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Keeping Surf City tidy
Huntington Beach Councilman Joe Carchio spent a week walking around with a plastic bag where he kept all the trash he produced, from coffee cups to food wraps and empty bottles. It wasn't because he couldn't find a trash can to drop it in, but because he...
Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Concerts, Music, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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In The Pipeline: Cancer survivor needs help
In January, my daughter Claire and I spoke at Sowers Middle School for Author's Day. Before the first speech, a woman (whose 11-year-old daughter attends Sowers) approached me in the hall with a suggestion for this column: "Why don't you write about...Tags: Health, Health Treatments, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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Starbucks wants to offer beer, wine
Huntington Beach, a city famous for its many alcohol-serving venues, may get a new watering hole soon — and its name should be familiar. The Starbucks at 7101 Yorktown Ave. in the Seacliff Village shopping center has applied for a license to sell... -
Natural Perspectives: iCan't get enough of birding apps on iPad
I bought myself an iPad 2 about three weeks ago and became instantly addicted. I should point out that Vic and I are long-time PC people, not Apple people. Well, we used to be anyway. Vic switched his desktop computer from a PC to Mac this year, so he'...Tags: Libraries, Apple iPhone, Computer Hardware, Foods and Beverages, Apple iPad
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Cabs must stay away from green curbs downtown
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to prohibit taxicabs from parking or picking up customers from areas where the side curb is painted green in downtown. Councilmen Matthew Harper and Devin Dwyer were absent. The green 24-minute parking...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Business
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YMCA taking donations for troops
Peterson Elementary School plans to host a stocking stuffing event Thursday to help send a piece of home to the U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas, according to a release issued by the YMCA of Orange County. The YMCA partnered with Words of Comfort, Hope...Tags: U.S. Military, Human Interest, Clubs and Associations
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In The Pipeline: From James Dean to Marilyn Monroe, he knew them all
"I was working at Googies the Sunday Dean was killed, and as you now know, I knew him fairly well, and I swear it was as if a meteor had crashed into Hollywood killing thousands. People on the street who had no connection to the industry were weeping."...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Lana Turner, Tyrone Power Sr., Ava Gardner, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hotel, homes planned for vacant Fountain Valley lot
Plans are in the works to bring a hotel and residential units to Fountain Valley near the 405 Freeway in place of a vacant insurance company. An Ayres hotel and 88 residential units are expected to replace the Safeco Insurance building at 17570...Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Human Interest
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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: Winter Squash, Labor Day, Southern California Edison Company, Pies and Tarts, Zucchini
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Art made from everything
Vinita Voogd was shopping one day at Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts when a rack full of merchandise caught her eye. She promptly, in turn, caught the eye of the cashier, who watched her piling gaskets onto the counter and figured that Voogd owned a dozen or...Tags: Car Repair, Education, Vehicles, Colleges and Universities, Car Parts
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Natural Perspectives: Finishing touches on garden include compost bins
The Huntington Beach Community Garden at the end of Atlanta Avenue opened last Saturday with a celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony. After two years of planning and meetings, the garden is now a reality.
The week before the grand opening, the garden...Tags: Nature, Salads
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Mailbag: Taxpayers not funding mesa plan
In their hit piece about the Land Trust plan for the Bolsa Chica mesa ("More like a 'heart attack for the mesa,'" Natural Perspectives, Feb. 10), Vic Leipzig and Lou Murray write that it "will cost $4.3 million to implement. Wow. Would that be our tax...Tags: Mountains, Dog (animal), Punishment, Landforms, Business
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