🌱 Lucci’s On Adams Is Closing + Vons On Beach And Edinger, Too

Hey, neighbors, and happy National Plum Pudding Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Huntington Beach Daily.

There are some businesses closing in HB, and rumor has it that the rent is to blame. Also, City Hall is opening again next week. Finally, SB953 would ban offshore drilling in state waters.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and very warm. High: 86 Low: 54.

Here are the top five stories in Huntington Beach today:

1. Lucci’s at 8911 Adams Avenue is closing. Scuttlebutt on Thursday was that employees were told the last day would be February 26. Apparently, the building was sold “and the new owner is tripling rent.” (Reddit)
2. Another store that’s closing is the Vons on Beach and Edinger. After paying $90,000 a month in rent, the company finally decided to pull the plug. The estimated closing date is Thursday. (HB 33 TV)
3. HB City Hall will reopen for in-person services this Wednesday. This ends the temporary shutdown that began January 4. “Face masks are required within City facilities for individuals who are not fully vaccinated and in youth settings.” (Surf City Break)
4. On Wednesday, Senator Dave Min introduced SB953. It seeks to “decommission and ban offshore drilling in state waters once and for all.” He reasoned that “where there is drilling, there is going to be spilling.” (@SenDaveMin)
5. The HB City Council is supporting the American Red Cross by scheduling a blood drive. This one will take place at City Hall on Mach 5. “We are asking for the community’s support in combating the national blood crisis. Please make an appointment to donate blood at the event. Due to COVID-19 protocols, an appointment to donate is required, walk-ups cannot be accommodated.” (Surf City Break)

Today in Huntington Beach:

• AARP Foundation Tax-Aide at the Surf City Methodist Church (by appointment, 2)
• Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup at Bolsa Chica State Beach Jetty (8 AM)
• The Revolution With Dead Man's Waistcoat at Huntington Beach Central Park (10 AM to Feb 13, 4 PM)
• Chili at the Beach in Downtown HB (11 AM to 4 PM)
• Wicked Paradise presents Eva’s Playhouse at The Circle OC (9 PM)

From my notebook:

• MeoowzResQ is hosting an adoption event at Pet Supply at 21425 Brookhurst St. on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• A next door neighbor in Westmont is looking for someone to do some stucco work on 2 houses in HB. (Nextdoor)
• Our Glen Mar neighbor is wondering if anyone has a full set of blueprints for a 5 bed, 2 bath Glen Mar home with the deck over the garage? They would like to buy a copy of your blueprints if possible. (Nextdoor)
• A Huntington Village Meadow View neighbor is asking for someone to recommend a good printing company for 3x4 and 6x8 for wheat pasting? They've tried a few places nearby, but the quality was crap. (Nextdoor)
• Our Regency Palms neighbor lost their black zip up sweatshirt that says “Central Orange County Emergency Animal Hospital.” Please contact them; it’s part of their work uniform. (Nextdoor)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.