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Cheers Huntington Beach! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Huntington Beach girls hoops stack up in Saturday’s action?
  • How one Huntington Beach alum is reshaping help for homeless students locally
  • Why your LA–San Diego road trip should linger in Huntington Beach.

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Christmas Eve at St. James The Great.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Low clouds and fog breaking, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 65, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Morning rain, heavy at times, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Dec. 20 (ocregister.com) — Huntington Beach High School’s girls basketball team fell 67-36 to Canyon Country on Saturday, with standout scoring from Miyai and Hoang in a tough tournament loss. The roundup also highlights other Orange County girls basketball and water polo results from the same day, giving local fans a quick look at how neighboring schools fared.
   

• Project Hope Alliance's Jennifer Friend knows education can prevent homelessness (ocregister.com) — Students at five Huntington Beach high schools now have on-campus Project Hope Alliance hubs offering food, supplies, and one-on-one support to keep housing-insecure kids on track to graduate. Led by CEO Jennifer Friend, who once attended school in Huntington Beach while living in motels, the nonprofit coordinates services countywide to break the cycle of youth homelessness through education.
   

• LA to San Diego Drive: Your Perfect Weekend Road Trip (justluxe.com) — Planning a coastal drive between LA and San Diego? This guide highlights Huntington Beach as a key stop, with its long sandy shoreline, famous pier, and classic beach bonfires, then walks you through other must-see Orange and San Diego County spots, timing tips to dodge traffic, and ideas for stretching the short trip into a three-day getaway.
   

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    Small Cat, a cat who went missing in Huntington Beach, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 16 hours, 31 minutes. Message from Owner… (Nextdoor Moffett Summerfield)
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    He’s been around for at least a few days now. He’s getting beat up by the street cat thug whose already established this territory. Poor kitty meows… (Nextdoor Huntington By The Sea)
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Fountain Valley

  • The Rose Center Theater's tenant has another six months after councilmembers reverse decision (ocregister.com)
  • Jamaican ex-cop, music producer Milla 9 gets to life sentence for California home-invasion killing (caribbeannationalweekly.com)
  • Tustin survives University's comeback, holds on for non-league road victory - (ocsportszone.com)

Westminster

  • More than 20,000 still without power after massive San Francisco blackout (latimes.com)
  • Decades-old appliance chain goes dark, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy (pennlive.com)
  • Pennies sell big at auction – here's why (audacy.com)

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