Challenge To State Housing Law on Agenda

MICHAELANGELO might have appreciated the picturesque cloud formations that dominated the sky above this Garden Grove neighborhood on Friday. Mostly cloudy conditions are predicted in the West Orange County area this weekend (Orange County Tribune photo).

By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune

Six teenage boys were arrested Friday on robbery, assault and hate crime charges in West-

The status of the coronavirus infections in Orange County seemed to have reached a plateau of sorts.

According to the latest available statistics from the county health care agency, during the period from Feb. 23 to March 1, minster in connection with an incident that took place in February.

According to Commander Kevin McCormick of the WPD, five of those arrested were from Westminster and aged in range from 15 to 17. The sixth was a 15-year-old Garden Grove resident.

The incident took place on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Gillespie Park, 9801 McFadden Ave. (near Brookhurst Street).

After learning about a fight at the park, the WPD school resource officer contacted the 15-yearold victim, a resident of

The issue of the City of Huntington Beach’s legal battles against several state housing laws will come before the city council when it meets on Tuesday.

At its Feb. 21 meeting the council majority voted to direct City Attorney Michael Gates to take legal action against state laws requiring cities to permit the construction of acces- sory dwelling units in areas zoned for single family homes, and lot splits in which the owner of a house can divide his or her lot into two homes, or two duplexes, under a law known as Senate Bill 9.

On the very next day, the city’s community development department announced it would no longer accept new applications for ADUs or SB 9 projects “until any legal challenges are resolved.”

Councilmember Dan Kalmick, who voted against the decision at the Feb. 21 meeting, wants

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A special meeting of the Stanton City Council will be held on Tuesday for the purpose of making appointments to the city’s various commissions and committee. The council will consider appointments to:

• parks, recreation and community services commission: five vacancies;

• planning commission: three vacancies;

• public safety committee.

The commissions and committee members serve in an advisory capacity to the city council and are generally unpaid.

An interview will be conducted with each applicant and appointments made by councilmembers