🌱 Edison Park Makeover + Mayor Delgleize On The Talbert Channel

Morning, people of Huntington Beach, and Happy National Science Fiction Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Huntington Beach Daily.

The cheapest gas is at Costco, 7562 Center Avenue, where it costs $4.14 a gallon.

You have a chance to give input on the Edison Park makeover. Also, the Mayor weighs in on the Talbert Channel project. Finally, the City is aware of the Dominguez Channel sewage spill.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 61 Low: 40.

Here are the top five stories in Huntington Beach today:

1. What do you want the Edison Park makeover to look like? As of Thursday, the City is requesting more input from residents. Past input has led to some changes to the ways the City is thinking of handling the improvement. Now, you can comment on new outdoor exercise stations, basketball courts, parking lot reconfiguration, and soccer overlays. (Surf City Break)
2. On Wednesday, we reported on the Talbert Channel service road project. On Friday, Mayor Barbara Delgleize went on record considering it “an opportunity to activate and make use of unused space.” She considers the space “an underutilized path, currently only desirable to a few.” The Mayor urges residents to participate in the online survey and be heard. Responses to her post have been critical of the plan. (FB)
3. The City announced Friday that it was aware of the Dominguez Channel sewage spill. About four to seven million gallons of untreated sewage were released into the Channel and ultimately in the Los Angeles Port. In L.A. County, beaches were closed. In Orange County, the Health Care Agency closed Seal Beach. “At this time, OCHCA has not issued any closure announcements for Sunset Beach or Huntington Beach.” However, there is a rain advisory in place, which means that swimmers should stay out of the water for the next three days. (Surf City Break)
4. On Wednesday, the District Court of Appeal agreed with OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer, who considers defendants in DUI cases ineligible for misdemeanor diversion. Spitzer noted that the OC is dealing with a DUI crisis. “Driving under the influence of drugs rose more than 40 percent and felony driving under the influence filings increased 25 percent during the pandemic,” he said. This clarifies the application of AB 3234 (Ting), which Governor Newsom signed into law. (HB News)
5. The Governor included Orange County when issuing a State of Emergency on Thursday. This declaration comes in the aftermath of recent storms that led to flooding and called for cleanup crews to deal with fallen trees and power outages. The county is now able to benefit from “access to multiple state resources under the California Disaster Assistance Act.” (CBS)

Today in Huntington Beach:

• Balboa Car Show at the Fun Zone parking lot across from Old Newport Realty. (7 AM to 9 AM)
• HB Dog Beach Cleanup meets at the top of the hill to the main entrance of the beach next to the restroom area. (9 AM to 11 AM)
• Cabaret The Musical Car Painting Event at the Seacliff Shopping Center. (10 AM to 12 PM)
• Sunday Service at the Calvary Chapel of the Harbour. (10:45 AM to 12 PM)
• Hug And Groom 2022 at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center. (11 AM to 1 PM)

From my notebook:

• A North Downtown HB neighbor found a dog off PCH and Newland. It was taken to OC Animal Care in Tustin. (Nextdoor)
• Our Beachwalk neighbor is wondering if someone has a 3 bedroom vacation rental in the Palm Desert/La Quinta area available for February 18-27 week. (Nextdoor)
• A Harbor Pines neighbor is wondering if anyone with fresh oranges off their own tree is looking to get rid of some. (Nextdoor)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.