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Irvine council clashes on routine items
Although typically considered routine, the consent calendar contained three items that caused a hubbub at Irvine's City Council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Lalloway voiced his lack of support for creating a plaque honoring Planning...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Conservation, Northwood, Politics, Decathlon
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The Harbor Report: Riding the sun with Riding Currents
This last week, I was able to catch up with Billy Dutton of Riding Currents, a group dedicated to promoting renewable energy, raising awareness about plastics in the ocean and recognizing the advancement of renewable energy and its application to...Tags: Weather, Material Science, Alternative Energy, Manufacturing and Engineering, Weather Reports
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Mesa Water District responds to report, critics
Amid recent media reports and public scrutiny over developing changes at the Mesa Water District, its board president elaborated on the state of the district in a recent public speech. President Jim Fisler told attendees of a Costa Mesa Chamber of...Tags: Services and Shopping, Mountains, Natural Resource Industry, Event Planning, Manufacturing and Engineering
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District: New facility achieves 1960s dream
They're calling it the "Murph." The Mesa Water Reliability Facility — or MWRF — had its official unveiling during a private event Wednesday afternoon. Costa Mesa politicians and Mesa Water District employees were among the nearly 150 who...
Tags: Water Supply, Mountains, Environmental Issues, John Wayne, Landforms
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The Harbor Report: Thoughts after a sailing tragedy
I have an abundance of what I think is important information to share with you this week. Most of you have read about the tragedy that took place in the Islands Race this last weekend, when one soul was lost while competing in a sailboat race around our...Tags: Sailing, Environmental Issues
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Schools will consider installing solar panels
Newport-Mesa school officials this week voted to explore installing solar panels at school sites to save on their energy bill. The district will pay an independent contractor up to $45,000 to evaluate whether the up-front investment could pay off in...Tags: General Contracting, Services and Shopping, Mountains, Environmental Issues, Landforms
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Apodaca: Optimism and the state budget
Gov. Jerry Brown has gone to great pains lately to inject a large dose of an unfamiliar characteristic — optimism — into discussions about state finances. His surprise announcement that California is now operating in the black, and that...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Mountains
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Apodaca: Irvine Unified casts a ray of inventiveness
Say you're an educator and you had an opportunity to save money, do something beneficial for the environment and provide an excellent teaching opportunity for students. It would be a no-brainer, right? So why isn't every school district in California...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Energy, Conservation, Teachers, Alternative Energy
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Commentary: Public safety starts with better street lights
In the face of increasing property crime rates and the growing encroachment of coyotes in Costa Mesa, it is important that our residential street lights provide adequate illumination at night. In my neighborhood I have observed that over that past two...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Government, Politics, Safety of Citizens, Environmental Issues
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School board to consider superintendent consulting contract
The school board Tuesday will consider keeping a former superintendent on in an advisory capacity. The Board of Education is expected to consider contracting former Supt. Rob Barbot as an advisor through 2015 to provide guidance to the district and...Tags: Energy, Environmental Issues
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Students help study green classroom
Davis Magnet School emphasizes environmentalism with Eco-Education Nights, "Waste-Free Wednesdays" and an ecology center. Now it's been chosen for a green-classroom experiment. The Orange County U.S. Green Building Council selected the Costa Mesa K-6...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, The Walt Disney Co., Environmental Issues
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Schools to receive lighting upgrades
Local schools will receive almost $1 million in free upgrades starting next week, thanks to the state Public Utilities Commission. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District approved an agreement Tuesday with Southern California Edison to be a part of...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Mountains, Environmental Issues, Landforms
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