Pipeline Damaged Before? + Poseidon Opines + Air Quality Is Ok

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Huntington Beach Daily.

There’s scuttlebutt that the pipeline was damaged well before it ruptured. Also, Poseidon Water is coordinating. Finally, the air quality’s okay.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 70 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Huntington Beach today:

1. Was the recently ruptured pipeline already damaged and leaking? The Cost Guard suggests the pipeline “may have been damaged as far back as a year ago.” This means that the job to check for possible anchor drags expanded to include the last 12 months. The last time that the Coast Guard can confidently say the pipeline was intact was October 2020. “Underwater video shows the pipeline is covered in mature plant and sea life for it to have been recently moved.” (CBS)
2. Poseidon Water has weighed in on the oil spill. Calling it “a man-made tragedy that must never happen again,” the company is “coordinating with local officials” and will continue to offer assistance. You may remember the company for being in the news because of controversy surrounding the Poseidon's Huntington Beach desalination plant. (PR Newswire)
3. You don’t have to worry about the air quality. Sampling done at 12 sites along the coastline show as being “within background levels and below California health standards for the pollutants measured.” Of course, you should still stay away from the affected beach areas. (OC Breeze)
4. Zankou Chicken celebrated its Huntington Beach grand opening on September 8. Since then, it has expanded its offerings. Right now, you can visit the location at 18541 Beach Boulevard, or order delivery from DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. (Facebook, Zankou Chicken)
5. Sack Properties sold its Sendero Huntington Beach property to E&S Ring Management Corporation. The property, located at 8945 Riverbend Drive, has 152 units and sold for $70,010,000. “Sendero fits with our trend of owning and managing garden-coastal-style luxury apartment complexes,” E&S Ring noted. (Globe Newswire)

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Today in Huntington Beach:

• Miss Maribel's Virtual Family Storytime Online (10:00 AM)
• HBHS Basketball, G. Fundraiser (Panda Express) (Events) (10:00 AM)
• Huntington Beach Oil Spill Town Hall at 16782 Graham Street. (7 PM to 10 PM)

Huntington Beach Patch Notebook

• City of Huntington Beach: The City is excited to present the best oceanfront ice rink to land on the West Coast. Starting NOVEMBER 26, join as Surf City transforms into a Winter Wonderland! (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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