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City enters agreement for skate park
The Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously Friday to enter into a lease agreement with Vans to develop, run and maintain a free, world-class skate park. VF Outdoor Inc., a subsidiary of Vans' parent VF Corp., will lease the 2.7 acres on Center...Tags: VF Corporation, Entertainment, Prices, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Consumer Confidence
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City Lights: It can all change in an instant
When Oriana Millan went home from work July 21, she left three cardboard boxes next to her desk. The receiving clerk at Westside Building Material Corporation had just been promoted, and she planned to move the contents of her desk upstairs. The next...Tags: Crimes, Travel, Transportation, Building Material, Metal and Mineral
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Greer's OC: Get a taste of wine country
The fabulous wine country of Paso Robles rolls into Orange County on Thursday at a not-to-be-missed wine event at Charlie Palmer at South Coast Plaza. The second annual Stars of Paso Robles wine tasting means nearly 30 of Paso's premier winemakers are...Tags: Colorado, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Issues, Charlize Theron, Buddhism
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Natural Perspectives: Rainbow isn't stealing our gold
Some people in town are upset because our trash collection fees may go up.
Like other homeowners, Vic and I got the notice that the city of Huntington Beach is proposing to raise the residential trash collection fees. Vic thought the proposed fee...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Prices, Energy Resources, Elections, Alternative Energy
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Costco members can now shop for mortgages online
Members of Costco Wholesale Corp. can fill their carts with a shopping list of goodies like big-screen televisions, bathroom tissue and rotisserie chickens.
Mortgages? Well, not exactly.
The company is receiving a fair amount of publicity for the...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Groceries, Costco Wholesale Corporation, John Alexander, Mortgages
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Internet phone service bill advances in California Senate
SACRAMENTO — A controversial bill that would ban state agencies from regulating telephones that use Internet connections passed a state Senate committee after the measure's author accepted amendments that would strengthen some consumer protections....Tags: Verizon Communications, Economy, Business and Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Alex Padilla, Companies and Corporations
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Dish Network's AutoHop ad-skipping feature sparks lawsuits
Fox Broadcasting, NBCUniversal and CBS Corp. have sued Dish Network to try to sink the satellite company's controversial new ad-skipping feature AutoHop, which makes it possible for subscribers to automatically remove commercials in broadcast TV shows....Tags: CBS Corp., Satellite Technology, Television, Crime, Law and Justice, NBCUniversal
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Green building to get its day in the sun
The green home is about to be upon us, in a big — or at least bigger — way. You've probably heard that before. I know I surely have. I've even been guilty of writing, more than once, that environmentally friendly homebuilding and remodeling...Tags: Science and Technology, Industrial Production, Standards, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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More hotels offering cars-drink-free deals
Travelers may find it easier to budget for summer road trips this year: Not only are gas prices falling, but many hotels are offering to fill up the tank. Hotels often offer free gas cards with a few nights' stay when gas prices are on the rise. Many...Tags: Rich Rodriguez, Fort Lauderdale, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Transportation Industry, AAA
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Disability insurance primer
What would you say is your most valuable financial asset: your house, your car, your retirement account? For most people of working age, the answer isn't in their golden eggs, but in the goose that laid them — their most valuable asset is their...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Economy, Business and Finance, Small Businesses, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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RealNetworks agrees to pay $2.4 million to settle state suit over 'not-so-free' trials
Q13 Fox News OnlineSeattle-based digital media provider RealNetworks Inc. agreed Thursday to pay $2.4 million – much of it in restitution to consumers across the country -- to settle a lawsuit with the state of Washington over the company’s practices that the...Tags: Media Industry, Trials, Lawyers, Justice System, RealNetworks Incorporated
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Fox sues Dish over ad-blocking feature; Dish fires back
Fox Broadcasting Co. has sued Dish Network, becoming the first television network to fire a legal salvo over the satellite company's controversial new ad-skipping device called AutoHop. Dish, meanwhile, filed its own lawsuit, which asks a federal judge...
Tags: Comcast Corp., CBS Corp., ABC (tv network), Media Industry, Trials
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