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Mailbag: Thanks for sharing Christmas caring
I wanted to write to thank fellow Huntington Beach residents who generously gave of their time and means to help impact thousands of hurting kids this Christmas. Together we were able to pack over 5,600 shoe boxes — filled with toys, school...Tags: Flu, HIV, Vaccines, Religious Festivals, Yellow Fever
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Boys' Basketball Roundup: League play takes off
To win the 2013 Academy League boys' basketball championship, teams will have to do one thing: knock off Brethren Christian from its perch. Oxford Academy of Cypress took that first shot of dropping BC from that position, but the host Warriors showed...
Tags: Flu, Students, Trips and Vacations, Basketball, Sports
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Holidays made for busy businesses
Huntington Beach businesses got some cheer with their holiday season as they saw more foot traffic than usual during the last few months of 2012, according to local retailers. Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce President Jerry Wheeler was happy to...
Tags: Business, Christmas, Small Businesses
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Mailbag: Plenty of good with legalized fireworks
In reading your article in the Independent today, you seem to illustrate the negatives of the fireworks program. It was set as a two-year trial period; in the first year, 10 local nonprofits benefited from more than $400,000 in revenue for four days... -
Around Town: Christmas around the world
Old World Village held the 11th annual International Celebration of Christmas and live Nativity play on Dec. 2. The money raised from proceeds and donations will benefit World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization. Bell choir "Beach City...Tags: Christianity, Hanukkah, Unificationism, Kenya, Old Catholic
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Church vandalism 'worse than usual'
St. Bonaventure Catholic Parish officials were greeted by an unpleasant display when they arrived for mass Sunday morning to find the church's nativity scene vandalized. St. Bonaventure Business Manager Nancy Cesar said the damages, which were...Tags: Vandalism, Los Angeles Times, Religion and Belief
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Boys' Basketball Roundup: Warriors earn title in Palm Springs
Brethren Christian turned up for the start of the upcoming Academy League boys' basketball season by winning a championship during holiday tournament play. The Warriors were in Palm Springs last week for the MaxPreps Holiday Classic. They won all four...
Tags: National Basketball Association, San Diego Chargers, Students, Basketball, Sports
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High School Roundup: League play inches closer
Six local boys' basketball teams took part last weekend in the annual OC North/South Challenge at El Toro High which concluded Saturday. On the first day of the two-day, 11-game event, Huntington Beach got a win for the South while both Ocean View and...Tags: San Diego Chargers, Joe Smith (basketball), Students, Basketball, Sports
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In the Pipeline: Holiday shows that are nostalgic, jaw-dropping
So it's that time of year when kids are home and many adults take some time off from work, and in this column I like to call out a couple of nearby attractions or performances that might be a fun way to spend some time over the holidays. This year,...
Tags: Authors, Entertainment, Music Theater, Music, The Addams Family (musical)
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Fountain Valley Christmas display sparks controversy
An enormously bright Christmas display at a house in Fountain Valley is attracting crowds from far and wide, as well as controversy among neighbors, according to KTLA. Jan Stewart covered her home with 65,558 Christmas lights and synced them all to...Tags: Religious Festivals
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The Ghosts of 'Tinseltown'
JAMES STEWART 1908-1997 Best known as: The lovable Everyman in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and other Frank Capra classics; also took edgy turns in Hitchcock thrillers Holiday classic: "It's a Wonderful Life" Oscar? Best Actor in 1940 for "The...Tags: It's a Wonderful Life (movie), Frank Capra Jr., Celebrities, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (movie)
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In The Pipeline: Processing the unimaginable
Tragedies like this catch us off guard, when we are vulnerable, leaving no time to prepare or to absorb the sickening blow. Then the most brutal events imaginable begin to unfold. In the blur of modern technology and communication, shards of information...
Tags: Authors, Human Interest, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Christmas, Book
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