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Junior lifeguards train on the Kiwi shore
When the name New Zealand is muttered into the air, thoughts of vast mountain ranges, open valleys, and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy pop into peoples' heads. Though they weren't on a quest to Mordor, a group of 28 Huntington Beach junior lifeguards...Tags: Travel, Mountains, New Zealand, Health and Safety at School, Trips and Vacations
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From The Boathouse: Boat parades sooner than you think
Ahoy! Next week is Thanksgiving, which seems to come faster and faster every year. A lot of people are excited to go shopping the day after the feast, and some will bring out the holiday decorations for their homes. But let's not forget the decorations...Tags: Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Religious Festivals, Radio
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'Austin Powers' actor suspected in cellmate's death
An "Austin Powers" actor convicted of torturing a woman in Orange County is suspected of killing his cellmate in a Central Valley prison, authorities said Tuesday. Joseph Hyungmin Son, 40, allegedly killed his 50-year-old cellmate, who was found dead...Tags: Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons, Religious Festivals, Defense
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Greer's OC: Christmas comes to the fairgrounds
The Christmas Co., a longtime annual tradition for many Orange County shoppers, returns to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa from Thursday through Sunday. It's a four-day shopping extravaganza with more than 100 unique vendors to shop from, as well...Tags: Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Religious Festivals, Arts
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Natural Perspectives: Protecting California's sea otters
Vic and I spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Monterey with our son Scott, his wife, Nicole, and their three little daughters, Allison, Lauren and Megan. I missed cooking our holiday dinner, but Thanksgiving is really more about family than food. We...Tags: Environmental Politics, Conservation, Religious Festivals, Wildlife, Politics
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Black family finds KKK flier on doorstep; OCSO investigating 'threat'
A KKK flier was left on the doorstep of an African-American family in the midst of large, racially diverse community in east Orange over the weekend. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is now investigating the incident as a threat against the family,...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Ku Klux Klan, Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Bills to change school start date look dead in Legislature
UPDATED: Bills that would allow school districts to open in mid or early August look dead, now that the House education committee failed today to take up the proposal by Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha. Metz's bill would have allowed districts to open earlier...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Day, Local Government, Seminole County, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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Franlin Graham's Operation Christmas Child hold concert in Orlando on Saturday
Operation Christmas Child will hold a celebration concert from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Orange County Convention Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 at the door for the concert featuring Michael W. Smith, Matthew West, Ricky...
Tags: Ricky Skaggs, Christianity, Religious Festivals, Religion and Belief, Holidays
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O.C. shooting: Business owner recalled as 'a friend to everyone'
L.A. NOWOn the day his life ended, Melvin Edwards' employees wondered why they hadn't seen him. The owner of Rubicon Gear, a Santa Ana aerospace and defense industry manufacturer founded by his father, Edwards had never missed a day, had never...... -
Irvine woman who killed boyfriend will stay in prison, D.A. says
L.A. NOWA parole board denied release Thursday for an Irvine woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in 1998 because she thought he had been unfaithful, the Orange County district attorney's office announced Friday. Judy Diane Valot, 54, is serving 15 years........ -
Allow school year to start earlier, lawmaker says (will school calendar and summer be debated again?)
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFlorida schools districts — with a few exceptions — can't start a new school year any earlier than two weeks before Labor Day. That's thanks to state law passed in 2006, propelled by parents and their “save our summers” effort. But... -
Board denies parole to Irvine killer
A parole board denied release Thursday for an Irvine woman convicted of murdering her boyfriend in 1998 because she thought he had been unfaithful, the Orange County district attorney's office announced Friday. Judy Diane Valot, 54, is serving 15 years...
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