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Tragedies of drunk driving come alive with reenactment
Huntington Beach police and fire departments rushed out to 17th Street next to Huntington Beach High School on Wednesday morning after receiving a call that two cars were involved in a traffic accident, where a driver was believed to be under the...
Tags: Prisons, Transportation Accidents, Accidental Death, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Teaching and Learning
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Saved by a little luck and clear thinking
For 16-year-old Conner Reeves, March 2 was just another Saturday morning to go surfing — until he found himself saving a man's life. "My friend had a competition down at Golden West. I never surf there, so I just went with her just to surf there...
Tags: Sports, Surfing
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Investigation focuses on doctor in drug deaths
The Medical Board of California has launched an investigation into a string of 16 fatal overdoses tied to powerful narcotics prescribed by a prominent Orange County physician. Dr. Van Vu, a pain management specialist in Huntington Beach, was featured in...
Tags: Trials, Morphine (drug), Methadone (drug), Litigation, Substance Abuse
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Local organ donors to be honored on float
Shelly Campbell claims she can't even draw a stick man, so making a life-like portrait of her son, Brian — his distinct strawberry-blond hair and pale skin — was quite the task for her and her family. While the picture didn't turn out...
Tags: New Year's Day, Softball, Sports
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Possible contamination closes part of Huntington State Beach
Orange County health officials closed 1,000 feet of coastline in Huntington State Beach on Sunday due to possible contamination. On its website, the Orange County Health Care Agency said the beach was closed near Magnolia Street in Huntington Beach... -
Health provider with H.B. clinic gets HIV/AIDS grant
AltaMed Health Services, a community health provider with a clinic in Huntington Beach, has gotten a $350,000 federal grant to provide HIV/AIDS services. The Ryan White Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will go toward...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dentistry and Dental Health, HIV, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Commentary: Implementing health-care plan sets California on 'collision course'
If, as several experts anticipate, the Supreme Court strikes down some or all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), California will find itself in the untenable position of having promised services it cannot possibly provide without...Tags: Plan B (drug), Politics, Insurance, Health, U.S. Supreme Court
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Local eateries hosting Brashears fundraisers
Marina High School has announced a series of fundraisers in the coming weeks for the family of Austin Brashears, the class of 2009 graduate who died Saturday in a crash in New Zealand. Principal Paul Morrow said the school has partnered with a pair of...Tags: Facebook, Human Interest, Charity, Health, School Examinations
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Natural Perspectives: Battling skin cancer — and my HMO
I've been battling skin cancer for the past two months. More accurately, I've been battling my HMO to get my cancer removed. The good news is that surgery offered a complete cure for this type of cancer, and it is now gone. The bad news is that the...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Medical Procedures and Tests, Epinephrine, Google Inc., Squamous Cell Cancer
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Greer's OC: Film aims to shed light on diabetes
A year ago, my editor at this paper was nice enough to let me write about the five-year anniversary of one of my four sons being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Writing about a devastating diagnosis was cathartic, and now I have a positive update....Tags: Movies, Human Body, Dick Allen, University of California, Irvine, Movies
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The all-around student-athlete
Nick Marshall was thrilled to be part of the action June 7 at the Orange County All-Star Seniors baseball game at Glover Stadium in Anaheim. He also felt humbled to be a part of the spotlight Saturday when he made his final appearance as a high school...Tags: High Schools, High School Sports, Multi-Sport Events, Schools, Human Interest
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Baskets providing hope for children
Patricia Cosulich doesn't expect many people to actually shoot 1,000 free throws in four hours Friday at Huntington Beach High School.
But even if they come up short, she hopes that number will stay with them.
Patricia, co-president of the World...Tags: High School Sports, Charity, Basketball, Social Issues, Sports
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