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Taking it to the Street
When Nicole Burmaster enrolled in a self-defense class earlier this year, the first thing the instructors taught her had nothing to do with punching a bag or aiming a karate chop. Rather, they taught her how to walk. The staff at the Fitness Compound, a...
Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Relay for Life represents hope
Some came to Huntington Central Park from other parts of Orange County. Some drove for hours from places like Bakersfield. Some even came from out of state. But they all came with a common goal in mind: beating cancer. The American Cancer Society's...
Tags: Health, Health Organizations, Relay for Life, Cancer, Breast Cancer
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Mailbag: Little bang for annual state beach pass
Re. "Cost of state beach parking increases," April 26: I honestly don't think the state knows what it is doing. Here is its pricing for the last few years: $75 in 1996; then, in the "good times" for the state, they dropped the price of the pass to $35 in...Tags: Cat (animal), Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Services and Shopping, Dog (animal), Pets
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Calendar
THURSDAY National Prayer Day The Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council hosts a National Day of Prayer Celebration at Sts. Simon & Jude Catholic Church, 20444 Magnolia St., Huntington Beach. The event is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and includes prayers,...Tags: Drunk Driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Burritos, Cinco de Mayo, Arts and Culture
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Relay for Life set for Saturday, Sunday
More than 600 people are expected to gather this weekend at Huntington Central Park for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. About 44 teams, made up of cancer survivors, family members and friends from Huntington Beach and throughout the county,...Tags: Health, Health Organizations, Relay for Life, Cancer, Human Interest
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Horses visit elementary school
Huntington Seacliff Elementary School got a rare visit from a pair of horses Tuesday morning. The animals, brought to the school's front gate by volunteers from Red Bucket Equine Rescue, munched on plants in the garden and lowered their heads for a dozen...
Tags: Students, Equestrian, Whole Foods Market, Teaching and Learning, PTA
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Council passes senior center report
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to certify an environmental impact report for a proposed senior center at Central Park. But constructing the much-litigated proposal could be a ways off, as there is no ready funding for the $20-million...Tags: Voting, Politics, Elections
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Natural Perspectives: Make every day at home Earth Day
Earth Day falls on a Sunday this year. The folks at Bolsa Chica celebrated Earth Day on April 14 with tours, live snakes, and even a bounce house for children. The Amigos de Bolsa Chica, the Bolsa Chica Conservancy, the Bolsa Chica Land Trust and the...
Tags: Earth Day, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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In The Pipeline: Hungry in Huntington
It's back this Sunday — Huntington Beach's own gastronomic event for the ages, the Taste of Huntington Beach. OK, so maybe I get extra excited as I'm returning as a judge, but even if I wasn't, I'd still be there to support this exceptional cause...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Personal Service, Libraries, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Horse rescue needs new home
To tweak a line from Shakespeare, Susan Peirce needs a kingdom for a horse.
Fifty-six horses, in fact.
The co-founder and president of Red Bucket Equine Rescue, a Huntington Beach-based nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates abandoned horses, is...Tags: Equestrian
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Councilwoman appeals senior center vote
Concerned with whether a lost raptor habitat would be properly mitigated when the Huntington Beach Senior Center is built, Councilwoman Connie Boardman appealed an environmental review and a permit for the proposed center. The Planning Commission...Tags: Equestrian
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Mailbag: Seeing a different side of coyotes
In the past three years, my dog and I have had several encounters with coyotes. At times, we've been within 20 to 30 feet of them, but at no time did I ever feel threatened. On one occasion, I witnessed a dog interact with two coyotes and walk away...Tags: Ghana, Dog (animal)
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