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Mailbag: No more excuses from our leaders
The article "Water official targeted" (March 29) centers not only on alleged improprieties by John Foley, the board chairman of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, but also upon the broad topic of conflict of interest. Merle Moshiri of...Tags: Politics, Ethics, Government, Elections, Religion and Belief
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Mailbag: Animal rights don't stop with Fido
I am so relieved to note that the elected officials of Huntington Beach are focusing their attention on the really important things. Currently, a ban on the sale of dogs in pet shops is being considered by this high-and-mighty "we-know-better" City...Tags: Dog (animal)
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Harper bows out of Assembly race [Updated]
Huntington Beach Councilman Matthew Harper, who has run a high-profile campaign for state Assembly since October, has dropped out of the race.In a Friday email to the Harper for Assembly mailing list, Harper said he had opted not to run for the newly...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Republican Party, Philosophy, Elections
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Hope and despair at 9/11 ceremony
Flags blew at half-staff in a cold wind Sunday evening at Pier Plaza, while patriotic colors dominated the crowd and a pair of steel girders from the World Trade Center served as a graphic reminder of the events of a decade ago.
On the 10th anniversary...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Nazi Party, Terrorism, Human Interest
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'This is Little League City'
Saturday afternoon, downtown Huntington Beach celebrated 13 hardworking players, three dedicated coaches and one lucky pair of shoes.
Stephanie Green, the president of Ocean View Little League, wore the footwear in question — a pair of red, white...Tags: All Stars, Little League Baseball, Baseball, Macy's, Inc., World Series
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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: Cancer, Heroism, Abraham Lincoln, Heart Disease, Murder
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Protestors demonstrate outside Rohrabacher's office
As the intense debate about lifting the debt ceiling continued to paralyze Washington, about three dozen people protested Tuesday afternoon outside the office of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) in downtown Huntington Beach. The picketers, many of...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Wages and Pensions
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Mailbag: Contract a burden to taxpayers
Despite Huntington Beach's fall into financial oblivion, despite ludicrous employee packages agreed to by our City Council, despite the fact that nearly half of the 28 speakers at the council meeting Aug. 1 protested and pleaded with the council to let...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Finance, George W. Bush, Elections
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In the Pipeline: A charmed, uncensored life
Famed rocker Sammy Hagar has been on the road talking about his new, rip-roaring rock 'n' roll memoir, "Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock." He's had a lot of onstage and backstage encounters in his career, but the most bizarre encounter of all may have...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Sammy Hagar, Music
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Your Weekend
FRIDAY: Local band Velicious performs at Gallagher's Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach. The 21-and-older show starts at 9:30 p.m. and cover is $5 at the door. For more information, visit http://www.gallagherspub.com....Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities, Easter, Central Park
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Voters siding with experience
Experienced politicians have prevailed so far in a Huntington Beach City Council race that featured 21 candidates for four open seats. The four preliminary winners — Connie Boardman, Joe Carchio, Matthew Harper and Joe Shaw — have all held...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Anaheim, Republican Party, Voting
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Center is 'safe haven' for veterans
Golden West College on Tuesday officially unveiled its first dedicated space for returning veterans, a resource the campus hasn't seen since the Vietnam War. The college held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Veterans Resource Center, a place for...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Veterans Affairs, Brain, Defense, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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