E-paper for Nov. 30, 2022

The new majority of the Huntington Beach City Council will consider another effort to push back on what it sees as efforts to force more crowded housing on Surf City. City Councilmember Pat Burns, one of the four elected in November on a conservative “Save Huntington Beach” slate is proposing that city staff analyze two recent state laws – Senate Bills 9 and 10 – for their impact on Huntington Beach and direct City Attorney Michael Gates to “take any legal action necessary to challenge SB 9 and 10.”

The new majority on the Westminster City Council is moving on a variety of fronts, trying to shape the future as well as seeking to undo the past. There will be a special meeting on Tuesday, at which strategic planning will be the chief topic, as the council will seek to plan for goals to be met within the next three years.

League basketball titles for area high school basketball teams have been decided, playoff berths lined-up (probably) and the CIF-SS tournament looming for the West Orange County area,. Santiago (8-2, 18-10) took undisputed possession of the Garden Grove League boys’ title with its 72-53 win over Rancho Alamitos on Thursday night....

Confirmed new cases and deaths from coronavirus in Orange County rose this week for the first time in 2023. The county health care agency reported that new cases hit 1,400, up from 1,223 last week. However, it’s still the second best total in a month. Deaths increased sharply to...

Pairings have been announced for CIF-SS championships in boys’ and girls’ soccer and 14 local teams are involved. The sole local squad seeded is the Pacifica High girls’ team, ranked second in Division 2. The Mariners are Empire League champs and concluded their regular season with a 15-4-2 mark.