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City Lights: Meeting halfway on life's gridiron
Mark Magana never played football in high school. In fact, he didn't play sports at all as a child, except for a little T-ball and track and a few games of soccer. He got most of his exercise when he joined the Army right after high school.
Derrick Woods...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Schools, High School Sports, Afghanistan, Football
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'We did our part'
Masao Masuda keeps a notebook in his dining room drawer containing a photo of the last time he saw his brother Kazuo.
The picture, which Masao took in 1941, shows Kazuo and their brother Takashi, along with several sisters and a niece, at the Santa Fe...Tags: Washington, DC, FBI, Human Interest, Armed Conflicts, Justice and Rights
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Army's special delivery
The box arrived on Harold Tor's doorstep in February, nearly 66 years after he left the United States Army with a war won, an arm missing and his 18th birthday still ahead of him. Tor, an 11-year member of American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133,...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Awards and Prizes, Korean War (1950-1953), Defense, Human Interest
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For their idea, it's safety first
Four students from Mesa View Middle School in Huntington Beach might just be the answer to safe biking. The students put together a bike that, once someone is on it, will not stop beeping until the rider puts a helmet on. It serves the same function seat...Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, Electronics
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Band full of the best
There won't be too much pressure on Huntington Beach Union High School District students when they take the stage Sunday at Edison High School. At least, they won't have to audition behind a screen before a panel of invisible judges, walking in on a...Tags: Indiana, Entertainment, Music, U.S. Military
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School board clerk upset at last-minute cancellation
A high school board trustee plans to give the United States Army Field Band a dressing-down after it abruptly canceled a show at Edison High School. Bonnie Castrey, the Huntington Beach Union High School District's board clerk, said she intends to...Tags: Fountain Valley (Orange, California), Hospitals and Clinics, Arizona, Huntington Beach, National Government
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Mailbag: Show stopped for taxpayers' sake
On behalf of the soldiers of the United States Army Field Band, let me tell you how upset we are that we were unable to perform for the great folks in the Huntington Beach area April 10 ("Show does not go on," April 14). Like many, many Americans, we...Tags: Maryland, Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Concerts, Entertainment, Crimes
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Your Weekend
FRIDAY: Local band Velicious performs at Gallagher's Pub & Grill, 300 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach. The 21-and-older show starts at 9:30 p.m. and cover is $5 at the door. For more information, visit http://www.gallagherspub.com....Tags: Dana Rohrabacher, Huntington Beach, Arts, Fountain Valley (Orange, California), Colleges and Universities
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Marina High alumnus killed in Afghanistan
EDITOR'S NOTE: The L.A. Times recently published this profile about Marina High School graduate Kyle R. Warren, who died serving in Afghanistan this summer. * Kyle R. Warren was hard to miss, whether tearing down a rugby field or running toward a...Tags: Pakistan, California, Texas, Defense, Colleges and Universities
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Notable passings of 2010
The following notable people from the Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley community passed away this year. Juergen W. Bless Bishop Juergen W. Bless did the first blessing at St. Thaddeus Jude Old Catholic Church in Old World Village and served...Tags: Pakistan, Transportation, Defense, Afghanistan, Local Elections
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Chargers' Super Booster
It was still an hour away from the opening kickoff of the big Edison-Dana Hills game, but Jim Collins was ready for some football.
While playing a waiting game, Collins studied the opposition warming up, taking note of it all in reserved silence. He...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals, Schools
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Natural Perspectives: Make it bloom this Memorial Day
This coming Memorial Day weekend is a three-day holiday. What this often means for most of the country is that it's time to dust off the barbecue and get ready for summer cookouts. Since we have that beach party thing going on all year in our wonderful...Tags: Television, France, Indiana, Wars and Interventions, Indianapolis 500
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