Huntington Beach

Newly elected Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz could have his title taken away from him Monday, as other council members accuse the former fighter of not being fit for the job .

Oritz faces a no-confidence vote that would remove him as mayor pro tem but not take him off the city council. Vikki Vargas reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Authorities Wednesday released the names of two victims killed in a suspected drunken driving crash in Huntington Beach. A 71-year-old woman and 19-year-old man were killed in the three-vehicle crash that happened about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Pacific Coast Highway and Warner Avenue, according to Huntington Beach police Lt. Ryan Reilly.

A vessel from Mexico carrying 333 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of $915,750 was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard near Huntington Beach and two Mexican nationals were taken into custody, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported Tuesday.

A former Huntington Beach police crime scene investigator was charged with stealing drugs from a crime scene, then taking them and driving a police car while under the influence, authorities said Tuesday.

Teachers in the Huntington Beach unified high school district say that district officials have told them to go back to campus in January for in-person teaching or go on leave. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2020.

A crowd estimated at 400 people gathered in front of the Huntington Beach pier to protest the first night of a statewide curfew aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, authorities said Sunday.

Huntington Beach police said Saturday that they are aware of a planned demonstration Saturday night against the state’s coronavirus- related curfew expected to take place at the city’s pier.

Astronomical high tides known as “King Tides” are hitting the California coast on Sunday and Monday mornings — and in some places, into Tuesday — with tides expected to reach nearly 7 feet (2.13 meters).

If politics were a mixed martial arts fight, then Tito Ortiz just completed a body slam. The 45-year-old MMA champ garnered more votes than 14 other candidates running for Huntington Beach City Council.

The former MMA champ is a multimillionaire law and order conservative. Vikki Vargas reported on NBC4 News

Mixed-martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz came out on top in a 15-candidate rumble for three seats on the Huntington Beach City Council.

UFC champion Tito Ortiz won a seat on city council in Huntington Beach, California.

A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly killing a 25-year-old woman he was dating, police said Saturday. Officers dispatched at approximately 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 8400 block of Jenny Drive regarding a report of an assault in progress discovered Laura Sardinha dead at the scene. Craig Charron was contacted and transported to an area hospital…

Small businesses say tourism is down like they’ve never seen it, but help appears to be on the way. Vikki Vargas reported on NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.

Firefighters managed to contain a 62-acre brush fire Sunday that was burning near homes in Huntington Beach. “Firefighters made a great stop approximmately 100 yards from homes in the Brightwater neighborhood,” the Huntington Beach Fire Department tweeted. The fire started around 4:02 p.m. in the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Newschopper4 Bravo had observed smoke…

Gil Leyvas reported on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2020.

Orange County investigators have solved a 52-year-old rape-and-murder mystery, thanks to advances in DNA technology, police said Wednesday. The rape and murder of an unidentified woman on March 14, 1968, at Newland Street and Yorktown Avenue, had gone unsolved until investigators were able to identify the victim, said Huntington Beach Police Department Officer Angela Bennett. “The suspect remained unidentified as…

Among the people marking their spots on the sands of Huntington Beach, the Sheppard family from Glendora was determined to make this an all day beach day. “It’s 102 at home… this is the only place you can get relief,” Sharon Sheppard said.  They set up early, with shade, chairs and games, seeking the ocean breeze. And they’re not...