🌱 HB Haunts + Onion Recall Affects Meal Kits + Politicians Worry

Get on up, Huntington Beach! Let's get this Sunday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Huntington Beach.

Would you like to see the spirit of Janis Joplin? Also, onions can now make you sick. Finally, politicians are worried about HB’s lack of support for the Governor.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds, then some sun. High: 68 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories in Huntington Beach today:

1. If you have a bah-humbug Halloween attitude, you need to go on a haunted Huntington Beach tour. A local medium offers some insight into places that could get you in the mood. A case in point is the area around PCH near Main Street, where the Golden Bear used to be. The Huntington Beach Pier, particularly its far end, is another option for possible ghostly encounters. (OC Register/pay wall)
2. There’s an onion recall, and it also affects meal delivery services! They include HelloFresh and EveryPlate. Tracing the affected onions takes you to ProSource Produce of Idaho and Keeler Family Farms of New Mexico that imported the onions from Chihuahua, Mexico. “According to the FDA's website, between 11 and 40 illnesses have been reported in California.” (Patch)
3. Local politicians and their handlers are casting a wary eye on the recent outcome of the recall election involving Governor Gavin Newsome. While he managed to hold on to his job, his numbers looked worse in HB than they did before. Being smack in the middle of CA-48, 52% of voters favored the recall. Add the redistricting that will be done before the 2022 elections, and there’s real fear that if Republicans can get a higher voter turnout, they might move the district to the right. (MSN)
4. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Facebook’s ears should be burning by One World Universe Inc.’s recent steps. Citing the company’s visionary step to change the official name to “Meta,” the HB-based business intends to follow suit. “One World Universe has secured the domain/url OneWorldMetaverse.com and is currently in negotiations and weighing different business models, platforms and ideas on how to participate in this potentially lucrative Metaverse market sector,” the CEO noted. (MenaFN)
5. The Fall Pee Wee and Junior Soccer seasons have finished! More than 100 children between the ages of three and eight participated. Over the course of six weeks, they developed soccer skills through drills and games. If your little one missed out this time around, there is a Pee Wee Basketball program starting in January 2022. “Call the Edison Community Center at 714-960-8870 for more information.” (City Manager’s Report)

Today in Huntington Beach:

• Find Your Zen: The Confidence Challenge – virtual via Zoom (11 AM to 11:30 AM)
• Sunday Brunch at Killarney's Irish Pub (11 AM to 3 PM)
• Halloween Costume Parade for Kids at FCCHB (4 PM to 6 PM)
• Trunk or Treat at CrossPoint Church (4 PM to 6 PM)
• MD Medical Spa hosts a Halloween Party & Costume Contest (4 PM to 8 PM)

Huntington Beach Patch Notebook

• Visit Huntington Beach: Enjoy the last weekend of Oktoberfest at the Old World Village. There's delicious German beer, food, live music, and more! (Instagram)
• Huntington Beach Art Center: Artist Therese Verner creates art, "inspired by my love for nature, and sometimes, by my concern for the natural world. "The Last Camp" and "Melting Glaciers" express my overwhelming feelings about the effects of climate change." (Instagram)
• Huntington Beach Art Center: Today is the final day to support local artists with your purchase of original fine art, home goods, and jewelry at the Huntington Beach Art Center during Surf City Arts Fest. (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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