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Around Town: Working with impoverished around the world
Concern America is holding its 16th annual Walk Out of Poverty on Saturday in Fountain Valley. The five-mile walk-a-thon is designed to raise funds for projects in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia and Mozambique. Concern America trains...
Tags: Sales, Apple iPad, Social Issues, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Teaching and Learning
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From disaster comes knowledge
Beverly Findlay-Kaneko has used her memories of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan two years ago to start making a change in her new home of Huntington Beach. Findlay-Kaneko was in Japan when those natural disasters led to three...Tags: Environmental Issues, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Nuclear Accidents, Apple iPod, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Mailbag: Measure Z not worth the losses
By now, many people have seen the orange posters around town that say "No on Z." But what exactly is Measure Z? Measure Z proposes the elimination of a property tax that helps to fund the pensions of public employees. Unfortunately for the city and...Tags: PBS (tv network), Google Inc., Heart Attack, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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Commentary: The 'call of duty' sounds for many
If you asked our nation's youth about the meaning of "the call of duty," they would probably answer something about a video game or a blockbuster movie. Our veterans will assign a completely different meaning to the words "call of duty." To them, it means...Tags: Entertainment, John F. Kennedy, Gaming, Germany, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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A memory on the rocks
The small, plastic train, poking out between the rocks, looked like any toy lost on the beach. It measured a few inches long, small enough to tumble out of a pocket or purse, with four thin wheels and rear-end contours hinting at where other cars should...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Greenpeace, Nuclear Accidents, NPR
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City Lights: Some toys have a real story
Oh, those traumatic memories of "Toy Story 3." For some reason, I've kept encountering playthings during my last couple of weeks covering Huntington Beach. First, there was the Course of the Force, a "Star Wars"-themed charity relay in which participants...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Oliver Stone, Star Wars (movie), Pacific Ocean
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Simpson advances in U.S. Open heats
Brett Simpson was happy to move on through. Dane Reynolds was relieved to survive difficult conditions. Two of the world's top surfers were among several athletes Tuesday to win their heats and advance at the 2012 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing Men's Prime...
Tags: Kelly Slater, Australia, Skateboarding, Human Interest, Brazil
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The Gossiping Gourmet: Japanese delights at Slow Fish
Slow Fish is an attractive little storefront sushi bar and restaurant tucked away in a Huntington Beach strip mall. Its imaginative small plate menu impressed us most. The most spectacular offering seems to appear on almost every table, and it is...
Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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The Gossiping Gourmet: Get whisked away to Japan at Matsu
What a surprise it is to walk from a Huntington Beach mini-mall parking lot into the reception area of Matsu and be immediately transported to Japan.
Inside, a small but dramatic rock garden is festooned with orchids while the soft sound of trickling...Tags: Shrimp, Sushi and Sashimi, Dining and Drinking, Salads, Steaks
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Jack Butefish
Jack Butefish
August 17, 1932 to January 30, 2012
Jack Butefish passed away from Parkinson’s Disease at Silverado Residence in Newport Beach California on Monday morning.
Jack was raised by Clinton and Margaret Butefish who came to California from...Tags: Entertainment, Chile, Korean War (1950-1953), Music, Toshiba Corporation
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In The Pipeline: H.B.'s own field of dreams
As I write this, it is early Sunday morning, several hours before Ocean View Little League's championship World Series game versus Japan (an interesting coincidence, give that one of our sister cities is in Japan). The teams, of course, are about 2,600...Tags: Google Inc., Ocean View, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, World Series
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Community gets behind team
The bar and grill was humid with the number of people crammed inside. Every seat was taken, and the pool tables were converted into couches for kids eating French fries. The already-noisy room reached a fever pitch Saturday afternoon as Huntington Beach'...Tags: Little League Baseball, Entertainment, Television, Ocean View
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