Huntington Beach city council and flag policy

Continued from page 1 meeting, most of them expressing disapproval of the proposal, arguing it was aimed at the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual and “queer” community.

Supporters countered that putting up flags representing varied groups was divisive and that the national flag represented everyone.

The ordinance, if approved on Tuesday, would come back for a second reading and adoption in two weeks.

Also on the agenda for Monday is directing the city attorney to “take any legal action” necessary to challenge SB 9 and SB 10 and the laws that permit accessory dwelling units until courts have “adjudicated the matters.”

Those laws passed by the state legislature require changes in land use for housing. Supporters argue they can improve the state

Continued from page 1 also proposed by Investel.

As planned, the 28,793 square foot project would include six affordable housing units, five devoted to “very low income” households and one to “low income” renters.

The commission meets at 7 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave.

Continued from page 1 housing shortage; opponents say they are an intrusion into local control.

VID-19 in intensive care units increased to 26 from 19.

To date, total Orange County confirmed cases are at 709,877 and deaths total 7,908.

Nationally, The New York Times reports that new cases have declined by 9 percent over the last 14 days, and deaths by 14 percent.

In California, Los Angeles Times reports that new cases are down by 6 percent and deaths by 2 percent over the same period.

Additionally, the council will consider a request by Mayor Tony Strickland and Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark to prepare a policy on invocations and maintain a list of religious associates or leaders for the practice of rotating them for offering

Continued from page 1 laundering and three counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. A federal grand jury returned the indictment on Tuesday. invocations at council meetings. The council will meet in its chambers at 2000 Main St. (at

Lieu was arrested without incident on Wednesday morning. She pleaded not guilty to the charges at her arraignment on Wednesday afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana and an April 11 trial date was scheduled in this matter. She was released from custody on $50,000 bond.

According to court documents, in 2019, law enforcement learned that a Lieu-controlled bank account received a wire transfer of $103,350 from a business email compromise (BEC) victim in the Dallas area.

Yorktown Avenue) with a study session at 3:30 and the regular business meeting at 6 p.m.

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