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Taking aim at alcohol
Huntington Beach's top newsmaker of 2011 wasn't a person or an organization, but rather a controlled substance.
Throughout the year, the Independent's front page featured more drinks than a typical bachelor party. Statistics showed Huntington at the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Labor Legislation, Laws, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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In The Pipeline: A home for the holidays
Billy O'Connell knows how to get things done. Maybe it's the tough Irish accent, or the fact that for years he was an L.A. County sheriff. Whatever it is, when you talk to him, you understand he's a no-nonsense, take-charge sort of guy. So years ago, when...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Methamphetamine (drug), Health, Drugs and Medicines, Holidays
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TILL SUNDAY 'The Importance of Being Earnest' Golden West College theater arts department presents Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays in the Golden West College Mainstage Theater....Tags: Arts, Entertainment Events, Christianity, Retirement, Career and Workplace
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On Faith: Better angels of our nature stronger than the demons
How can one contemplate the slaying of eight people at a hair salon in Seal Beach and draw any meaning from such evil? I certainly cannot. As a professor of comparative religion, I can only offer a modest reflection on an act of violence that snuffed out...Tags: Down Syndrome, Murder, Cancer, Dana Rohrabacher, Heroism
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Teens educated about suicide prevention
He sang softly, but his rich, country-style voice filled the gymnasium, putting an eerie halt to all other sounds as his sorrow-made music washed over the audience. About 700 high school students went silent as Dennis Lockwood sat in a folding chair...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Laguna Beach, Suicidal Behavior, Teen-agers, Suicide
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Healthy living The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will present a discussion of diabetes prevention, exercise to achieve weight loss, and how to lower blood pressure and cholesterol from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Health and Safety at School, Weight Loss, Healthy Diet, Hospitals and Clinics
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Sharon Love's lawsuit raises questions about coaches' responsibilities
Although a Charlottesville, Va., jury found one man — athlete George Huguely V — criminally responsible for the beating death of Yeardley Love, his former girlfriend and fellow lacrosse player at the University of Virginia, the young woman's...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Crime, Law and Justice, Yeardley Love
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L.A.'s Community Care Facilities Ordinance is overkill
Los Angeles has made slow but significant progress toward ending homelessness, but the City Council is about to vote on a proposed law that could stop that momentum in its tracks. The Community Care Facilities Ordinance would threaten the well-being of...
Tags: Rental Service, Homelessness, Social Issues, Justice System, Lawyers
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Trainer Doug O'Neill's 'milkshaking' case goes to racing board Thursday
The fate of trainer Doug O'Neill, charged by California Horse Racing Board enforcement officials with a substance abuse violation involving one of his horses, will be addressed Thursday morning at a board meeting at Hollywood Park. These are usually low-...Tags: Triple Crown, Equestrian, I'll Have Another (racehorse), Punishment, Belmont Stakes
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California voters support reduced drug possession penalties, survey says
PolitiCalBackers of a measure that would reduce possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine from a felony to a misdemeanor released a survey that indicated up to 70% of likely voters statewide support the change.... -
Maryvale makes alcohol awareness mandatory
They have asked a date, found the perfect dress, matched the shoes and made the appointments for hair and nails. But the seniors and their parents at Maryvale Preparatory School must add one more thing to their to-do list before prom night Friday.
The...Tags: Students, St. Joseph Medical Center, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Hospitals and Clinics
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Broward group that helps ex-convicts get jobs receives federal grant
OIC of Broward County, an agency that helps ex-convicts get jobs, has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Labor Department, which announced the grants Thursday, said it is giving $20.52 million to 18 nonprofit...
Tags: Prisons, Retraining, Career and Workplace
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