Graduations coming for HBUHSD

Retorts

Jim Tortolano

It looks like a golden deal for a city that’s municipal economy has been running on fumes for years.

The plan was to move toward an agreement with Branded Cities Los Angeles LLC to build and operate two such billboards with the possibility of stuffing city coffers with as much as $121.7 million over a 30-year period.

But as soon as the glittering plans were laid out, the majority of the city council – Councilmember Amy Phan West, Mayor Pro Tem NamQuan Nguyen and Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen – began taking shots at it. They all “need more information” and hinted that it would have been better if councilmembers had been more deeply involved in the vetting process.

Those are not entirely rid … No, wait, they are. There have been credible accusations in the past of councilmembers intruding themselves in negotiations, perhaps even on behalf of a client or ally. As for the “more information,” that reason/excuse can be used as cover for delay, delay, delay.

Considering that earlier in the same meeting, council members heard about the financial woes

It’s nearly June and graduation is just around the corner for students in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Here’s the schedule as posted by the HBUHSD. Check with the schools for additional details.

• Edison: Wednesday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at Sheue Field (Huntington Beach High campus)

• Fountain Valley: Wednesday, June 14 at 4 p,m. at LeBard Stadium, Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.

• Huntington Beach: Tuesday, June 13 at 4 p.m. at Sheue Field

• Marina: Thursday, March 15 at 5 p.m. at Boswell Field (Westminster High campus)

• Ocean View: Wednesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at campus stadium

• Westminster: Wednesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at Boswell Field

• Valley Vista: Thursday, June 15 at 2:30 p.m. at the Valley View quad

• Huntington Beach Adult School: Thursday, June 15 at 9 a.m. at HBHS Auditorium

• Coast High School: Thursday, June 15 at 10 a.m. in the campus quad.

The HBUHSD serves all of Huntington Beach as well as most of Fountain Valley and Westminster.

Pedestrian is killed in an eight-car crash in G. Grove

A 73-year-old Westminster man is dead after a multi-vehicle traffic collision in Garden Grove on Saturday afternoon.

According to Master Officer John Yergler of the GGPD, the incident took place in the 12100 block of Lewis Street, near Chapman Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the scene at around 5:54 p.m. in response to reports about the pile- up and found an eight-car collision involving a pedestrian.

City of Orange Fire Department paramedics responded and attempted life-saving measures without success. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The vehicles involved included a white Ford Edge, a white Toy-

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