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Apodaca: Corporations have no place in public education
How far should we go to save public education? So far as to name a school gym after a corporate sponsor? Let business interests influence textbook content? Put cigarette and junk food ads on the sides of school buses? If you think these ideas sound far-...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Jerry Brown, Sales, Mining, Companies and Corporations
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Irvine council approves letter for safety, licensing
The Irvine City Council approved an advocacy letter this week lending its support to increased safety regulation and licensing measures surrounding the reopening of San Onofre. The letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) called for new...Tags: Mining, Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dianne Feinstein
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Natural gold treasures go on display
You can still pan for gold in California, "if you know where to look," according to Laguna Beach gold and mineral collector Wayne Leicht. But panning for gold isn't what Leicht is known for. He collects the rarest, and possibly most beautiful,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Gold and Precious Material, Museums
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Mailbag: 'Bridge to nowhere' is wrong priority
Too bad you can't do a survey to determine how the residents who get stuck with the bill feel about this latest City Council decision to build a bridge to nowhere. (Re. "Newport council approves $2-million bridge," Nov. 29). Every day we read about...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Mining, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John Larson
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Mesa Musings: High school buddies with Parkinson's reach out
Last week's column on Parkinson's disease elicited some unexpected responses ("Fighting a daily battle," Nov. 29). In the column, I described my six-year battle with the disease. Two gents whom I went to school with in Costa Mesa — and haven't...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, High Schools, Parkinson's Disease, Health, Mining
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Civic Center bridge back on the agenda
The Newport Beach Civic Center construction project could cost an additional $2 million if the City Council decides Tuesday to revive a proposal for a pedestrian bridge. Public Works Director Steve Badum plans to present the latest construction costs and...Tags: Building Material
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City Life: Unions refuse to change with times
U.S. banker J.P. Morgan was the perfect bad guy: big, bloated and rarely without a fat Cuban cigar. In 1902, 140,000 members of the United Mine Workers of America toiling in Pennsylvania's coal mines went on strike for higher wages and better conditions....Tags: Labor Disputes, Mining, Labor Legislation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Unions
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Corona del Mar Today: A progress report on Buck Gully project
An erosion project in Lower Buck Gully is well underway as crews continue to place metal cages on the ground, filling them with rocks brought from a Corona quarry. The project began last month and should be complete sometime next summer, city officials...Tags: Forests, Invasive Species, Politics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Public Officials
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John Richard (Dick) Bertone
John Richard (“Dick”) Bertone, 78, of Newport Beach, CA., peacefully passed into eternal life on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, surrounded by his beloved family. Dick was born in Glendale, CA. on July 2, 1933, to Dominick B. Bertone and Marie T....Tags: American Legion, Hobbies, U.S. Navy, Human Interest, Alzheimer's Disease
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The Coastal Gardener: Environmental habits are constantly evolving
In case I forget for a mere nanosecond, my two daughters will quickly remind me that my plaid shorts are a bad choice. When Adam Lambert comes on the car radio, the channel is quickly switched. Facebook sure, MySpace, not so much. What was in favor...Tags: Facebook, Environmental Pollution, Adam Lambert, Hobbies, Environmental Issues
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Steinberg: Timing is everything
Writing a column on the final negotiation process for the NFL collective bargaining agreement on Friday for the Sunday paper may be an act of extreme recklessness, given the roller coaster of events occurring hourly. But as they say, no guts, no glory....Tags: Athletes, Gold and Precious Material, Tony Hawk, Ceremonies, Skateboarding
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Check It Out: Get close with spacey encounters
For years, mankind has gazed up at the stars and wondered what exists beyond our planet. Is the universe a vast sea of nothing? Are we alone or is there intelligent life elsewhere? Science fiction postulates what sort of marvelous sights we'll...Tags: Mining, Gaming, Companies and Corporations, Science, Fiction
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