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Irvine tackles housing for developmentally disabled
Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea's proposal to investigate and improve the housing situation for developmentally disabled residents drew applause — and unanimous approval — at Tuesday's meeting. This "vulnerable group" does not receive...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Politics, Interior Policy
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Newport Harbor
Rachel Anne Barney GPA: 4.4384 School Activities/Clubs: IB drama production of "Dear Brutus," Field Studies Club, IB History HL, IB English HL, IB Theatre HL, IB French SL, IB Environmental Science SL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB diploma candidate, AP US...Tags: Lacrosse, Hospitals and Clinics, Tennis, Music, Arts and Culture
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App contest with an altruistic purpose
Daniyel Grancich holds a 7-inch digital screen projecting a pair of eyes. The eyes squint, bulge or tear up to correspond with the spoken words "Please," "I'm sorry" and "Thank you." The words are spoken in nine different languages. The eyes are built...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Behavioral Conditions, Computer Science, Conservation
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Inadequate fences leave schools vulnerable
Three unfenced elementary schools may soon have another barrier to entry. The school board is reassessing security after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. Officials plan to consider adding fences around the campuses to match...
Tags: Students, Landforms, Teaching and Learning, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Mountains
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Accepting the challenges of politics
Fifth in a series of profiles about those in the trenches of Costa Mesa's political battles. * Gary Monahan can't escape politics — not even during his morning commute. As the Costa Mesa councilman walks from his Eastside home to the...
Tags: Elections, ABC (tv network), Politics, IKEA, Unemployment
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UCI to open autism treatment center
UC Irvine will use $14.8 million in public-private funding to open an autism research and treatment center, the university announced Thursday. The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California will eventually offer a...Tags: Biology, Colleges and Universities, Behavioral Conditions, Education, Medical Research
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TACA raises $50,000 for families
Dave & Buster's in Irvine raised more than $50,000 for families touched by autism at a two-day charity event. Dave & Buster's inaugural Charity Dinner & Golf Classic last week raised money for Talk About Curing Autism, or TACA, a national organization...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Chris McAlister, Andre Reed, Social Issues
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Andre Reed, Chris McCalister, Anthony Miller headline charity golf event
Former NFL stars Andre Reed, Chris McCalister and Anthony Miller are among a handful of celebrity guests who are helping to lead the inaugural Dave & Buster's Charity Golf Classic to benefit Talk About Curing Autism. The event also features a charity...
Tags: Football, Buffalo Bills, National Football League, Sports, Baltimore Ravens
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Autism walk brings in $255,000
More than 8,500 people raised $255,000 for autism research, awareness and family service last weekend at the Orange County Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The eighth annual event at the Orange County Great Park's El Toro Field attracted volunteers and family...Tags: Major League Soccer, Behavioral Conditions, Chivas USA, Tisha Campbell, Autism Speaks
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UCI study homes in on autism treatment
A UC Irvine professor, along with a team of researchers, discovered that a marijuana-like substance naturally released in the brain can treat symptoms of one type of autism, the university recently announced. Cannabinoids released in the brains of mice...Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Learning Disability, Behavioral Conditions, Physiology
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Ante Up For Autism takes place Saturday
Talk About Curing Autism, which is based in Irvine, is having its sixth annual Ante Up for Autism event, a casino-type fundraiser for the organization at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point Saturday at 5 p.m. It is a star-studded event featuring celebrities,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions
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The Crowd: Joyce Bulifant to have one-woman show at Balboa Bay Club
The year was 1975. Mary Tyler Moore was starring in one of America's most watched situation comedies. After a year of knocking on doors in Hollywood and trying to land any kind of job, I was hired at CBS-Television City and sent into a windowless...
Tags: Music, Betty White, James MacArthur, Dyslexia, Helen Hayes
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