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In the Pipeline: Many hands make library officially historic
Think of it as "The little library that could." That is, thanks to the help of some very dedicated people. If you haven't heard, the National Park Service recently listed the Huntington Beach Public Library on Triangle Park on the National Register of...
Tags: Politics, Ocean View, Gardens and Parks, Environmental Issues, Book
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Surround Sound gets it on
It's dangerous to drive while listening to HB Surround Sound's latest release, "Get Your Dance On," because that's exactly what listeners will want to do. The album, which was released Sept. 4, features 10 original songs. Genres range from ska to pop-...
Tags: Concerts, Music, Entertainment, Apple iTunes, Travel
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Converting school site is topic of meeting
A homeowners association president has urged his neighbors to attend a Wednesday night informational meeting about a property that the Huntington Beach City School District seeks to demolish and renovate into a park and residential development. Steven...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Little League Baseball, Travel, Southern California Edison Company
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Cost of state beach parking increases
For some, living near the beach in Orange County is a priceless luxury. But actually going to the beach — by car, anyway — is about to get a little pricier. The California Dept. of Parks and Recreation announced this month that annual...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, State Parks, Travel, Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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Greer's OC: Touring chef coming to Costa Mesa
Orange County is in for a major foodie treat. Chef Ryan Carson brings his touring restaurant, 'Pri-v¿, to taco asylum for a nightly tasting at 7 p.m. on these select dates: Sunday till Tuesday, Feb. 19 and 20, and Feb. 26 and 27 . The globally...Tags: The Happiest News!, Tourism and Leisure, Health and Beauty Products, The Happiest News!, Fashion Trends
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Natural Perspectives: Priority should be preventing extinction
An article in Physorg.com this week reported that a team of scientists from Japan and Russia believe that they may be able to produce a living woolly mammoth within the next five years by a cloning process. Key to their research will be finding an...Tags: Zoology, Gardens and Parks, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Science
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Joe Surf: His thoughts on going cold
What's a surfer like you doing in a place like this? That was my first thought when I saw Huntington Beach's own Timmy Turner at a neighborhood Christmas party the other day. Turner had his five-month old daughter, Tynzlee, strapped to his chest in one...Tags: Movies, Windsurfing, Entertainment, Cruises, Documentary (genre)
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Wetlands group wins grant
The Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to acquiring and preserving local wetlands, has gotten a $750,000 state grant for an educational center and interpretive trail. The California State Coastal Conservancy awarded the grant...Tags: Wetlands, Water Pollution, Natural Resources, Travel, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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In The Pipeline: Museum gets down to the bones
In this column this summer, I've wanted to occasionally focus on a few things slightly outside of Huntington Beach. As a travel writer, I enjoy sharing interesting places, especially for families, and this week provided something special.
By now, you may...Tags: Politics, Travel, Science and Technology, Utah, Paleontology
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'Low-Down' and raw
Kevin Keller found himself in a familiar spot Monday afternoon — in downtown Huntington Beach, extolling the virtues of his hometown without a script.
Keller, the tourism coordinator for the city's Marketing and Visitors Bureau, serves as host of...Tags: Concerts, YouTube, Travel, Documentary (genre)
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City Lights: Sands mix to unite the surfing world
There's that song "Yesterday's Gone" by the 1960s British duo Chad & Jeremy that goes, "We walked together hand in hand/cross miles and miles of golden sand." The first time I set foot on an English beach, I wondered if they had composed those lyrics...Tags: Cornwall, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Windsurfing, Monaco
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City Council prohibits registered sex offenders from parks
An emotionally charged Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to ban all registered sex offenders from entering city parks, a move that went against the city attorney and police chief's recommendations and made the city's law even more stringent...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Judges, Gardens and Parks, Crimes, Justice System
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