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H.B. police represent in Baker to Vegas
For 29 years Huntington Beach police have gained a lot of satisfaction from running 120 miles through the middle of nowhere. Police agencies from around the world participate annually in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, which this year took place...
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Around Town: Chow down and help Bolsa Chica
Amigos de Bolsa Chica is asking you to participate in a yummy fundraiser at Red Table Restaurant. All you have to do is eat at the venue between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday and you don't even need a flier. Amigos de Bolsa Chica will get 10% of...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, New York City, Graduation
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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: Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Health Treatments, Nature, Explosions
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Natural Perspectives: Getting prepared for disaster takes some real effort
Preparing for emergencies is so important that Vic and I are devoting another column to the topic. After sitting in on the city's disaster preparedness seminar two weeks ago, I am more ready for emergencies. Vic and I have put many of the things that I...Tags: Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Health Treatments, BPA Contamination and Investigations, Telecommunication Service
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Saving lives, saving money
Every summer, school-aged children from neighborhoods like Dover Shores and Corona del Mar board the Balboa Island Ferry and travel together to the beach. They wear massive backpacks and matching red and blue clothes — all from a marquee surfwear...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Quiksilver Incorporated, Foods and Beverages, Hot Dogs, Sports
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Daily inspiration
They called him Bobby then, not Robert, and he was never part of David Kurrasch's clique growing up. The boys grew up less than a mile apart in a quiet neighborhood in Santa Ana, and they saw each other often; Kurrasch's best friend, Eric Christensen,...Tags: Physical Conditions, Birth Defects, Human Body, Children, Brain
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Free first-responder class starts this week
Hours before the American Red Cross arrived to open shelters for victims of the Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., first responders there were digging through rubble to rescue victims trapped in the debris. The effort was a reminder to South Florida &#...Tags: Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, FEMA, Health and Safety at School, Deerfield Beach
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Best Chicago stores for camping gear
Chicago ShoppingIt’s finally camping season. But before you pack up your car and head to the campgrounds, there are a few things you need to know to make sure this trip goes off without a hitch. The first rule of camping is to leave all your technology behind,...Tags: Kildeer, Apple iPad, Waukegan, Hoffman Estates, Computer Hardware
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Red Cross anticipates need for volunteers in Moore in coming weeks, months
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Today marks two years after an EF-5 tornado destroyed a large portion of Joplin. The city of Moore, Okla. could face the same long-term recovery, and they will need more volunteers to help them rebuild -- just not right away. The...Tags: American Red Cross, The Salvation Army
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What are Republicans and tea party hiding?
Where I was born, there is a saying, "When you throw stones into a pig sty, the pig who squeals the loudest is the one you hit." Forcibly brought to mind, this saying was more than self-evident in the line-up of sanctimonious Republican and tea party...Tags: Entertainment, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Cooper City, Weather Warnings
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25 years -- and a surge in school violence -- since Laurie Dann shootings
Phil Andrew knows what it's like to negotiate with insanity. On May 20, 1988, he and his mother were in their kitchen in Winnetka when Laurie Dann burst in, a gun with each hand, and told them they were hostages. She was wearing a trash bag around her...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Shootings
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Events planned around the Lehigh Valley area
LEHIGH COUNTY AMERICA ON WHEELS, 5 North Front Street, Allentown, will offer AARP Safe Driving Classes from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 and 22 at the museum. Registration is required. Limit to 25 participants. Info: 610-432-4200 or http://www....Tags: Entertainment, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Religion and Belief, Wildlife, Wildflowers
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