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In today's newsletter:

  • How a pier vigil sparked a $25 million Huntington Beach lawsuit
  • Why prosecutors just toughened charges in a deadly PCH bike crash
  • Will this “living shoreline” really save Huntington Beach’s fragile wetlands?

Also on today's calendar: Twilight in Bethlehem and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Areas of fog, then sun, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Huntington Beach mayor pro tem sues local school board president for defamation (latimes.com subscription) — Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Butch Twining is suing Ocean View School District board president Gina Clayton-Tarvin, alleging her social media posts about his presence at a politically charged pier vigil defamed him and led to threats. The $25 million lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court, pits two prominent local officials against each other and could shape how sharp political criticism plays out in Huntington Beach.
   

2. Woman faces upgraded charges in Huntington Beach crash that took life of pastor (latimes.com subscription) — A bicyclist was killed and two others badly injured in an October crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, and prosecutors have now upgraded charges against the driver after toxicology tests showed multiple drugs in her system. The woman, who allegedly drove onto the shoulder, hit cyclists in the bike lane, and continued to a nearby beach lot, faces several felony counts as the victims’ families and local riders await further court proceedings.
   

3. ‘Living shoreline' solution being tried to protect eroding Talbert Marsh (ocregister.com) — Work is underway at Talbert Marsh and the adjoining Huntington Beach wetlands to test a “living shoreline” made of coconut fiber logs and native plants to slow erosion and protect habitat. Local conservancy leaders and volunteers hope the nature-based project will safeguard endangered birds, nearby infrastructure, and water quality along PCH while offering a model for future coastal protection.
   

4. Huntington Beach's Turner nabs gold at ISA world junior championships; USA Surfing earns silver (ocregister.com) — Huntington Beach teen Bailey Turner just became a world junior surfing champion, leading Team USA to silver at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Peru and earning recognition from the Huntington Beach City Council. Several other local surfers from Huntington Beach and nearby coastal cities also posted strong results, underscoring Southern California’s growing influence on the global youth surfing scene.
   

5. "Remember when...?" A camera, some lutefisk, and a spoon: reliving our favorite Christmas stories (prairiepublic.org) — A family’s Christmas memories include a nostalgic trip to Huntington Beach woven into a broader collection of heartwarming holiday stories about lost recipes, cherished relatives, and even a long-missing baptism spoon. While most tales center on Midwestern families, they highlight how special places like Huntington Beach become part of treasured traditions that live on through generations.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Network at Night at Mimi's Jewelry
    Mimi's Jewelry , 18591 Brookhurst St. , Fountain Valley
    5:00 pm
  • Fountain Valley Support Group
    18255 Brookhurst St , Fountain Valley
    6:00 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • City Hall Closure
    City Hall - Fountain Valley CA 92708
  • Yakult Factory Tour
    Yakult USA Inc , 17235 Newhope St , Fountain Valley
    3:50 pm

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