🌱 Green Fleet Update + Meth Bust + Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protests

Happy Wednesday, Huntington Beach! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

Turning the city’s vehicle fleet green took a step forward. Also, there’s less meth on the streets. Finally, you’ve seen the protesters, right?

First, today's weather:

Cool with clouds and sun. High: 70 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Huntington Beach:

1. Green Vehicles Update: The City Council voted to develop a plan that will turn HB’s 900-vehicle fleet from gas-guzzlers to alternative fuel sippers. Council member Erik Peterson opposed the plan “due to economic concerns.” In contrast, Council member Dan Kalmick, who is in favor of the transition, considers it “something that we’ve been needing to do for a long time.” (New University)
2. The HBPD partnered with SWAT to serve a warrant. Several arrests were made. Also, officers seized “multiple handguns, assault rifles & 3 lbs of methamphetamine.” (@HBPoliceDept)
3. Did you see the protesters at the HB Pier? The issue was the student vaccination mandate. Reasoning that absent children translate to a hit against school funding, many kept children out of school, too. “We want them to know that we're serious about not being forced to vaccinate our children,” one protester noted. (ABC)
4. Cal Poly Pomona’s biological science community is not as optimistic as some are about HB having averted an ecological disaster. Pointing to the natural reefs and Talbert Marshes, it considers the far-reaching consequence of the oil spill. The experts suggest that while the immediate effect is “killing fish and about 3,400 birds,” the “long-term effects of the oil spill are still unknown.” (The Poly Post)
5. COVID-19 figures are looking better in the OC. There are currently 175 hospitalizations, with 34 patients being in the ICU. Officials are hopeful that “things are moving in the right direction in terms of everything” with hospitalizations falling below 200. However, they do point out that last year things got bad after Halloween. (My News LA)

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Today in Huntington Beach:

• JOB DAY with the Job Developer and Huntington Beach Staffing (Events) (9:30 AM)

Huntington Beach Patch Notebook

• Visit Huntington Beach: Five Brown Pelicans and one Brandt’s Cormorant got released. These birds have been ready to go since October 4th. They have been waiting for the “all clear” from the Incident Command Post. (Instagram)
• Visit Huntington Beach: Enjoy Oktoberfest now until October 31. Live music, delicious beer and food, and more! (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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