Issue 2 | Edition 4

: September 8, 2020

Orange County Moves to Red Tier, Which Means More Re-Opens

Santa Ana, Calif. (September 8, 2020) – Today, the County of Orange moved from the Purple Tier to the Red Tier as a part of the Governor Newsom’s Blue Print for a Safer Economy. This allows certain business sectors to re-open immediately and businesses to expand their operations with certain restrictions. Additionally, County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau has issued related new Orders and Strong Recommendations, which also include seasonal flu vaccination for certain county residents and visitors. Access the document in its entirely here.

: August 11, 2020

SafeDineOC Restaurant $1,000 Grant Program Launches

The Orange County Business Council and the County of Orange are supporting local restaurants that are reopening safely. Apply for a $1,000 grant to reimburse you for masks, employee training, site reconfiguration, cleaning supplies, and more!

: August 6, 2020

City Launches OneHB Business Support Campaign

OneHB Business Support is a community campaign that will provide $5,000 micro-grants to help certain small businesses keep their doors open during and after COVID-19. The micro-grants may be used for payroll, rent/lease payments, utilities, inventory and other approved operational expenses.

This campaign is a collaboration of the City of Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, Community for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Opportunities (CIELO), and Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

: August 4, 2020

Huntington Beach Credit Union Changes Name, Opens Membership

Angela K. Clitherow, President/CEO of Huntington Beach City Employees Credit Union, has announced that the Department of Business Oversight has approved their field of membership to include those who live, work, worship or go to school in Huntington Beach, as well as the name change to Huntington Beach Credit Union.

: August 4, 2020

The HB Chamber Strives For More Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are ongoing issues that have rapidly picked up traction within the last few years. While the Huntington Beach Chamber believes in such practices when it comes to the success of the business community, the current events taking place around the country and world has reinvigorated our non-profit organization to make bigger changes and take action, placing an emphasis not just on racial diversity, but diversity when it comes to ideas, events and experiences for our members.