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Natural Perspectives: 'Rapped' up in new teaching endeavor
Vic must have thought that I didn't have enough to do, what with teaching at the Orange County Conservation Corps, writing this column, and attempting to grow 350 pounds of food this year. He asked me to team-teach his bird and natural history courses...Tags: Book, Colleges and Universities, Natural Resources, Education, History (tv network)
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Council extends police contract
Despite pleas from Huntington Beach Councilman Don Hansen to turn down an offer from the police union to extend its contract with some employee concessions, the City Council approved it Monday. "I think it's a shortsighted and misguided decision, and I...Tags: Government, Employees, Unions, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Retirement
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Greer's OC: Cheese that will please
Orange County just landed a fantastic cheese shop that's making cheese connoisseurs and foodies swoon. Taste Abbaye de Belloc made by Benedictine monks at the abbey of Notre Dame from French Pyrenees sheep's milk; the famed cow's milk cheese Époisses de...Tags: Macy's, Inc., Happiness (state of mind), San Francisco, Personal Data Collection, Laguna Beach
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Mailbag: Plastic bag problem starts upstream
Perhaps we should have a reasonable informative/educational community outreach rather than yet another attempt of nanny government by our city and a set of comments by a council member to create another piece of legislation that, in idealistic terms, is...Tags: Social Issues, Fishing, Tiger (animal), Gun Control, Politics
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Fire chief had highest paycheck in 2009
Thanks to the payouts for sick pay and vacation time he received upon retirement, Huntington Beach's former fire chief earned the highest paycheck among municipal fire chiefs statewide in 2009 — the most recent year for which there is data —...Tags: Travel, Government, Employees, Disasters and Accidents, Retirement
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Mailbag: A vote for boards over beers
I was surfing the web and saw the article on the proposed skate park Vans is willing to build for the city on Center Avenue near Gothard Street ("Council approves report for proposed skate park," April 21). As a bona fide "old guy" living in the downtown...Tags: Immigration, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Migration, Local Government
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Having a pleasant passport experience
Silvia Saldarriaga almost couldn't get back to the United States from Colombia in January. The 20-year-old recreational traveler, who likes to visit her native country and explore other cultures around the world, had her passport expire just three...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Personal Data Collection, Tourism and Leisure, Politics
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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: Housing and Urban Planning, Elections, Politics, Jerry Brown, Finance
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Natural Perspectives: Survey turns into a sea lion rescue
Last Thursday morning, I led a crew of 12 newly hired corps members from the Orange County Conservation Corps on a wildlife survey of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The corps members use checklists and photo identification sheets to identify a number...Tags: Zoology, Science, Nature, Advanced Training, Natural Resources
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Election forums draw in residents
Interested residents gathered for two election forums Monday and Tuesday to learn about the City Council candidates and Measure O.
About 50 residents, including many City Council candidates, listened to the arguments for and against Measure O on Tuesday...Tags: Local Elections, Business, Credit and Debt, Regional Authority, Retirement
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Huntington resident arrested in 30-year-old murder case
A Huntington Beach man was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of killing his wife 30 years ago. Torrance police officers arrested Michael Clark, 57, at his townhouse about 8:30 a.m. Clark is suspected of killing his wife, Carol Jeanne Lubahn, 28,...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Crime, Law and Justice, Michael Clark, Politics, Murder
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Changes made to retirement benefits
Fountain Valley approved changes to future employees' retirement benefits that will help relieve some of the burden pensions are putting on the city. The City Council unanimously approved a change Tuesday to newly hired employee benefits that increases...Tags: Career and Workplace, Government, Wages and Pensions, Employees, Public Employees
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