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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Small Businesses, Companies and Corporations, Business, Elections
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Mailbag: Elect the best leader, not the best partisan
Once again, we have a statewide race affecting our community (the 74th Assembly District) where the emphasis by the leading Republican candidates is not who can be the best problem-solver and representative for their constituents, but who can be the...Tags: Joyce Kilmer, Joni Mitchell, Politics
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Firefighters association endorses Bob Rush
The Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn. has endorsed Democrat Bob Rush in the 74th Assembly District race, Rush said in a phone interview Monday. The organization represents about 900 firefighters, including those in Irvine and Laguna Beach,...Tags: Democratic Party, Allan R. Mansoor
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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, Elections, Philosophy, Dana Rohrabacher, Politics
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Assembly candidate says quotes were not his
A Huntington Beach resident running for Assembly said a pair of campaign press releases that attacked another candidate for dropping out of the race were sent without his approval. Travis Allen, one of five candidates in the race for the newly aligned 72...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Mailbag: 'Phobia' of Muslims not dominant
I enjoyed reading Mona Shadia's article "Tangled in the layers of a hijab" (Unveiled: A Muslim Girl in O.C., Dec. 8), but I am afraid that the term "Islamophobia," used in the editorial note for that article, may mislead readers into wrongly believing...Tags: Democratic Party, Interreligious Dialogue, Candy Canes, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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H.B. councilman gets in Assembly race
Huntington Beach City Councilman Joe Carchio has announced that he will run for the newly aligned 74th Assembly District.
Carchio, who has served on the dais since 2006, will face Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa), Newport Beach Councilwoman...Tags: Local Elections, Elections, Allan R. Mansoor, Politics
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What to watch for in 2012
A new mayor. A new Assembly representative. For that matter, a new queen. Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley have plenty of things to anticipate in 2012 —and leadership is only part of the picture. Here are stories to watch for in the coming...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Los Angeles Police Department, Court Preliminary, Companies and Corporations, Business
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Harper announces Assembly run
Huntington Beach Councilman Matthew Harper announced his candidacy Monday night for the newly created 72nd Assembly District.
Harper, 37, said he's qualified to serve because of his experience of more than 12 years as a trustee for the Huntington Beach...Tags: Local Elections, Janet Nguyen, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Mailbag: A bright day for Sunset Beach
On a cool and breezy evening Oct. 6, Mayor Joe Carchio, three City Council members and the city manager of Huntington Beach welcomed Sunset Beach as a part of Huntington Beach. The meeting was attended by members of the community and the Sunset Beach...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Mailbag: Council majority right on mobile homes
Despite the blustering of Mayor Joe Carchio and council members Don Hansen and Matthew Harper, the City Council voted to preserve the current configuration of the Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) at the Oct. 3 council meeting ("Council maintains board,"...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Labor Markets, Tea Party Movement, House Building
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Community Commentary: Obama's jobs bill deserves a layoff
This is in response to the distortions about President Obama's jobs bill as portrayed in the Independent's Mailbag from a couple in Sunset Beach ("Obama's jobs bill needs support," Oct. 20). I'm sure the couple had good intentions, but they need to do...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Elections, Government, Unemployment
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