2023 Spark of Love Toy Drive
Members of the Fire Department volunteered for ABC7’s Spark of Love “Stuff a Bus” toy collection event at the Honda Center on Friday, December 8. Volunteers from Orange County fire departments helped collect toys and placed them on buses to be shipped to a toy donation warehouse for delivery to kids during the holiday season. ABC7 filmed the event and HBFD staff were on the news showing our support for such a wonderful charity.
HB Library Offers Career Online High School
Career Online High School (COHS) is an accredited online high school diploma and career certification program available through the Huntington Beach Public Library. This program offers scholarships, funded by the California State Library and HB Friends of the Library, to a limited number of qualified students. Once enrolled in the program, each student is paired with an online academic coach who provides the student with an individual career path, offers ongoing guidance, evaluates performance, and connects the student with the resources needed to master the courses and earn their high school diploma. Students will be given up to 18 months to complete the program.
If you or someone you know is a Huntington Beach resident, over 19 years old, and has not earned a high school diploma, please visit the Library’s webpage to find out how to get started in the Career Online High School program.
City of Huntington Beach Holiday Closures
In observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Holidays, City Hall and City Facilities will be closed the following dates:
- Monday, December 25, 2023
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023
- Monday, January 1, 2024
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Trash service will not take place on Monday, December 25 or Monday, January 1, instead trash will be collected the following day. Trash service will be delayed by one day throughout both weeks. Additionally, street sweeping and related enforcement will not take place on Monday, December 25 or Monday, January 1.
Marine Safety Staff Assists HB Boat Parade
Marine Safety Division staff provided support for the annual Huntington Harbour Boat Parade on Saturday, December 9, and Sunday, December 10. Between 55-60 vessels participated each day and there were over 2,500 onshore spectators. On the water, spectators aboard vessels and on resident docks were estimated at 2,000. Lifeguard rescue vessels Sentinel and Sentinel II followed alongside to ensure a safe and successful event.
