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Mailbag: Parting shots. Our readers weigh in on Election Day
Yes on Measure V Measure V doesn't change current practices. It preserves nearly 60 years of Costa Mesa city laws and policies. State conflict-of-interest and political contribution laws would still apply. Current bidding practices would continue,...Tags: Barack Obama, Abortion, Theft, Vladimir Putin, Social Issues
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SOY brings Dia de los Muertos to Costa Mesa
Clutching a small mold packed with sugar, meringue powder and water, Andrea Ortega, 12, prepared to flip her creation upside down to find an intact sugar skull. "Please don't crack," she chanted. "Please don't crack." About half a dozen students and two...
Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Music, Entertainment, Entertainment Events
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Friends Of The Libraries: Government involvement can start here
Election Day is coming up. If you haven't already voted by mail or used other early voting methods, it is important that you inform yourself and vote. President James Madison said in 1822, "A popular government without popular information or the means of...Tags: Arts and Culture, University of California, Irvine, Libraries, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Friends of the Libraries: Rethinking the library
In the past year or so, in libraries across the country, you could have listened to a barbershop quartet, taken a class on English as a second language, learned needlepoint, had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, taken a yoga or Zumba class, attended a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Sony Corp., Libraries, Apple iPad
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Shadia: Support the civilized ads
My name is Mona Shadia, and I am a savage — according to Pamela Geller, that is. The ever-so-intellectually-challenged Geller, a blogger and the executive director of the American Freedom Defense Initiative, has been running an ad in New York and...Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Transportation, Islam, Travel
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Commentary: Questions about the proposed charter
Re. "Commentary: Charter frees Costa Mesa from the state," (Sept. 19): If only! If only the proposed charter were limited to the matters Councilman Gary Monahan writes about, Costa Mesa residents would not be so outraged about it. There is much in the...Tags: Politics, Employees, Elections, Career and Workplace
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Virgen: These losers are winners
There was an emotional moment for Darlene Gardner on Thursday night at Equinox fitness gym in Irvine. Gardner held back tears when she talked about a life-changing experience and the support she received while she worked to lose weight for charity. This...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Charity, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Human Interest
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Commentary: Make a commitment to your health, well-being
If you want to live longer, healthier and happier, you need to exercise, eat better, sleep well and focus your life around your family, hobbies and interests. How do I know all this? Because I don't do these things, either. As a gynecologist at Hoag...Tags: Ambien (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer
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Commentary: Cycling is unsafe in the village
With the idea of improving bicycle safety and encouraging bicycle riding, the city of Newport Beach has added bicycle "sharrow" markings and other signage to East Coast Highway, between MacArthur Boulevard and Poppy Avenue, and on Bayside Drive through...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Highway Transportation
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Newport council scraps RV parking idea
While Newport Beach City Council members disagreed Tuesday night about various aspects of the Balboa Village Master Plan — including its name — there was one idea floated in it that they were all willing to let sink: recreational vehicle...Tags: Politics, Elections, World War II (1939-1945), Federal Aviation Administration, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Commentary: Canceling candidates forum was right call
I agree with Costa Mesa United's decision to cancel its candidates' forum, but not for the reason given: that two of its directors are also council candidates. If there was to be any "unfair advantage," it would have been against those of us who are not...Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Elections
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Ross, Kessy to appear in CdM
Newport Harbor High product April Ross and fellow Olympic women's beach volleyball silver medalist Jennifer Kessy will be the featured guests at a reception held at CDM Fitness in Corona del Mar on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Ross and Kessy, who lost to...Tags: Kerri Walsh-Jennings, April Ross, Misty May-Treanor
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