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City Lights: One more reason to be grateful to vets
A few years back, the Los Angeles Times wrote a moving story about the death of Britain's last-surviving army veteran of World War I. No, that's not a typo. The man's name was Harry Patch, and he passed away at the age of 111, breaking his country's...
Tags: American Legion, Awards and Prizes, Los Angeles Times, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Mailbag: Community activism different than 'bashing'
Is Drew Kovacs a wannabe Tim Geddes? His letter ("Tim Geddes for City Council?" Mailbag, Sept. 6) would suggest that his envious carping might conceal some personal agenda of his own. I personally don't have one, but if sticking up for the community or...Tags: Religion and Belief, Memorial Day, Auction Service, Islam, Periodicals
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Natural Perspectives: A day for turtle liberation
Vic and I went to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with our son Scott and his family over the Labor Day weekend. Our three granddaughters and baby Mike constitute an active brood, and Scott and Nicole needed our help baby-wrangling. We stayed at the Hilton Los...
Tags: Travel, Biology, Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Trips and Vacations, Mexico
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Post 133 host annual picnic
American Legion Post 133 celebrated Labor Day with its annual picnic at Lake Park in Huntington Beach. Veterans manned the grill and played host to local representatives from Girls State, a Legion-sponsored summer program that teaches high school students...
Tags: American Legion
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A true save opportunity
Los Amigos High School's baseball team has received an outpouring of community support after all of the team's sports equipment was stolen from the school over the Labor Day weekend, school officials said. Someone entered the Fountain Valley campus...Tags: Human Interest, Charity, Theft
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Greer's OC: Wood Racquet Classic is hottest event of the summer
The place to be this Labor Day weekend is at the 14th annual Costa Mesa Wood Racquet Classic to benefit the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. The fashionable and philanthropic event brings classic style to the forefront, with participants playing with wooden...Tags: Entertainment, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (music group), Restaurants, Salads, Hamburgers
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Greer's OC: 'Solutions' is the cure for denim woes
When it comes to shopping for coveted denim, you'll want to check out Solutions the Premier Denim Store at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach. All denim is reduced 20% with a student I.D. through Labor Day. Solutions just received great denim styles,...Tags: Restaurants, Salads, Beef Brisket, Springs, Orange County (New York)
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Greer's OC: New Coffee Bean opens in Huntington
Just steps from the beach is a new Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf designed to reflect the surf culture in downtown Huntington Beach. Quiksilver and other action sports brands donated the surfboards that were used to build the art installation. There's a tall...Tags: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Vidal Sassoon, Jennie Garth, Celebrities
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Summer splashes down at community center
Five-year-old Toby Averill knew what to say to every adult he met on Labor Day.
"Thank you for working," he said.
For Toby, the day is also synonymous with the Labor Day Pool Party at the Merage Jewish Community Center in Irvine.
His family has been...Tags: Memorial Day, Judaism, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Holidays
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Natural Perspectives: Racing against weather to grow produce
For anyone except an astronomer, Labor Day signals the end of summer. We know that the official start of fall isn't until the autumnal equinox Sept. 23. But once school starts, that's the end of summer for us. Or at least for Vic. His college classes...Tags: Summer Squash, Green Beans, Cabbage, Southern California Edison Company, Pies and Tarts
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Huntington earns As in annual water quality report card
Huntington Beach earned straight As in water quality from Heal the Bay's annual report card, thanks to ongoing efforts to keep the water clean, city officials said this week. The Santa Monica-based nonprofit, which monitors bacteria levels at 447...Tags: Memorial Day, Weather Reports, Water, Weather
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Greer's OC: Claw your way toward Crab Tuesdays
Experiencing a culinary delicacy doesn't get much better than Crab Tuesdays at AnQi Gourmet Bistro & Noodle Bar at South Coast Plaza. It's a rare weekly foodie event hosted by celebrity Chef Helene An, the matriarch and executive chef of all An Family...Tags: Elections, Restaurants, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Sports
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