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    May 8, 2013 |Story| HB Independent

  1. Around Town: Marina student gets collegiate boost

    A big congratulations has to go out to <strong>Betty Nguyen</strong> for the unbelievable scholarship she earned. Nguyen is the first Marina High School student to win the Gates Millennium Scholarship, according to a news release.
    A big congratulations has to go out to Betty Nguyen for the unbelievable scholarship she earned. Nguyen is the first Marina High School student to win the Gates Millennium Scholarship, according to a news release. The award is given to 1,000 students...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Financial Aid, University of California, Los Angeles, Human Interest, Students

    2. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| HB Independent

  2. In the Pipeline: Pushing for change after tragedy

    This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first manned mission of Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station.
    This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first manned mission of Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station. Skylab 2, as it was called, set off to repair the space station, and was led by Cmdr. Peter Conrad. As you probably remember, Conrad was...

    Tags: Fractured Rib, Injuries and Wounds, Authors, Science, Bill Clinton

    3. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| HB Independent

  3. Around Town: Enjoy wine, help single parents

    In its ongoing effort to improve the world around us, the Soroptimists of Huntington Beach will hold a wine tasting and fundraiser to benefit the Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation on Feb. 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with flights of wine available until 8:30 p.m.
    In its ongoing effort to improve the world around us, the Soroptimists of Huntington Beach will hold a wine tasting and fundraiser to benefit the Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation on Feb. 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with flights of...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Family

    4. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  4. Festival of Children back at South Coast Plaza

    If you've been doing a little shopping at South Coast Plaza and noticed the children's arts and crafts and live performances near the carousel, that's because it's September.
    If you've been doing a little shopping at South Coast Plaza and noticed the children's arts and crafts and live performances near the carousel, that's because it's September. And thanks to Sandy Segerstrom Daniels, the founder and executive director of...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Festive Events

    5. Jun 15, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  5. Commentary: Common sense ways to create jobs

    As a serial entrepreneur who has created hundreds and hundreds of jobs over my career, I'm going to share with you a fact that might prove a bit shocking to some. Entrepreneurs don't start companies to create jobs. Rather, they start companies to make...

    Tags: Work Relations, Evergreen Solar Incorporated, Labor Legislation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Economy, Business and Finance

    6. Mar 28, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  6. 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.
    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: Marketing, Dana Rohrabacher, Federal Election Commission, Rentals, Elections

    7. Feb 22, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  7. 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: Charles Bukowski, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment

    8. Dec 7, 2011 |Story| HB Independent

  8. 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: United Nations, George Washington, U.S. Department of State, International Organizations, Human Rights

    9. Sep 7, 2011 |Story| HB Independent

  9. 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: Regional Authority, National Government, New York City Police Department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    10. Sep 7, 2011 |Story| HB Independent

  10. 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."
    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: American Legion, Chris Howard, New York City, St. Patrick's Day, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

    11. Jul 13, 2011 |Story| HB Independent

  11. 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.
    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, Landforms, Science and Technology, Mountains

    12. Nov 2, 2011 |Story| HB Independent

  12. 'We did our part'

    Masao Masuda keeps a notebook in his dining room drawer containing a photo of the last time<strong> </strong>he saw his brother Kazuo.
    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: World War II (1939-1945), Memorial Day, Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, U.S. Army

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