Now that the pandemic is over, the Huntington Beach City Council Jan. 24 voted 4–3, with council members Dan Kalmick, Natalie Moser, and Rhonda Bolton opposing, to reopen a portion of its Main Street, which was closed in 2020 to allow businesses to expand outdoors.
The issue was brought forward by Mayor Pro-Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, who did so after getting input from affected businesses.