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In the Pipeline: Meeting emphasizes it's right to let H.B. keep fire pits

In the Pipeline: Meeting emphasizes it's right to let H.B. keep fire pits

As you may have heard, the South Coast Air Quality Management District is leaning toward a recommendation that would essentially allow Huntington Beach to maintain its fire rings and Newport Beach and Corona del Mar to get rid of theirs.

From the Boathouse: Watch out for suspicious boats

Ahoy, and summer officially begins next Friday!

In the Pipeline: Many hands make library officially historic

In the Pipeline: Many hands make library officially historic

Think of it as "The little library that could." That is, thanks to the help of some very dedicated people. If you haven't heard, the National Park Service recently listed the Huntington Beach Public Library on Triangle Park on the National Register of Historic Places. And that is a very big deal.

From the Boathouse: Spend time on the water with your family

Ahoy, it is National Fishing and Boating Week!

In the Pipeline: Time to mark the history of HB

In the Pipeline: Time to mark the history of HB

The La Bolsa Tile Co. The Holly Sugar Factory. The Pacific Broom Co. The Pacific Oil Cloth and Linoleum Factory. And it goes on.

From the Boathouse: Beware hurricane-force conditions on West Coast

Ahoy, and welcome to a preseason hurricane!

In the Pipeline: Pushing alternative power at 93

In the Pipeline: Pushing alternative power at 93

"My father worked on the takeoff mechanism for the Wright brothers back in 1906. He was a blacksmith and when Wilbur Wright came into the shop he got right to it."

From the Boathouse: As boating season starts, is safety first?

Ahoy, and welcome to Memorial Day weekend!

The Doctor's Corner: An early start on treating menopause

This is the first of a two-part series updating women of all ages on the use of hormones.

A special coach

A special coach

Outside a bowling lane, in the background, snapping pictures with his camera stood Alan Webb, an elderly man.

In the Pipeline: A show of heart from Little League

In the Pipeline: A show of heart from Little League

The playoffs are upon us. I'm not referring to the NBA or the NHL, though there are some terrific series taking place in those leagues. I'm talking about Little League baseball here in Huntington Beach, where, as the Jeff Pratto-led Ocean View team showed us a couple of seasons ago, it is never...

In the Pipeline: Tired of AQMD's non-responsive behavior

People keep asking me whether I think the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) will vote June 7 to ban beach bonfires in much of Southern California.

From the Boathouse: Wear your lifejacket — when necessary

Ahoy, and welcome to National Safe Boating Week!

Around Town: Marina student gets collegiate boost

Around Town: Marina student gets collegiate boost

A big congratulations has to go out to Betty Nguyen for the unbelievable scholarship she earned. Nguyen is the first Marina High School student to win the Gates Millennium Scholarship, according to a news release.

In The Pipeline: A sign of the past turns up, along with its delightful owner

In The Pipeline: A sign of the past turns up, along with its delightful owner

How strange to be sitting at lunch at the site of the old Meadowlark Airport with the man whose name will be forever intertwined with it.

In the Pipeline: Essay winner captures peace of local nature

In the Pipeline: Essay winner captures peace of local nature

Last Sunday will long stand out for me as a special one in this city.

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