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Mailbag: Government could learn from Congress of the '90s
I would like to add to Mr. Lightfoot's argument about the Roosevelt administration in prolonging the Great Depression. After President Hoover tried to tax America into being prosperous, FDR decided he would even do bigger tax increases in the name of...Tags: State Budgets, Heads of State, Republican Party, Henry IV Morgenthau, Industrial Production
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City Life: Shrouded in consultants
The four great men whose faces are carved into Mt. Rushmore had the ability to write their own speeches and connect with voters on their own terms. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln had a set of principles that...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, California, Abraham Lincoln, Sacramento
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Rough tourney opener
COSTA MESA — A lot is expected of senior Davon Joyner this season for the Estancia High boys' basketball team.
So while not forcing shots, making the extra pass and not obstructing the offense with individual improvisation might all be on most...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, California)
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On Theater: 'Heights' a delightful production
Take the musical "West Side Story," move it a few miles north and eliminate the Jets, leaving a cast primarily composed of Sharks, replace the gang war conflict with an interracial romance and you're left with something resembling "In the Heights."
This...Tags: Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Music, Music Theater, Theater
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The Bell Curve: Some Christmas Day word play
There's a time and space on Christmas when all the gifts have been unwrapped and duly fussed over, when it is too early for dinner, and an entire day faces you. That's when you look for a letdown activity. Movies serve that purpose quite well. There...Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Newport Beach, Los Angeles Times, Christmas
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The Bell Curve: Flashing signs leave a bad taste
Give my regards to Broadway, Remember me to Herald Square, Tell all the gang on 42nd Street, That I will soon be there … Well, not so fast. Two weeks ago this would have been a slam dunk as a Costa Mesa victory song. The city was that close to...Tags: Building Material, Economy, Business and Finance, John Campbell, Vietnam, Local Elections
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Cautious optimism for district
COSTA MESA — Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials said Friday that they aren't sure the district is going to get $4 million in federal money recently promised to the district, given the uncertainties still shrouding the $20-billion...Tags: State Budgets, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Sacramento, Orange (Orange, California)
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Hertz, Enterprise to rent electric cars
Eco-conscious travel is about to become a lot easier. Beginning as early as January, electric cars will be available at the nation's two largest auto rental companies. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, North America's largest car rental firm, unveiled plans last...Tags: Rentals, Seattle, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Candidate forum is less about issues
NEWPORT BEACH — In the absence of controversial issues, Newport Beach City Council candidates tried to position themselves Wednesday night on their backgrounds and conservative credentials. A candidate forum hosted by the Speak Up Newport...Tags: Republican Party, California, Water Pollution, Sacramento, Lobbying
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Support above call of duty
Assistant Secretary of Defense Dennis McCarthy recently presented the Irvine Police Department with the Employer Support Freedom Award for going the extra mile for employees who serve in U.S. National Guard and Reserve. The recognition was given during a...Tags: Armed Forces, Barack Obama, Army National Guard, Family, Employers
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Interim student affairs chancellor announced
Thomas A. Parham will take over as the interim vice chancellor for student affairs at UC Irvine, the university has announced.
Parham attended UCI in the 1970s and graduated with a bachelor's degree in social ecology. He went on to Washington...Tags: Education, University of California, Irvine, Health, Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization
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Fiorina takes jabs at Boxer
NEWPORT BEACH — The audience cheered and clapped every time Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina threw a jab at Sen. Barbara Boxer.
"She's ineffective and can't get anything done," she said.
But other than that, the former technology...Tags: Human Body, Economy, Business and Finance, California, Business, Tea Party Movement
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