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Teachers union calls for no-confidence vote in Hubbard
The teachers union has called for a vote of no confidence in their embattled superintendent, who is facing criminal charges. A sampling of the Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers unanimously made the no-confidence vote in Supt. Jeffrey Hubbard on...Tags: Crimes, Politics, Embezzlement, Career and Workplace, Trials
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Confidence one stitch at a time
COSTA MESA — The girls sat in silence on the floor and in chairs, scrutinizing nine different dresses made in 30 minutes using only tissue paper and pushpins. Lined along one of the room's glass walls, the group of nine, ranging in age from 8 to...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Fashion Shows, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Photography
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It's A Gray Area: A chance to support regulating marijuana
On Sept. 1 you will have a chance to help us make history. On this date there will be an event to support the Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Initiative that will be on the November 2012 ballot. Please join us. The event will be hosted by Richard Moriarty...Tags: Crimes, Politics, Juvenile Delinquency, Orange County Superior Court, California
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Mailbag: Open Space Initiative deserves support
Isn't great to live in Laguna Beach surrounded by 22,000 acres of natural open space? Elsewhere in Orange County the boundaries between two cities are just lines with no buffer to urban sprawl. How did this happen? Was it just an accident? No. It is...Tags: Homes, Politics, Laguna Beach, Property Tax, California
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School district's finances OK for two years
COSTA MESA — The Newport-Mesa Unified School District can balance its budget for the next two years, but after that, programs and services could face the chopping block, depending on what the state does, officials said. Acting Supt. Paul Reed...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Landforms, Executive Branch, Voting
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It's an 'emotional yo-yo'
COSTA MESA — Heather Ellis can't help but get teary-eyed when talking about how it feels to wait while lawyers and judges argue over the fate of same-sex marriage rights in California.
"I don't really know how to say it," Ellis, 38, said. "It's...Tags: Politics, Judges, U.S. Supreme Court, California, Newport Beach
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It's A Gray Area: Correcting mistakes of Prop. 13
This column has already discussed the "sacred cow" issue of Social Security, and I have not (yet) been run out of town, so summoning up all of my courage, I will now turn my attention to a discussion about correcting the mistakes of Proposition 13....Tags: Homes, Southern California Edison Company, Politics, Sales, Career and Workplace
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Mailbag: Messing up language is all too common
In his column, Joseph Bell explained the word game "Literati" (The Bell Curve: Enjoying some Christmas Day word play," Dec. 30). He admires the use of this game to remind ourselves of how "solid English words with exact definitions" are being commonly...Tags: National Football League, Politics, Prisons, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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School board to oppose statewide marijuana proposition
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education has directed its staff to draft a resolution opposing Proposition 19, a November ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults. John Caldecott, the...Tags: Crimes, Politics, Local Government, California, Recreational Substance Use
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Sale of $100M school bonds approved
Editor's note: This corrects the amount of the bonds in the headline. COSTA MESA — The Newport-Mesa Unified School District can start selling up to $100 million in bonds to fund campus upgrade projects. The school board on Tuesday night...Tags: Politics, San Francisco, Mountains, Health and Safety at School, Landforms
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Community Commentary: Why I will vote "no" on Measure V
On Nov. 2, Newport Beach voters will have before them a ballot measure, Measure V, which amends our City Charter. Measure V is a patchwork of 15 significant changes to the charter, all rolled into one measure. Voters, who have attended local candidate...Tags: Research, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Government, Local Elections
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Sounding Off: Increasing 'bed tax' could help city
By the time your read this, most registered voters should have received their sample ballots in the mail and have probably given them the old once-over. In Costa Mesa this time around, in addition to a slate of state, City Council, school board and...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Politics, State Budgets, Local Elections, Costa Mesa
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