“The World’s Richest Busboy” - A Good Read By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist J.J. Brito began surfing on the South side of the Huntington Beach pier at age 13. He later worked at Harpoon Harry’s in Sunset Beach as a busboy, carefully saving his nickels, pennies, dimes and dollars. He dreamed [...]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. –The public is invited to celebrate Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach’s Annual Violet Richardson Award and Women’s Opportunity Award honorees on Feb. 24, 2011. Award recipients in the local community, as well as presentations Miss Huntington Beach and Working Wardrobes presentations provide a positive evening showcasing people doing things to help others.
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News In 1896, Rancher Robert Northam purchased the final 1,400 acres of Rancho Las Bolsas. A year later, he used a mule team to haul a spectacular house in Buena Park to a magnificent hill (just east of what is now Huntington Beach Civic Center, behind Sunrise Assisted Living [...]
Written By Chris MacDonald, HB Ambassador & News Columnist Former Minor League Baseball Player and restaurant Managing Member Tim Decinces welcomed local officials, the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the public to the official Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of the new eatery in Huntington Beach. Local dignitaries–from Mayor Joe Carchio to Councilmen Devin [...]
Surf City Marathon Fills Streets of Huntington Beach on Super Bowl Weekend. Read below about street closures and see the list of marathons and runs coming up in California. Hello Friends, I’d like to start this newsletter wishing my Friends a Very Happy Birthday. They are: Bill Rea, Leai Haney and Dave Carlberg. I’d also [...]
By Chris MacDonald, The Local News Columnist The 9th Annual MacArthur Park Fishing Derby was a huge success recently in downtown Los Angeles. More than 300 youth enjoyed fishing in the lake as dozens of volunteers, including some from Huntington Beach, assisted the kids, who caught some good-sized trout. The festive event sponsored by the [...]
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