Huntington Beach News

A defendant representing himself against five murder charges says he was at an amusement park when a Southern California girl was kidnapped and killed in 1979.

Dear Straight Talk: Is 16 too young to know if you're truly in love? My boyfriend "Jackson" and I both feel we are truly in love.

As a community and as a county, we've been fighting homelessness for decades with little success.

An ex- Boeing engineer convicted of passing secret space shuttle technology to China was sentenced Monday in Santa Ana to 15 years and eight months in prison.

A man suspected of killing five people in the 1970s is expected to show jurors a video of himself on the TV show "The Dating Game" as part of his defense.

A murder trial in which a suspected serial killer was defending himself could become even more unusual Monday when jurors are likely to see a video of the defendant as the victorious Bachelor No.

This article is part of H.B. PaperTrails -- a regular column which takes a closer look at how the city's public agencies are spending taxpayers' money and time.

HUNTINGTON BEACH If you watch the Surf City Marathon on Sunday, keep an eye out for Dorothy Joy.

A law intended to reduce inmate overcrowding by allowing early releases at state prisons and county jails is sowing confusion throughout California a month after it took effect.

Two of Stanford's prized recruits in the incoming class said they considered the possibility that coach Jim Harbaugh might not be around for most of their college football careers.

Yes, it's true, Ozzy Osbourne did appear at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach last night.

Share + Feb 2, 2010 2:51 pm US/Pacific Reporting Dave Lopez SANTA ANA, Calif. For 66-year-old Rodney Alcala -- twice sentenced to death for the 1979 murder of then 12-year-old Robin Samsoe of Huntington Beach -- Tuesday marked a rare opportunity as he delivered his opening statement to an Orange County jury.

From Stan Cohen's column last week: "Is it true that some members of our City Council have contacted people in the Planning Department and asked them to rush any new development plans to the City Council for their approval? The present Council may be nervous that our next Council will be against development." Let me emphatically state that this ...

My co-worker Tamara Chuang spotted a new burger joint in the works in downtown Huntington Beach the other day:A Bomburger.

A man representing himself in a trial on five murder charges says he was at an amusement park when a Huntington Beach girl was kidnapped and killed in 1979.

Lewie Pulley kicks back in the chair and offers his scarred, left arm like he has done so many other mornings.

"Huntington Beach residents have shown they want leaders with business credentials and leaders who have record of standing up for our neighborhoods, beaches and parks." Shaw said.

Restaurants' permits can be suspended for any one of a number of major violations.

Lazy Dog Cafe will open its Irvine restaurant March 4 at The Market Place shopping center.

Clark Howard Joins KTLK; 'The Wave' adjusts music; Keillor to be on big screen in O.C. There's a lot going on in radio this week, so let's rev up the engines and get started.