Huntington Beach’s Oak View neighborhood has gotten a lot more colorful.
Diamonds of green, blue, yellow and pink were painted on the asphalt on Wednesday afternoon, as city officials spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony signifying the completion of the Oak View Neighborhood Beautification Project.
“These are murals that were chosen by this community,” project manager Denice Bailey said of the paintings in the largely Latino and lower-income community. “A lot of them are from different parts of Mexico, and there was a heritage element to this. They wanted to bring part of their culture to their community.”…