Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – October 30, 2026 -- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is rolling out the Nutella Gone Bananas Pizookie at all of its locations nationwide, available for a limited time while supplies last. It costs $5 on Pizookie Tuesday.

The dessert is built on a banana bread cookie

The new Pizookie sits on a freshly baked banana bread cookie, the first base of its kind for BJ's signature dessert. It is topped with two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream, a Nutella drizzle and crushed hazelnuts for crunch.

Social media voters picked the flavor

BJ's shared potential Pizookie flavors on social media in July, and banana and Nutella was the top-voted combination. Monika Saxena, Brand President at BJ's Restaurants, Inc., said the team then added its own twist with the banana bread base, which she called a fit for the holiday season.

Costa Mesa, Calif. – September 25, 2026 -- Psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen will film a new public television special, BRAIN RESCUE: The Amen WHOLE-4 Solution to Protect Your Memory, Mood, Health & Future, before a live audience on October 7, 2026.

The taping takes place at First Christian Church of Huntington Beach, located at 1207 Main Street in Huntington Beach, California. It marks Dr. Amen's 20th public television special, following two decades of programs that have aired on public television stations nationwide, including Memory Rescue and Raising Mentally Strong Kids.

The WHOLE-4 approach targets four connected areas of health

BRAIN RESCUE centers on Dr. Amen's WHOLE-4 framework, which addresses Brain & Body, Mind, Relationships and Spirit as interconnected factors in long-term brain health. The special aims to give viewers practical tools to protect memory and mood over time.

Huntington Beach, Calif. – September 19, 2026 -- Huntington Beach has become the first destination in California to earn Sensory Inclusive® Certification from KultureCity, a nonprofit focused on sensory accessibility and invisible disabilities.

More than 1,538 staff completed sensory-inclusive training

The certification, led by Visit Huntington Beach in partnership with the City of Huntington Beach, involved training for frontline employees at hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions. Public safety personnel, including lifeguards, police officers and firefighters, also completed the training, extending the initiative into beaches and public spaces beyond typical hospitality settings.