🌱 Disaster Loans + FBI Arrests HB Man + OC Supervisor Comments

Morning, people of Huntington Beach! Sylvia here with your Friday copy of the Huntington Beach Daily.

Businesses can apply for disaster loans after the oil spill. Also, the FBI arrested an HB man. Finally, an OC Supervisor decided to weigh in on the arrest.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 78 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Huntington Beach:

1. The federal government announced Wednesday that it would offer disaster loans to businesses affected by the oil spill. By declaring the event an economic injury disaster, it made “loans available for small businesses and agricultural cooperatives and private, non-profit organizations.” There’s an application deadline of July 27, 2022. (Fox)
2. The FBI arrested Kim Michael Sorgente on Monday for “involvement in the Capitol Riots that occurred on January 6 of this year.” They charged him with “obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, knowingly entering a restricted building without legal authority and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building.” Some suggest he could face 15 years for these charges. He was released and ordered to appear on November 4 in federal court. (CBS)
3. Second District OC Supervisor Katrina Foley went on record regarding the FBI’s arrest of “Huntington Beach resident Kim Michael Sorgente on suspicion of involvement in the riots that took place at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.” Issuing a press release Wednesday, Foley refers to Sorgente as “a dangerous individual who has been a leader in the anti-mask and anti-vaccine movement since the beginning of the pandemic.” She ends her release by encouraging other officials and “community leaders to denounce this type of behavior.” (OC Gov)
4. If you need help with groceries, come to Edison High School on November 6. Located at 21400 Magnolia Street, there will be FREE groceries. The event runs in the morning from 9 to 11. (@PSSOC)

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Today in Huntington Beach:

• HBHS PTSA Meeting - Huntington Beach High (8:30 AM)
• Career Information Session (9:00 AM)
• HBHS Football vs. Edison HS (Edison Home game) (7:00 PM)

Huntington Beach Patch Notebook

• Visit Huntington Beach: There's a new mural in Downtown Huntington Beach. “It’s the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you.” (Kobe Bryant ) The mural is located on Main Street in Downtown Huntington Beach, right next to 1HR Cleaners. (Instagram)
• Huntington Beach Art Center: Jewelry artist and Huntington Beach local, Hedda Schnur, has been weaving beads to make her intricate jewelry pieces for over fifteen years. She only uses the highest quality materials in her bracelets and pendants. (Instagram)
• Huntington Beach Art Center: Have you walked by the Art Center and seen this piece hanging in the window? "Crystal Veil Series IV" is also part of the Surf City Arts Fest Pop-up Shop! (Instagram)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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