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  • How Streamline Surf City could change opening a business in town
  • How a $24M gift could reshape Huntington Beach nursing careers
  • What Huntington Beach police want you to know before holiday parties

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  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Huntington Beach Mayor, Chamber CEO Seek Friendlier Business Climate - Orange County Business Journal (ocbj.com) — Huntington Beach leaders are aggressively streamlining permits and courting new employers, from aerospace firms to oceanfront developers, to make the city “the best place to do business.” A new Streamline Surf City online hub aims to speed openings for local entrepreneurs, while major projects like Magnolia Tank Farm, Bella Terra changes, and expanding tourism could reshape jobs, housing, and the coastline over the next few years.
   

2. Samuelis Expand Giving to Community Colleges - Orange County Business Journal (ocbj.com) — A major new Samueli Foundation grant will help Golden West College in Huntington Beach nearly double its nursing enrollment by 2027, hiring more faculty and strengthening hospital partnerships. The broader $24 million package also boosts workforce training and STEM programs at several Orange County colleges, aiming to fill thousands of unfilled, well-paying local jobs and keep graduates living and working in the region.
   

3. A woman was arrested after passing out in her vehicle in coastal O.C. (newsantaana.com) — Huntington Beach police recently arrested a woman found passed out in a running vehicle, and say she faces serious DUI and narcotics-related penalties as a repeat offender. The department is using the case to warn residents about strict California DUI consequences and to urge holiday partygoers to plan sober rides, emphasizing that officers will be actively looking for impaired drivers.
   

4. Over $20K worth of drugs seized at a north Orange County traffic stop (newsantaana.com) — A recent North Patrol traffic stop in north Orange County led to the seizure of over $20,000 in meth and crack, affecting areas they police in and around Huntington Beach’s unincorporated county islands. Deputies say they handle more than 70,000 calls a year, underscoring ongoing drug-enforcement activity in communities neighboring city residents.
   

5. Rob Reiner's legacy as childhood development and same-sex marriage advocate (nbcbayarea.com) — Rob Reiner’s death is prompting reflections on his statewide advocacy, including a 2003 visit to Huntington Beach’s Oak View Preschool to highlight early childhood programs funded by California’s cigarette tax. His work on Prop 10, First 5 California, and opposition to Prop 8 helped shape policies on kids’ services and marriage equality that still affect families across the region.
   

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