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Vice President Kamala Harris makes history as first woman to hold the office
The daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, Harris was sworn in by fellow trailblazer Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court justice.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star and recently-elected Huntington Beach city councilmember Tito Ortiz says he’s under fire from fellow councilmembers for .
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At least two Huntington Beach far-right activists were at the U.S. Capitol Building last week when it was stormed by a pro-Trump mob protesting the presidential election results.
Kristopher Dreww and Michelle Peterson each posted videos on their social media accounts on Jan. 6, the day Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, delaying the counting of electoral votes and the certification of the election in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. The videos have since been deleted.
Huntington Beach Police Department interim Chief Julian Harvey said Monday that authorities were aware of the two activists and would help the FBI with information if necessary.
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At least two Huntington Beach far-right activists were at the U.S. Capitol building last week when it was stormed by a pro-President Donald Trump mob protesting the election results.
Kristopher Dreww and Michelle Peterson each posted since-deleted videos on their social media on Jan. 6, the day that the Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, delaying the counting of electoral votes and certification of the election in favor of President-elect Joe Biden.
Huntington Beach Police Department interim Chief Julian Harvey on Monday said the police are aware of the two activists and would help the FBI with information if necessary.
Huntington Beach City Council holds strategic planning workshop
The Huntington Beach City Council held a meeting Tuesday to discuss strategic planning and goal setting at the Huntington Beach Central Library.
(Screencap by Matt Szabo)
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The Huntington Beach City Council held a strategic planning and goal setting workshop Tuesday at the Huntington Beach Central Library.
Five of the seven council members were in the building, including Mayor Kim Carr, Barbara Delgleize, Mike Posey, Dan Kalmick and Natalie Moser. Councilman Erik Peterson had an excused absence from the meeting, while Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz participated via Zoom from his car in the library parking lot.