGBTQ+ rights)

Daily Pilot/LATimes, 4/17/24 by Sara Cardine: https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-04-17/battle-over-huntington-beach-voter-id-measure-is-one-of-will-interpretation-of-law

Los Angeles Times, 4/15/24 by Laura J. Nelson: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/california-attorney-general-sues-huntington-beach-voter-id-law

Voice of OC, 4/1/24 by Spencer Custodio and Hosam Elattar: voiceofoc.org/2024/04/huntington-beach-barred-from-approving-any-new-housing-developments/ 

Los Angeles Times, 3/31/24, Letters to the Editor: www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-31/gracey-van-der-mark-huntington-beach 

ABC News, 3/22/24: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK6G83jpQ_o  (on privatizing our library)

Orange County Register, February 26, 2024 

CBS News,2/22/2024:  www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/a-look-at-upcoming-huntington-beach-controversial-ballot-measures/ (video will have advertisement on the front)

LATimes, 2/13/2024: www.latimes.com/california/0000018d-a3a5-df35-abdf-abbdfe640001-123 Check ProtectHB.org YouTube channel for the video noted in this article.

ABC News, February 3, 2024, Interview with ProtectHB member Andy Einhorn:    www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Rnfg4MX8I 

Voice of OC, 1/24/2024 updated article by Noah Biesaida: voiceofoc.org/2023/10/how-much-money-does-the-pacific-airshow-bring-to-huntington-beach/ 

Los Angeles Times, 1/21/24 by Steve Lopez:  edition.pagesuite.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=b0effe4d-be72-4a77-bde9-b164a4e19aba&v=sdk   See his picture in the mid right box below!!!

Daily Pilot/LATimes, 1/19/24 by John Healey: edition.pagesuite.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=b0effe4d-be72-4a77-bde9-b164a4e19aba&v=sdk  The housing lawsuit by the state is back on track. 

Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2024:  Steve Lopez, acclaimend columnist, wrote that as part of his new year resolutions he will not visit Huntington Beach or Idaho.  


Daily Pilot/Los Angeles Times, 12/22/2023 by Matt Szabo: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-12-22/huntington-beach-clarifies-its-stance-will-recognize-black-history-month-and-other-cultural-celebrations  Note: this article appeared in the 12/27 paper edition on the LA Times.

Daily Pilot/Los Angeles Times, 12/22/2023 by Matt Szabo: enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=4345a95f-2d73-4b1c-8abd-828180cff518    Note, a version of the article below appeared on 12/24 issue of the paper LATimes.  

The Guardian, 12/22/2023 by Abene Clayton:  www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/22/california-huntington-beach-ban-diverse-celebrations?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1  [Apple News picked up this article from a well respected UK news outlet!]

Daily Pilot in LAT, 9/29/2023 by Matt Szabo: Trump plane allowed to fly over HB at the AirShow www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-09-29/pacific-airshow-touts-special-guest-on-opening-day 

Daily Pilot in LA, 9/22/23 by Matt Szabo:  https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-09-22/huntington-beach-continues-charter-amendments-process

Voice of OC, July 20, 2023, by Angelina Hicks.  Making it more difficult to build affordable housing:  voiceofoc.org/2023/07/huntington-beach-could-make-it-harder-to-build-new-affordable-housing/?emci=b36feece-6b26-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&emdi=9692ff6e-ff26-ee11-a9bb-00224832e1ba&ceid=195536 

Voice of OC, 6/30/23 by Noah Biesiada voiceofoc.org/2023/06/former-hb-mayor-accuses-surf-city-leaders-of-illegally-gifting-public-funds-to-airshow/?emci=e00efe60-bd16-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&emdi=0596dc02-4617-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&ceid=195536 

Daily Pilot in LAT, June 28, 2023 by Matt Szabo: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-06-27/huntington-beach-city-council-passes-budget-avoids-library-closures#:~:text=The%20Huntington%20Beach%20City%20Council,library%20system%20to%20remain%20open. 

Gustavo Arellano, LATimes, July 2, 2023: enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=49cc708f-6f9d-4017-9048-5ce300ab4d98 

Daily Pilot in LAT 6/21/2023:: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-06-21/huntington-beach-will-seek-to-stop-children-from-accessing-library-books-deemed-obscene-or-pornographic 

Voice of OC: voiceofoc.org/2023/06/anti-lgbtq-and-anti-semitic-flyers-distributed-to-huntington-beach-homes/ 

Daily Pilot in LAT, 6/14/2023: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-06-14/antisemitic-and-ant-lgbtq-fliers-left-near-edison-high-school-morning-after-pride-video-debated-at-school-board-meeting 

Daily Pilot in LA Times, 6/13/2023: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-06-13/ocean-view-school-district-vice-president-sues-huntington-beach-for-not-releasing-air-show-settlement 

Voice of OC, 6/14/2023 by Noah Biesiada: voiceofoc.org/2023/06/will-surf-city-residents-get-to-see-details-of-a-7-million-air-show-settlement/?emci=9f4aad5f-800a-ee11-907c-00224832eb73&emdi=f118268d-b70a-ee11-907c-00224832eb73&ceid=195536 

Times of OC: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/newsletter/2023-06-14/timesoc-latest-news-in-orange-county-lawsuit-over-airshow-settlement-timesoc?utm_id=101102&sfmc_id=1901059 

Voice of OC May 30, 2023, by Noah Biesiada: voiceofoc.org/2023/05/surf-citys-settlement-with-air-show-operator-raises-transparency-ethics-concerns/?emci=7fa98002-04fc-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&emdi=d92c03e7-e9fe-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&ceid=195536 

Voice of OC, April 6, 2023, by Hosam Elattar: voiceofoc.org/2023/04/surf-city-greenlights-90-day-plan-to-curb-homelessness-after-axing-housing-plan/ 

Daily Pilot in LAT, April 6, 2023, by Erik Skinrud: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/story/2023-04-06/commentary-huntington-beachs-insular-reputation-has-a-progressive-throughline 

Daily Pilot inLAT April 5, 2023 by Matt Szabo: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-04-05/huntington-beach-again-fails-to-pass-housing-plan-leaving-surf-city-out-of-compliance-with-state 

Voice of OC, April 5, 2023 by Hossam Elattar: voiceofoc.org/2023/04/surf-city-cans-housing-plan-sets-up-another-legal-fight-with-sacramento/?emci=ebcba053-85d3-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&emdi=967f88c6-b1d3-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=195536 

Voice of OC, April 4, 2023 by Hossam Elattar & Noah Biesiada : voiceofoc.org/2023/04/how-many-residents-really-complained-about-prayers-at-huntington-beach-city-council-meetings/?emci=42d2df68-6ed2-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=07cb479f-e8d2-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=195536 

Daily Pilot in LAT, March 30, 2023 by Matt Szabo: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-03-30/huntington-beach-planning-commission-green-lights-edinger-townhome-complex 

Voice Of OC, March 22, 2023 by Noah Biesiada and BrandonPho: voiceofoc.org/2023/03/surf-city-bleeds-executive-staff-under-new-city-council-leadership/?emci=5bb37c1f-3ac9-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=19ef62db-7ec9-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=195536 

Daily Pilot in LAT, March 22, 2023 by Patrice Apodaca: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/story/2023-03-22/apodaca-huntington-beach-faces-changes-whether-it-embraces-them-or-not 

Housing element action is postponed: www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-03-22/huntington-beach-city-council-again-postpones-housing-element-action 

Orange County Register editorial, March 22, 2023: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=23833e92-1f3e-47ff-8ae0-c944a91501e8&appcode=OCR108&eguid=2e546459-9768-4b8f-8324-5f16e6cfa401&pnum=46 

Voice of OC, March 22, 2023 by Noah Biesiada: voiceofoc.org/2023/03/federal-judge-denies-huntington-beachs-requested-injunction-against-state-housing-law/?emci=bfcddeef-0dc8-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=1bb2947d-b1c8-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=195536 

Wall Street Journal March 14, 2023: www.wsj.com/articles/california-sues-huntington-beach-for-blocking-housing-projects-15e0961  sometimes requires a subscription.

Voice of OC, March 14, 2023: voiceofoc.org/2023/03/huntington-beach-looks-to-limit-who-leads-prayers-before-meetings/?emci=26a756c0-f6c1-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=93fac620-68c2-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=195536 

Orange County Register, March 11 or 12, 2023: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=eb075308-e50a-42bc-8498-bced31556d26&appcode=OCR108&eguid=38aa01e2-29e2-4db4-919b-2fd542fad253&pnum=162 

LA Times, March 10, 2023: enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=624164e1-21a7-4e6b-9c02-68bd924980fa  and enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=62c09310-16d4-46f6-ac31-cd839022d1af  Also in the letters to the editor criticizing the new policies re the invocation. 

Gustavo Arellano in LA Times, March 6, 2023: www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-06/huntington-beach-invocations 

Voice of OC March 7, 2023 by Noah Biesiada and Hosam Elattar:  voiceofoc.org/2023/03/hb-continues-fight-against-state-housing-mandates-looks-to-ban-a-state-development-law/?emci=cb98f748-5bbc-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=15c64f5c-f0bc-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=195536