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Community Commentary: More information about Dwyer's solar arrays
In the Huntington Beach City School District, we are proud of the energy conservation and solar energy generation project approved last April and presently being implemented throughout our nine schools. Energy-efficient lighting has already been installed...Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy, Solar Energy, Schools, Renewable Energy
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Councilman appeals Bomburger ruling
Huntington Beach City Councilman Keith Bohr has appealed the Planning Commission's decision to deny Bomburger restaurant a permit to serve beer and wine to customers, claiming the decision may have violated the downtown business' due process and the...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics, Consumer Confidence, Tacos
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In the Pipeline: Memories of a president's pilot
If I've learned anything in the 11 years my family and I have lived in Huntington Beach, it's that you never know who you'll run into in Huntington Beach.
Take, for example, the man I sat with recently. He sat on a couch thumbing through a photo album....Tags: African Americans, John Wayne, John Steinbeck, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Hosni Mubarak
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Council rejects governor's proposal to ax redevelopment agency
The Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously Monday to send a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown opposing his proposal to eliminate the redevelopment agency. Mayor Joe Carchio said Huntington Beach would take a big hit if the agency is eliminated. "It...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Public Employees, Finance, Executive Branch
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City Lights: Back to the Lost Boys
Sometimes, as a reporter, you get to stand back and simply observe twists of fate. I had that opportunity last March when two of the Lost Boys of Sudan visited Huntington Beach as part of the HB Reads program. That year's selection, "They Poured Fire on...Tags: Politics, Arizona, Human Interest, Kansas, Sudan
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Greer's OC: Digg on these weekly specials
The new Asian fusion dining spot, Digg's Restaurant & Bar in Huntington Beach, just started offering a weekend brunch, along with weekly specials including Local Love Mondays, where Huntington Beach residents receive 20% off and Ladies Night Wednesdays,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Restaurants, Auction Service, Entertainment, Politics
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Mailbag: Time for Dwyer 'exhibit' to close
Congratulations on securing the Christo Solar Panel Exhibit at Dwyer Middle School ("Setting up solar panels," Feb. 17). It is truly a striking work of environmental art. The monstrous exhibit makes us stop and realize how the beauty of historical...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Vehicles, Politics, Dog (animal)
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Natural Perspectives: Mea culpa for last column
I made a goof in my last column about the Bolsa Chica Land Trust's plan for the mesa. The error is mine, not Vic's. I said the Land Trust was going to excavate no deeper than 8 feet to bury its 2,825-gallon water tanks in the ground. Actually, the tanks...Tags: Landforms, Solar Energy, Periodicals, University of California, Mountains
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Community Commentary: Columnists are wrong again about mesa plan
Last week, we told you how excited we were about the CPR (Community Promoted Restoration) for the Mesa, a restoration project for the Bolsa Chica mesa. The Bolsa Chica Land Trust, in cooperation with the Department of Fish and Game (DFG), developed this...Tags: Endangered Species, Landforms, Periodicals, Mountains, Renovation
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Mailbag: Egypt should heed lessons of Iran
I pray with Mona Shadia ("Hoping for freedom in 'my' Egypt," Feb. 3) that Egyptian people will get freedoms that have been denied to them. However, I also would like to caution Egyptian protesters about the probability of a new regime that could be more...Tags: Landforms, Social Issues, Periodicals, Egypt, Mountains
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Council votes to limit downtown alcohol problems
Editor's note: This corrects who gave the dissenting vote in the street performances issue. The Huntington Beach City Council has directed its staff to revise a resolution to limit alcohol-related problems downtown. The council voted 4 to 2 in favor...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics, Restaurants, Drunk Driving, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Land Trust releases restoration plan
The Bolsa Chica Land Trust has unveiled an ambitious plan for the restoration of the lower bench of the Bolsa Chica mesa, one that officials hope could work as a model for natural habitat restoration statewide.
The Trust entered into an agreement in...Tags: Landforms, Politics, Plant Openings, Human Interest, Invasive Species
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