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Powerboat explosion sends several to hospital
The force of an explosion on a boat Saturday near the Sunset Beach marina sent some passengers flying into the water. The explosion was reported just before noon when a 24-foot powerboat carrying nine people experienced engine troubles shortly after...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics, Explosions, KTLA, Broken Bones
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Natural Perspectives: Prepare for three days on your own in emergency
While Vic was on a pelagic trip with Sea and Sage Audubon on Saturday, I attended a three-hour disaster preparedness seminar put on by Huntington Beach. I learned so many important things that it is impossible to put them all into one column....Tags: Explosions, First Aid, Health Treatments, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents
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Bomb squad called for homemade explosive device
A bomb squad responded after the Huntington Beach Police and Fire departments discovered a man with a homemade explosive device late Monday. About 11:30 p.m., a police firework suppression team came across a man in his 40s who was getting ready to ignite...Tags: Explosions
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Joe Surf: He's a warrior for the water
At first glance, one might see "Eco-Warrior" and think it's this summer's blockbuster with DiCaprio or Pitt or Affleck.
No, it's just little ol' James Pribram trying to save the world.
Don't think he can do it? Don't tell that to Maira Khan, whom...Tags: Japan, Disasters, Health, Water Pollution, South Africa
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Sand bags available
Sand bags are available for Huntington Beach residents as the rain continues. The city's Corporate Yard, 17371 Gothard St., has sand and bags for Huntington Beach residents with proof of residency. Residents can show a photo ID or a current utility bill....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning
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Marina High alumnus killed in Afghanistan
EDITOR'S NOTE: The L.A. Times recently published this profile about Marina High School graduate Kyle R. Warren, who died serving in Afghanistan this summer. * Kyle R. Warren was hard to miss, whether tearing down a rugby field or running toward a...Tags: Texas, Defense, Health, Arizona, New Hampshire
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Braving crocodiles, injuries
Tom Jones was paddling through a southeastern river this summer when he felt a sudden motion that nearly jerked him off his board. Instinctively, he hardened his stance and tightened his hands around the paddle, which, he quickly realized, a crocodile had...Tags: Google Inc., Disasters, Water Pollution, Children, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Mailbag: Hoping for change on the City Council
On July 6, my wife and I attended our first Huntington Beach City Council meeting, and it was truly an eye-opening experience. As members of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, we wanted to lend our voices to those opposing the proposed rezoning of five acres...Tags: Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Disasters and Accidents
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In The Pipeline: Crash plan needs explanation
A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail alert, as I do whenever the words "Huntington Beach" appear in an online news story. From Associated Press, no less, it read in part like this: "HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Nonresidents who cause car...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Vehicles, Motorvehicle Accidents, Marketing, Huntington Beach
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'I care about the city; I care about the people'
Fred Speaker got into politics about 20 years ago, but it wasn't until last year that he even considered running for Huntington Beach City Council.
Now, Speaker is making a run of it with one of the highest campaign finance budgets in the race, along...Tags: Local Elections, Small Businesses, Business, Elections, Politics
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Councilman wants to reconsider ordinance
Editor's note: This corrects Councilman Devin Dwyer's vote. A Huntington Beach City Councilman said Monday he will bring an ordinance that charges out-of-town drivers to pay for emergency services if they cause a car accident back to the dais....Tags: Transportation Accidents, Vehicles, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning
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Conservancy, county look to block trash from wetlands
A Huntington Beach environmental nonprofit has partnered with the county in an attempt to block trash from flowing into the ocean through a pair of flood control channels. The Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, a group dedicated to restoring the...Tags: Huntington Beach, Disasters, Los Angeles, Water Pollution, Disasters and Accidents
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