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Lawyers for a Huntington Beach man accused of e-mailing death threats to Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach are expected to discuss plea deals in the judge’s chambers today, prosecutors said.

Steven Van Arroyo, 50, was arrested after allegedly threatening Moorlach’s life and his family’s through e-mail. His pre-trial is today.

“I suspect that eventually this case will get resolved before trial,” said prosecutor Andre Manssourian.

There is still a possibility that Moorlach will have to testify at the preliminary hearing, but that is unlikely, Manssourian said.

Quiksilver announces 155 more layoffs

Quiksilver Inc. has announced it will lay off 155 more workers, according to information disclosed to the California Employment Development Department.

The local surfwear company will lay off 35 workers by May 2, 115 workers by May 16, and another five by May 23, according to public documents.

Those are in addition to 115 layoffs by Aug. 1 already reported to the government. Altogether, 270 jobs in Huntington Beach will be cut. The layoffs are a result of shutting down the company’s screen printing business and opening a new distribution center in Mira Loma, said Carol Scherman, the company’s senior vice president of human resources.

Many workers whose jobs are going to Mira Loma have been given a chance to work at the new facility, Scherman said. But the screen printing business will be outsourced, she added.

“We’re not going to be doing that at Quiksilver,” she said. “It’s going to be done in different locales, such as Mexico and Latin America. We’re shutting down that business.”

Both moves have been planned for more than a year, Scherman said.

The company had about 3,900 employees in the U.S. and Canada, with 9,600 worldwide, as of Oct. 31, according to filings with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.

Officers, lifeguard awarded for heroism

Three Huntington Beach police officers and one Huntington Beach lifeguard received awards last Thursday from a national association of water safety professionals.

At its board meeting in Long Beach, the California Surf Lifesaving Assn. honored police officers Frankie Choyeski, Francisco Jimenez and Michael Thomas with its Heroic Act Awards for saving a woman who jumped from the pier last August in an apparent suicide attempt. The organization also honored lifeguard Greg Eisele, who rescued three non-swimmer teenagers while he was off duty, with their Meritorious Act Award. A branch of the National Surf Lifesaving Assn., the group presented the awards on behalf of its parent organization.

City Council to discuss blueprints

The City Council will have a special meeting at the Central Library today to discuss plans for the redevelopment of Beach Boulevard and Edinger Avenue. Billed as an “informal review and discussion,” the special session isn’t aimed at a vote.

Over the past year, the city has had six meetings seeking community involvement in drafting the upcoming Beach/Edinger Specific Plan. That plan will be a blueprint for future development along Beach Boulevard from the ocean to the 405 Freeway, and on Edinger Avenue stretching more than a mile west of Beach Boulevard.

The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Library, Room C and D, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Golden West event to focus on peace

The Peace Mind and Body Club at Golden West College will host a Peace Conference at the school from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday.

There will be live music, dancing and a drum circle. Breakfast and lunch are included in the $30 registration fee.

For more information or to register, e-mail Fran Faraz at [email protected].