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Authors Fest transforms to four-day event
The Huntington Beach Library will be holding its 25th Authors Festival, but this year's event will include the newly-created Surf City Kids Book Fest to keep the community's youth interested in reading. Authors Festival co-chairs Sue Welfringer and...Tags: Festive Events, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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In the Pipeline: Hidden monument to the people
Since the New Year starts off with my 300th In The Pipeline column, I thought we'd go back to the beginning for an update. Column No. 1 involved a mysterious landmark, a black, granite tombstone at Springdale Street and Warner Avenue, in the bushes...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Book, Frank Lloyd Wright, Human Interest, Architecture
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In the Pipeline: Journey through Hollywood to H.B.
When I walk at the Bolsa Chica wetlands I rarely wear a watch. That's because of the fire station located across from where I park at Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. There's a large sundial on the side of the building and so that's how I...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Book, Clark Gable, Mako
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In the Pipeline: Shopping is the cause
Nouha Hreish looks perfect in a Christmas hat — running around Wal-Mart at the crack of dawn, helping to organize the warm and loving chaos that is Clothe the Children. For about 25 years, the Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach has sponsored its...
Tags: Walmart, Santa Claus (fictional character), Book
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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: Entertainment, Holidays, Book, Music, Theater
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In the Pipeline: Opinions pour in on 'veganized' mural
Two weeks ago I wrote about the mural that once covered a large liquor store wall facing the McDonald's near the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Edwards Street. It depicted all of the most iconic McDonald's characters. I wrote about how the McDonald'...
Tags: Vegan Diet, Book, Vandalism, Activism, Arts
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In the Pipeline: Fountain Valley's own 'War Horse'
The horses arrived in Costa Mesa this week. As you may have heard, the Tony award-winning "War Horse," one of the most lauded stage productions in decades, is opening at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. And playing a key role in the World War I story...
Tags: Book, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Yale Repertory Theatre, Libraries, Animals
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In the Pipeline: 'A lovely venue in a lovely town'
The Golden Bear closed down in January 1986, though to hang around people who frequented the place, you might swear the dark, cozy, intimate musical venue once located near PCH and Main is still there. People speak of it in such loving and present terms,...
Tags: Entertainment, Van Halen (music group), Book, Music, Robin Williams
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In the Pipeline: Vegan vandalism not kosher
I wrote about a mural in this column two years ago. It covered a large liquor store wall facing the McDonald's near the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Edwards Street, and it depicted all the most iconic McDonald's characters, from Ronald to Grimace to...
Tags: Vegan Diet, Book, Health and Safety at School, Vandalism, Artists
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In the Pipeline: Athlete, actress are home again
A couple of timely homecomings I thought I'd make you aware of — that of an athlete and also an actress. Glenn Parker graduated from Edison High School in the mid-1980s. After playing football for the University of Arizona, he was drafted as a...
Tags: UCLA Bruins, Entertainment, Kansas City Chiefs, Music, Book
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In the Pipeline: Another 'Angel' fallen away
Last week, I wrote about my experience going undercover with Greg Reese, president of Clear Image Investigations, a local private detective firm. The 20-year veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department started his business last May and, since then,...
Tags: Book, Disneyland Park, Hotels and Accommodations, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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In the Pipeline: The shadowy face of human trafficking
She does not look like a sex slave. Pretty, with coffee-colored skin, looking perhaps 17 years old, she could be a cheerleader, or volleyball player, or a dancer — anything but what is seems she is. But we found her photo online, someone in our...
Tags: Book, Prostitution, Disneyland Park, Los Angeles Times, Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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