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Around Town: Sexy vegans and a salute to our war dead
NOTABLES Body by veganism She's been determined to be one of the sexiest vegans and she just might be your neighbor. Marchesa Schroeder, 22, is a Huntington Beach resident and Orange Coast College student and she is one of 10 finalists to advance to...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, American Legion, Vegan Diet
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Schedule (through March 27)
Thursday Boys' Golf (2:30 p.m.) Newport Harbor vs. Edison (at SeaCliff CC) Huntington vs. Fountain Valley (at Mile Square Park) Marina vs. Los Alamitos (at Seal Beach CC) Track and Field (2:45 p.m.) Edison at Newport Harbor Fountain Valley at...Tags: Golf, Softball, Sports, Swimming, Lacrosse
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On Theater: Another 'Lincoln,' closer to home
I'd like to use my space this week to talk about "Lincoln." No, not the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that may be front-and-center at Sunday's Oscar ceremonies, and not Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln," now on our television screens. This one is...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Arsenic and Old Lace (movie), Wars and Interventions, James Whitmore, Library of Congress
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Mailbag: Poseidon is no good for H.B.
[The Huntington Beach] Poseidon Desalination plan is a boondoggle plan like every one they have proposed since Tampa Bay [in Florida]. They sold the idea of a desalination plant to the Huntington Beach City Council by promising it would never cost the...Tags: Military Equipment, U.S. Congress, Finance, State of the Union Address, Tampa
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Paul Grant Pearce
Pearce, Paul Grant 9/20/1932 - 2/1/2013 Paul Grant Pearce passed away peacefully in Costa Mesa, California after a long illness. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Edwin K. and Helen C. Pearce. He is survived by his wife, Beata; his children,...
Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), International Military Interventions, U.S. Navy, Wars and Interventions, Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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Mailbag: Thanks for sharing Christmas caring
I wanted to write to thank fellow Huntington Beach residents who generously gave of their time and means to help impact thousands of hurting kids this Christmas. Together we were able to pack over 5,600 shoe boxes — filled with toys, school...Tags: Samaritan's Purse, Bird Flu, Epidemics and Plagues, HIV, Holidays
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In the Pipeline: Fountain Valley's own 'War Horse'
The horses arrived in Costa Mesa this week. As you may have heard, the Tony award-winning "War Horse," one of the most lauded stage productions in decades, is opening at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. And playing a key role in the World War I story...
Tags: Celebrities, World War I (1914-1918), Book, Yale Repertory Theatre, Authors
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In The Pipeline: The dark days of 1984
That a terrorist group would choose Huntington Beach not just as a base of operations, but also as ground zero for one of the most cataclysmic attacks in U.S. history, is hard to fathom. Yet as I read the story, it all seemed frighteningly simple and...
Tags: CSI (tv program), Terrorism, Book, The New York Times, Authors
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Mailbag: Measure Z not worth the losses
By now, many people have seen the orange posters around town that say "No on Z." But what exactly is Measure Z? Measure Z proposes the elimination of a property tax that helps to fund the pensions of public employees. Unfortunately for the city and...Tags: Heart Attack, Ken Burns, Japan, World War II (1939-1945), Dalai Lama
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City Lights: One more reason to be grateful to vets
A few years back, the Los Angeles Times wrote a moving story about the death of Britain's last-surviving army veteran of World War I. No, that's not a typo. The man's name was Harry Patch, and he passed away at the age of 111, breaking his country's...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, World War II (1939-1945), Los Angeles Times, American Legion, Labor Day
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Commentary: The 'call of duty' sounds for many
If you asked our nation's youth about the meaning of "the call of duty," they would probably answer something about a video game or a blockbuster movie. Our veterans will assign a completely different meaning to the words "call of duty." To them, it means...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Japan, Entertainment, Gaming, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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In the Pipeline: Making noise over minute of silence
With the Olympics starting this coming week, I wanted to point out that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the worst day in Olympic history. In 1972, at the Munich games, eight Palestinian terrorists killed two Israeli athletes and took nine...
Tags: George Santayana, Sports Organizations, Awards and Prizes, Terrorism, International Olympic Committee
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