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Mailbag: Saving the Earth hardly starts with fire pits
Melville tells us in the opening lines of "Moby Dick:" "Let the most absent-minded of men be plunged in his deepest reveries — stand that man on his legs, set his feet a-going and he will infallibly lead you to water, if water there be in all...Tags: National Government, United Nations, Politics, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Riding the elephant, sometimes
He is the only incumbent running in a crowded field of 12 candidates on the Huntington Beach City Council ticket, and while he likes to please the Orange County GOP, Councilman Devin Dwyer says he votes for city first and party second. "I like to...
Tags: Allan R. Mansoor, Tom Harman, Parties and Movements, Politics, House Building
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Los Alamitos mayor leads in support for Assembly election
Five candidates are vying for the newly redrawn 72nd Assembly District. Though it's hard to call a frontrunner in the crowded local race, Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar is raking in high-profile Republican support. Edgar, who was a registered Democrat...
Tags: Allan R. Mansoor, Small Businesses, Tom Harman, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Cities lose in court battle over redevelopment funds
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge Wednesday afternoon refused to side with a group of California cities in their battle with the state over hundreds of millions of property tax dollars that used to flow to local redevelopment agencies. Judge...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Property Tax, Judges
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Commentary: A rare win for homeowners
By now, most people are aware that Gov. Jerry Brown is trying to raise taxes by billions of dollars in November. But did you know that the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the entity responsible for administering state tax programs, has been moving forward with...Tags: Internal Revenue Service
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Boys of summer made dreams become reality
When the Ocean View Little League All-Stars defeated Japan to emerge as 2011's world champions, they ended their season in dramatic fashion. Except that it wasn't the end of their season — not quite, anyway. The All-Stars, the first Orange...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Tom Harman, Little League Baseball, Ocean View, Chris Cole
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Community Commentary: Anti-business bills will hurt California
What a difference a decade has made for the once thriving California marketplace. Just 10 short years ago, California was the destination for aspiring entrepreneurs and staple industry names. But misguided politics and burdensome regulations have...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Labor Markets, Credit and Debt, Employers
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Council moves funds to protect them
The Huntington Beach City Council on Monday transferred the assets and property under its redevelopment agency to the city's name to prepay the debt owed to the city in case the state eliminates the redevelopment agency. Gov. Jerry Brown proposed...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Finance, Elections
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Community Commentary: State must make cuts to get budget in line
California's taxpayers are under attack once again. Gov. Jerry Brown announced his proposal for the 2011-12 budget year, and if you pay taxes, it's time to take cover. The governor's proposed budget includes $12 billion in tax increases on working...Tags: Vehicles, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, New York, Government Debt
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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: Public Employees, Politics, Executive Branch, Government, Regional Authority
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Community Commentary: California asks for too much in taxes
With Friday fast approaching, Californians know firsthand that we pay some of the highest tax rates in the nation. California wage-earners pay taxes on income, purchases, property, gasoline and much more. In fact, Californians pay much more in taxes...Tags: Vehicles, Mississippi, Sacramento, Executive Branch, California
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Editorials: Local elections done with class
It was a long and brutal campaign season, marked by slurs, wild accusations, charges of racism, attack ads and partisan bickering. Outside of Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley, that is. Californians, and Americans in general, can be forgiven for...Tags: Meg Whitman, Politics, CNN (tv network), Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama
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