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Rohrabacher defends payments made to wife
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) on Monday denounced a report by a political watchdog group that lists him among politicians who benefit personally from their offices or extend benefits to family members. "Family Affair," the report by Citizens...
Tags: Elections, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Campaign Finance, Rentals, Politics
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City Lights: Mastering the performance of poetry
Last week, I judged a competition where entrants had to have a grabbing lead, a dynamic storytelling style and a wealth of information condensed into a finite number of words. I'm talking, of course, about Poetry Out Loud. For the second straight year,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Poetry, Justice System, Judges, Teaching and Learning
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Putting American youth on the international voice
Mallory Hytrek said America's youth must be heard on the international stage. The 18-year-old Huntington Beach resident, who moved to Washington, D.C., three months ago to attend The George Washington University, is part of the United States Youth...Tags: International Organizations, U.S. Department of State, George Washington, United Nations, Human Rights
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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: U.S. Army, Justice and Rights, Takashi, World War II (1939-1945), Memorial Day
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Mailbag: Keep holidays safe in H.B.
As the holiday season approaches, it brings many festive occasions with friends and family. However, it also brings increased risks of being injured or killed in alcohol-related accidents on our roadways. Just a reminder: A DUI conviction can cost...Tags: Chemicals, Democratic Party, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Companies and Corporations, Politics
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Protestors demonstrate outside Rohrabacher's office
As the intense debate about lifting the debt ceiling continued to paralyze Washington, about three dozen people protested Tuesday afternoon outside the office of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) in downtown Huntington Beach. The picketers, many of...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, California, Republican Party, Politics
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In The Pipeline: After 9/11, cops become 'brothers'
Growing up in New York, I watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center going up in the early 1970s. I recall how, at times, one of the buildings was rising a few floors faster than the other. But once it was all said and done, there they were —...Tags: National Government, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Empire State Building, New York City Police Department, Regional Authority
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9/11 memorial to use World Trade Center girders
Ten years ago, then-President George W. Bush held up the badge of George Howard, a police officer who died at the World Trade Center, during a session of Congress. The badge, Bush said, was "a reminder of lives that ended, and a task that does not end."...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York City, George Bush, Human Interest
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Mesa View students win national innovative competition
Mesa View Middle School is one of four schools nationwide whose students received recognition for innovative math and science projects.
Four seventh-graders created a bike that beeps until the rider puts on a helmet. The Surf City Smartbikes was their...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Landforms, Mountains
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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: U.S. Army, Electronics, Science and Technology
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City Lights: Emotionally tied to kindness
Two major leaguers were playing catch in the courtyard of the Huntington Beach Youth Shelter on Thursday, and a teenage girl stole the show.
About 5 feet tall, she didn't tower above the men on the other side of the grass, but as she delivered...Tags: Albert Pujols, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Human Interest
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A well-rounded girl, student
Kathryn Gasparro served as president of her junior and senior classes at Fountain Valley High School — and in between, she came close to rubbing elbows with President Obama. Last summer, Gasparro ventured to Washington, D.C., to receive the...Tags: Cure (music group), The, Colleges and Universities, South Carolina, Health, Education
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