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Huntington Beach city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. The city's population increased more than tenfold between 1960 and 1990. The city has long been known for its fine beaches and has become one of the surfing capitals of S California.

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Huntington Beach a city on the Pacific coast, to the south of Long Beach, in southern California, which is noted as a surfing locality.

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	Surf cities. (Huntington Beach and Santa Cruz in California and Oahu, Hawaii)(includes related article on surfing schools) Magazine article from: Sunset; 8/1/1998
	Condo plan would bring more walkways to Huntington Beach.(Up Front) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 12/6/2004
	Huntington Beach tax override to fund pensions is thrown out.(proposition 13) Newspaper article from: California Planning & Development Report; 9/1/2003

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	Surf cities. (Huntington Beach and Santa Cruz in California and Oahu, Hawaii)(includes related article on surfing schools) Magazine article from: Sunset; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...West's three citadels of surf - Huntington Beach, Santa Cruz, and Oahu - you...you find the sport's capitals. Huntington Beach and Santa Cruz in California...lifeguard and surf instructor at Huntington Beach. Can these, um, more seasoned... Read more
	Condo plan would bring more walkways to Huntington Beach.(Up Front) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 12/6/2004; ; 586 words ; A stroll down Main Street in Huntington Beach is fun, but it's over almost...big hotels: the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa and the Hilton...to bring a bit of panache to Huntington Beach, which has seen a revival in... Read more
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	Huntington Park settles dispute over Alameda Corridor. (Los Angeles; Long Beach, California) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 7/14/1997; ; 476 words ; ...of Los Angeles and Long Beach have agreed to give $2 million to the city of Huntington Park to mitigate construction...Corridor. The settlement makes Huntington Park the first of six small...project's announcement, Huntington Park and its neighbors have...with the exception of Long Beach ... Read more
	Exemption for Huntington Beach nursery grading permit upheld.(ceqa) Newspaper article from: California Planning & Development Report; 5/1/2007; 694 words ; ...grading permit for a nursery in Huntington Beach did not violate a six-year-old...permit (CUP) in 1998, the City of Huntington Beach found the nursery exempt from...The Case: Madrigal v. City of Huntington Beach, No. G036991, 07 C.D.O.S. 2104... Read more
	Best summer days are at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa.(Huntington Beach Resort and Spa) Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 7/4/2005; 338 words ; ...Pacific Coast Highway in Surf City USA, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa is the ideal summer destination...under. For a more refined experience, The Californian-Huntington Beach's only restaurant with an AAA Four Diamond rating... Read more
	Decron Properties buys O.C. building for $66 million: plaza in Huntington Beach sold by 3D Investments Inc.(TRANSACTION)(Brief article) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 4/9/2007; ; 256 words ; ...Corp. has purchased the Plea in Huntington Beach from 3D Investments LLC of Beverly...Boulevard and Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach includes a 15-story Class A...rise office developments in Huntington Beach. The office component is over... Read more
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	Enjoy the splendor of summer at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach and Spa.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)(Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa) Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 7/5/2004; 396 words ; ...in Surf City USA, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa provides an ideal...Coast, the resort offers direct beach access and unparalleled views of...suite decorated in a surf and sand beach house motif. The three-night stay... Read more