🌱 Shoutout To Brooke Benton + Two Positive COVID Tests At HBCSD

Hey, people of Huntington Beach; today is National Take A Walk In The Park Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Huntington Beach Daily.

A six-year-old is on the fast track to become a skateboarder. Also, two out of 5,513 test positive for COVID. Finally, if you want to see the California poppies in bloom, we know where they are!

First, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 64 Low: 57.

Here are the top five stories in Huntington Beach today:

1. The HB City School District released its weekly COVID-19 dashboard on Monday. Out of 5,513 individuals at all school sites, two have tested positive for COVID. One is at Peterson Elementary and the other one at Moffett Elementary. (HBCSD)
2. A reporter spent some time at Urban Forest in HB on Tuesday. He saw California poppies in full bloom. You can see it for yourself by heading to “Central Park north of Ellis Avenue between Goldenwest and Edwards streets.” (Matt Szabo)
3. Another reporter spent some time at the beach last week. There, he found that “Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown are putting in some off-season work together at 3DQB, Goff’s usual Huntington Beach training spot.” (Chris Burke)
4. The Senior Class at Ocean View HS wants you to go to Chipotle! Well, they want you to go specifically on April 5 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The vendor has graciously agreed to hold a fundraiser, and “33% of event sales get donated to the cause.” “The students need to generate at least $150 in order to qualify for the proceeds, so please mark your calendar and help support these seniors.” (HB News)

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Today in Huntington Beach:

• Ettie The Etiquette Elephant at the Reading Reef (3 PM)
• Multifamily Real Estate Event at The Hotel Huntington Beach (6 PM)
• Art and Wine Dinner at Indarra Modern Indian Cuisine (6:30 PM)
• Free Trivia at Four Sons Brewing (6:30 PM)
• NA Meeting at 19092 Beach Boulevard (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• Last week, Huntington Beach High School celebrated the restoration of the Huntington sign, historic bell tower, and new school marquee! A ceremonial ribbon cutting was led by the HBUHSD Board of Trustees, Superintendent, HBHS Principal and others. (Facebook)
• A Seawind Cove neighbor asks, "How do I properly dispose of my old, weathered American flag?" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.