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In the Pipeline: Opinions pour in on 'veganized' mural
Two weeks ago I wrote about the mural that once covered a large liquor store wall facing the McDonald's near the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Edwards Street. It depicted all of the most iconic McDonald's characters. I wrote about how the McDonald'...
Tags: Animal, Arts and Culture, Book, Politics, Authors
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A new assignment for this 'Reporter'
Sei Fujii spent most of his life fighting for the civil rights of Japanese Americans. This weekend, he'll return to Huntington Beach to help preserve part of their immigrant history. It won't be the real Fujii, who passed away in 1954. But even in...
Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Committee to look at church preservation
The Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously Monday to form an ad hoc committee to study fundraising options for preserving and relocating a group of historic Japanese church buildings. Councilwoman Connie Boardman requested last week that the...Tags: Human Interest, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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A sobering math lesson
Jesus Lara came to study at the Homework Club after it literally answered his cry. The Huntington Beach resident found himself floundering in the third grade, and not just because of his difficulty grasping math and science. At home after school, he...
Tags: Students, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, College Sports, California State University, Fullerton
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Inspections net 71 violations at massage parlors
Recent inspections of 20 massage parlors in Huntington Beach uncovered 71 municipal code and building safety violations, and at least three parlors are facing temporary closure. The May 5 inspections were part of an ongoing investigation regarding...Tags: Prostitution, Media Industry, Facebook, Business, Personal Service
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'Feet to the Fire' brings out the fight in candidates
The 74th Assembly District candidates raked each other over the coals during the "Feet to the Fire" panel Thursday night. Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa), Newport Beach Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, and Newport Beach businessman and Democrat Bob...
Tags: Justice System, Politics, Allan R. Mansoor, Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Aviation Administration
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A night of bands, belly dancing
The official title of Sunday's show at Golden West College is Bands and Bellies VIII. To a scorekeeper, though, it's more like Bands and Bellies 1, Community 7. Over the last two years, producers Alec C. Marken and Sarah "al Nour" Baxter have hosted...Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Entertainment, Music Industry, Fine Arts
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Community Commentary: Problem's root is back in Mexico
This is a response to the letters posted after Assemblyman Jim Silva's statement on illegal immigration ("Children are important factor in immigration," Mailbag, June 2). I will not speak for Silva, but as I read it, both of the letters express...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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Mailbag: Children are the answer in immigration issue
We all can agree that immigration reform is a very complicated issue. Assemblyman Jim Silva's recent column, ("Amnesty for illegal immigrants not the answer," Community Commentary, May 19) illustrates the complexity of immigration reform particularly for...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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A heartfelt success story
Elva Treviño Hart plans to bring a slew of food — oranges, apples, blueberries, strawberries, pickles, even a bottle of ketchup — to Huntington Beach High School on Thursday.
They won't be for tasting, though.
Hart, the author of this...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Ketchup, IBM, Human Rights
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Community Commentary: Amnesty for illegal immigrants not the answer
Editor's note: This corrects the headline. In a recent speech, President Barack Obama called the border between the United States and Mexico "secure." He offered an illegal immigration reform plan that gives amnesty to those currently here illegally...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Huntington Beach, Politics, Republican Party, Crimes
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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: Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Huntington Beach, Crimes, High School Sports
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