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YOUR WEEKEND FRIDAY: The Main Street Library presents a story time at 3 p.m. Fridays at 525 Main St. The library's Preschool Storytime will be 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Call (714) 375-5071. SATURDAY: Second Chance Pet Adoptions hosts cat and kitten...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cat (animal), Lifestyle and Leisure, Brunch, Health
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Every penny (and nickel, dime and quarter) helps
When Community Service Programs' Huntington Beach Youth Shelter finishes its twice-annual fundraiser this month, it will be rewarded with a small, lightweight paper check.
That will be a reward for two reasons — one, because the organizers hope...Tags: Human Interest, Personal Service, Lifestyle and Leisure, Huntington Beach, Clubs and Associations
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Community Commentary: Tsunami awareness needed in Orange County
As the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear tragedy in Japan continues to unfold, some Orange County residents wonder what it might be like if anything like it happened here. Such a nightmare for folks along the Orange Coast would impact us all. A tidal wave of...Tags: Hawaii, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Disasters, Disasters and Accidents
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Youth shelter raises record funds
Community Service Programs' Huntington Beach Youth Shelter set a new fundraising record with its Change for Change drive, a twice-annual fundraiser in which it sets containers around town and invites passersby to donate coins. The shelter next to the...Tags: Human Interest, Personal Service, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Disasters and Accidents
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Non-residents to be billed for emergency services
Out-of-town drivers will now have to pay for emergency services if they cause a car accident in Surf City's boundaries. The City Council approved an ordinance Monday night that sticks nonresidents with the bill for emergency services for car accidents,...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Vehicles, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Santa Ana
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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 Incidents
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Growing by a Sunset
Surf City, here they come. Here comes expansion, as tiny Sunset Beach, one of the last unincorporated islands of Orange County, joins the 200,000-resident fold of Huntington Beach. Here comes the culture of one of the Southland's most offbeat...Tags: Laws, Basketball, Local Elections, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Punishment
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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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Community Commentary: After 9 years, did we forget?
As the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nears, it's important to compare our patriotic attitudes then to our attitudes today. Nine years ago, we vowed to never forget: To never forget how we felt as we collectively watched the Twin...Tags: New York, Career and Workplace, Local Elections, Health and Safety at Work, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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 Incidents
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