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Summiting for survivors
Six months ago, Lori Fallace had never spent a night in a tent. In June, with subtemperature gear and ice pick in hand, the Irvine schoolteacher will scale the 14,179 feet to Mt. Shasta's peak in a show of perseverance and support for all those who...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Human Interest, Health
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The Crowd: A heartfelt night at the BBC
It was a night of heartfelt giving at Newport's Balboa Bay Club & Resort. The American Heart Assn.sponsored the 2012 Heart and Stroke Ball, and the crowd of some 400 guests gave and did so generously, as more than $550,000 was raised. The black tie...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Dick Allen, Physical Conditions, BBC, Health
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Mailbag: Put your columnist on trash service monopolies
For Jack Wu's next column, he might address the entire concept of "monopoly government services," i.e., why do I have to use the government's garbageman? Why can't I hire my own? I hire my own gardener. My own mechanic. My own home remodeler. My own...Tags: National Government, Republican Party, Political Corruption, Judges, Symptoms
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Virgen's View: Saul recalled fondly
Rich Saul will be remembered for his work as a football player, as he should. He was a great center for the Rams. But he was so much more than the player. Saul passed away Sunday. He was 64. He had been battling leukemia since 2003, the Orange County...Tags: St. Louis Rams, National Football League, Leukemia, Health Organizations, NFL Pro Bowl
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Mailbag: 'Mean-spirited' fire pits column overlooked health hazards
Re "Wu: Fire pit removal illustrates lack of conservatism," March 25: Your credibility is at stake if you have edited the above column, which erroneously portrays the Newport Beach City Council and Corona del Mar residents as being guided by racist or...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Politics, Environmental Politics, Ku Klux Klan, Respiratory Disease
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The Crowd: A psychedelic night for fundraising
They called it the "Time of Your Life." The UCI Mind Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders took the crowd back to the psychedelic 1960s to raise funds forAlzheimer'sresearch at the institute. And raise funds they did. Some 500...
Tags: Research, Twiggy, The Beach Boys, Windsurfing, Land Surfing
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Mesa Musings: Conway's comedy not so funny anymore
I inherited an appreciation for slapstick humor from my father. Back in the late 1960s and early '70s, he and I enjoyed watching "The Carol Burnett Show" on TV. We roared at comedy sketches featuring Carol, Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence, but our...Tags: Human Body, Alzheimer's Disease, The Carol Burnett Show (tv program), Tim Conway, Health
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Colorful paper brings holiday charity
COSTA MESA — Holiday shoppers dined on southwestern Caesar salad, wild mushroom enchiladas and blackened catfish tacos while Sara Tengelsen, 15, and her mother, Terrie Tengelsen, waited.
The two sat in Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill among wrapping...Tags: Gifts, Foods and Beverages, Frosty the Snowman (fictional character), Caesar Salads, Services and Shopping
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The Doctor's Corner: Questions on the tattoo experience
I am pleased to announce that I will have a recurring column in the Daily Pilot and Coastline Pilot. I welcome your feedback. My goal is to grapple with relevant health topics, interwoven with the colors of local personalities, enterprises, and culture...Tags: Tattoo Removal, Physical Fitness and Exercise, MRI (imaging), Medical Procedures and Tests, Skin Cancer
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YMCA program encourages exercise, nutrition
COSTA MESA — Eight weeks ago, Nathalie Ayapantecatl struggled — along with about half of her peers — to run just one lap without stopping. It took hard work, but now the 8-year-old can run several laps. And after eight weeks of after-...Tags: Obesity, Dick Allen, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Yoga, Graduation
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Saturday's Calendar
SATURDAY It's Snowing in Orange County Torelli Realty hosts its annual holiday "Snow Land" event, featuring 40 tons of real snow, from 9 a.m. to noon at Balearic Park, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. Nutcracker for Kids The Pacific Symphony and...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Santa Claus (fictional character), Holiday Vacations, Religious Festivals, Libraries
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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: Genes and Chromosomes, Health and Safety at School, Schools, Parkinson's Disease, Mining
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