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H.B. man faces trial in veteran's death
Opening statements were scheduled to begin Wednesday in the trial of a Huntington Beach man accused of beating and causing the death of a World War II veteran during a robbery on Veterans Day in 2003, according to the Orange County district attorney's...Tags: Veterans Day, Trials, Prisons, Justice System, Punishment
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H.B. man found guilty for murder of WWII veteran
A Huntington Beach man was found guilty Tuesday of murdering a World War II veteran during a robbery on Veterans Day in 2003, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Curtis James Hill, 29, faces life in prison without the possibility...Tags: Veterans Day, Lawyers, James Hill, Prisons, Justice System
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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: National or Ethnic Minorities, Veterans Day, Ronald Reagan, Takashi, FBI
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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: Windsurfing, Elections, England, Monaco, Tourism and Leisure
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Mailbag: Plastic bags need to go
As a resident of Huntington Beach for more than 25 years, and a daily commuter on Pacific Coast Highway both north and southbound, I am appalled at the trash (especially plastic bags!) that accumulates along the entire span of Pacific Coast Highway...Tags: Road Transportation, Human Interest, Transportation, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel
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Triangle Park becomes — officially — Triangle Park
The Huntington Beach City Council voted Monday to officially name a park that has been part of the city for about 100 years. Triangle Park, which surrounds the Main Street Library, was recently placed on the city's park inventory list, and the naming... -
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: Human Interest, Veterans Affairs, Awards and Prizes, Korean War (1950-1953), U.S. Army
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On Theater: Savagery onstage in Westminster
Once upon a time, in the 1930s and '40s, Broadway thrived on large-cast comedies packed with eccentric characters, some of which won Pulitzer prizes ("You Can't Take It With You" in 1937, "Harvey" in 1945).
A decade later, John Patrick took his shot...Tags: Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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World War II grenade causes school lockdown
Dwyer Middle School and Smith Elementary School went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a Dwyer student brought a World War II-era hand grenade to campus to show friends, police said. The device appeared to be inert, but the school contacted the...Tags: Weaponry, Armed Conflicts, Political Systems, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Groups talk church's demolition, salvation
The old church building looks forlorn at Warner Avenue and Nichols Street, its windows boarded up and the sign that juts over the sidewalk mostly smashed.
From a distance, the structure doesn't give many indications of the role it once played in Orange...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Christianity, Anglicanism, History, Homes
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On Theatre: 'Philadelphia' dated, but good performances abound
For the final production of its 50th anniversary season, the Westminster Community Theater has chosen a play whose vintage makes WCT look like the new kid on the block. Philip Barry's "The Philadelphia Story" first appeared during that brief period of...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Philip Barry, Celebrities and Health Issues, Entertainment, Cary Grant
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Mailbag: Candidates not being totally honest
Does it bother you when political candidates state one position to one group in order to get their vote and then turn around and say just the opposite to another group to get their vote? This is happening now in the Huntington Beach City Council election....Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Basketball, Sports, Central Park
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Original site for World War II (1939-1945) topic gallery.
