Nestled in the heart of Surf City, Huntington Beach, California, is the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center. If you drive slow enough down Goldenwest Street just before Ellis, out of the corner of your eye, you may see horses galloping around arenas. Kicking up dust...
Police Ride-Alongs Police departments in several Southern California communities have ride-along programs.  As described by the LAPD: “The general purpose of the ride-along is to educate the public and open up the lines of communication with the community, thus fostering an environment of mutual trust and...
It’s Saturday morning and I’m lacing up barnyard-baptized boots, ready lest my foot is accidentally stomped. A scarf is around my neck, just in case I’m downwind when I do some vigorous brushing. Gloves, I discovered after becoming a volunteer earlier this year, help keep...
The major north-south and east-west thoroughfares in Huntington Beach are designed to keep traffic moving along at a good clip, like 45 or 50 mph.  And that’s usually a good thing, especially if you’re passing miles and miles of cement block walls. There are times,...