ENTERTAINMENT
By Anthony Clark Carpio | May 8, 2013
From a distance, they appear to be expressionist paintings of musicians and marine life. But upon closer inspection, light reflects off the dual-pane window and exposes a crisp image - looking as if it were a print on glossy paper. Huntington Beach artist Joshua Serafin's oil paintings on recycled glass, along with canvas-based work, will be featured in the upcoming Sunset Beach Art Festival. Serafin, along with almost 200 other artists, will showcase his art pieces along the Sunset Beach green belt from 6th Street to Broadway (14th Street)
NEWS
April 1, 2013
The Sunset Beach Business Assn. is holding its first Restaurant Week now through Sunday. The event, themed "Sea You at Sunset Beach," is designed to promote Sunset Beach as a tourist destination and to turn it into an annual draw. Restaurants and businesses have been encouraged to offer dining, hotel and merchandise specials throughout the week. For information about participating restaurants, visit sunsetbeachbiz.info/Restaurant_Week.php . J. King Neptune's Restaurant is headquarters for Sunset Beach Restaurant Week, and the Sunset Beach Business Association will hold a Restaurant Week Mixer at Neptune's from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
NEWS
March 19, 2013
Concern America is holding its 16th annual Walk Out of Poverty on Saturday in Fountain Valley. The five-mile walk-a-thon is designed to raise funds for projects in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia and Mozambique. Concern America trains people to provide their own health care, start cooperative businesses and build potable water systems along with other technology projects to improve the lives of people in rural, materially impoverished communities, according to a news release.
NEWS
By Anthony Clark Carpio | March 6, 2013
The Huntington Beach City Council gave city staff the green light Monday to update its report on the possible annexation of the remaining portions of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands and uplands. In a 5-1 vote, with Councilman Dave Sullivan dissenting and Councilman Jim Katapodis absent, the city agreed to spend around $5,000 to update the study. "We have a huge pension problem over our head. The magnitude is going to be massive," Sullivan said. "We cannot afford to take this on. It's protected by government agencies.
NEWS
By Anthony Clark Carpio | February 27, 2013
The Sunset Beach Junior Lifeguard program can keep catching waves along the shore, as long as they're headed out of town. The group has taught youngsters the basics of lifesaving for more than 20 years but now neighbors and the Sunset Beach Community Assn. are saying it's time for the program to move along. During the process of annexation to Huntington Beach in 2010, the Sunset Beach Community Assn. asked the city to discontinue the program. The two groups agreed to a written agreement that stated the city "shall not enter into an [sic]
NEWS
By Michael Miller | November 20, 2012
The opponents of new taxes in Sunset Beach are seeking another day in court, and they have the Tea Party behind them. Not the Tea Party from 2010. The one from 1773. Attorneys for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation, which is backing the Citizen's Assn. of Sunset Beach, have called for a rehearing of the appellate court's decision that upheld the new taxes Sunset residents have to pay after being annexed by Huntington Beach. The petition filed Oct. 22 starts with a historical reminder of the perils of taxation without representation, which some Sunset residents feel is now the case for them.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Imran Vittachi | May 2, 2012
Motorists heading to the upcoming 45th annual Sunset Beach Art Festival should spot the post office. The local landmark at 16885 Pacific Coast Hwy. is a block from the site of the festival, which will happen during the Mother's Day weekend. Out-of-towners heading into Sunset Beach nowadays can no longer miss the little yellow building; they'll be able to use a set of murals recently painted on its outer walls as markers. "I'm so excited," said Postmaster Corinne Brubaker, the postal worker who was the force behind the mural project.
NEWS
By Michael Miller | May 2, 2012
While the contention goes on over Sunset Beach's recent annexation by Huntington Beach, Pat Thies is busy living in the past. Just as she does for a few months every year. Thies, who frequently visited Sunset throughout her life and moved there a decade ago, created a calendar in 2004 to celebrate the seaside community's 100th anniversary. The calendar, which residents used the following year, provided a pictorial history of Sunset, with "then" and "now" photos showing sites around town alongside their past incarnations.
NEWS
By Michael Miller | April 25, 2012
For some, living near the beach in Orange County is a priceless luxury. But actually going to the beach — by car, anyway — is about to get a little pricier. The California Dept. of Parks and Recreation announced this month that annual vehicle passes at state parks will increase from $125 to $195. Among the locations affected are six in Orange County: Crystal Cove State Park and Bolsa Chica, Huntington, Corona del Mar, San Clemente and Doheny state beaches. The department announced April 12 that it would raise the price of several annual passes, including those for vehicle use, on May 1. The cost for single-day use and camping fees will remain the same in most areas, although some regional superintendents may adjust fees for specific parks, spokesman Roy Stearns said.
NEWS
By Michael Miller | April 18, 2012
Stacy Londo can see the annexation of Sunset Beach through two sets of eyes. One is that of a concerned resident who wants to preserve the pace of life in her tranquil seaside neighborhood. The other is a child's. Londo, who has lived in Sunset for 13 years, shares some of her neighbors' wariness about the area's August annexation by Huntington Beach. Like them, she worries that the long-unincorporated strip of Orange County will lose its offbeat vibe, and that the city may implement parking meters and other changes.