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SERVING HUNTINGTON BEACH & NORTH WEST ORANGE COUNTY, CA ~ 5901 WARNER AVENUE, # 42 9 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649THELOCALNEW
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*Place your name and thoughts on an engravedCentennial Paver. For a donation of $250, you can have a
permanent place in the City of Huntington BeachsCentennial Celebration. The Centennial Celebration time
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Steve Bone, Co-Chair
Ron Shenkman, Co
Chair
Art Aviles
Brett Barnes
Ralph Bauer
Corky Bennish
Connie Boardman
Garry Brown
Margie Bunten
Barbara Degleize
Shirley Dettloff
Duane Dishno
Bill Ellis
John ErskineBob Ewing
Mike Grumet
Steve Holden
Donna Mulgrew
Don MacAllister
Janis Mantini
Jerry Person
Peggy Price
Joyce Riddell
Pat Rogers
Diane Ryan
Mary Lou Shattuck
Pat Stier
Dave Sullivan
Dean Torrance
The City CouncilLiaisons are:
Mayor Keith Bohr
Mayor Pro-Tem
Cathy Green
Councilmember
Gil Coerper
Staff Liaisons:
Community Relations
Officer Laurie Payne
Community Services
Division Head Janeen
Laudenback
Senior Supervisor
Cultural Services Kate
Hoffman
Administrative AssistantHR Karin Reed
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Beer & Wine
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All Day:Every Day... 2 Large Slices of Pizza,
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Happy Hour:Monday - Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
2 half slices pepperoni/cheese pizzaw/pint of do mestic beer: $6.50
Plus: $2 domestic, $3 premium b eers
Delivery Specials Every Day:12", 14" and 16" Pizzas, buy two Pizza's and save; 5, 10& 25 piece Buffalo Wings (Mild, Hot & BBQ; Family Meal
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ChrisMacDonaldOn the road in Surf City
By Chris MacDonald, a Columnist for The Local News
More than 200 people recently
took advantage of Huntington
Beach's energy efficency
partnership with Southern California
Edison, to give Surf City a greener
holiday season. The city recently
provided these folks with 250 packages
of advanced energy efficent holiday
lights, when residents traded old,
inefficient lights for 100 new energy
smart Led miniature lights. To make this
happen, the City's Enviromental Board
staffed a booth at Surf City Nights in
downtown HB on November 3rd and
10th, so HB residents could make the
free switch. "I love the idea of a Greener
Christmas," said former Mayor Peter
Green, whose wife Kathy, will be HB's
next mayor. Peter, who taught ecology
at Golden West College, applauded the
efforts of the city and SCE to promote
energy efficiency. With the exchange,
people, received a 33-foot long string of
100 LED lights, either multi-colored
(yellow, purple, green, red, blue,
orange) or white. My thanks to Aaron
Klem, The City Of Huntington
Beach Energy Manager, and Bob
Smith, Cha i rman of The
Huntington Beach Enviromental
Board, for making this happen.
Learn more about green in hb. Log
on to: http://www. surfcity-hb.org/
residents/ green_city.
On Wednesday November 11th,
2009 The Huntington Beach
Downtown Business
Improvement District held their 2009
BID Inaugural at The Hilton Waterfront
Beach Resort. On hand at the event were:
Huntington Beach Mayor Keith Bohr,
Huntington Beach City Manager Fred
Wilson, Huntington Beach Police Chief
Ken Small, Huntington Beach Fire
Department Spokesperson Martha
Werth, Huntington Beach Special Events
Coordinator Naida Osline and
Huntington Beach Deputy Economic
Development Director Kellee Fritzal.
This event was to thank the people that
have volunteered with the BID this year
and to welcome the new 2009/2010 BID
Board Members Which are as follows:
President: Brett Barnes, Managing
Partner, Dukes
Vice President - Ron McLin, Managing
Partner, Longboard Restaurant
Treasurer - Nicole Topor,Branch
Manager, FIRSTBANK
Secretary - Lee Love, President L3
Associates, Inc,
Immediate Past President - Susie Smith,
Owner Makin Waves Salon
Director - Tom Black, Owner Crabby's
Boat House
Director - Bill Cuppy, Realtor/Notary
ALTERAREAL ESTATE
Director - Craig Franze, Owner Harley
Davidson
Director - Aaron Pai, President Of
Huntington Surf And Sport
Director - Paulette Fischer, Hotel
Manager Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort
I'd like to thank Connie Pedenko
BID Executive Director for doing a great
job and her sister/assistant Karen
Gabelhouse for her hard work in the BID.
Thank you also to Dale Stimson for
volunteering with me at the information
booth at Surf City Nights.
The BID is a 501C3 Non Profit
Organization designed to help businesses
in Downtown HB. You can see a list of all
of the merchants in Downtown HB on:
http://www. hbdowntown.com - some
offer coupon discounts.
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Left to Right: Robert Schaff, A Member of T he HB Enviroment alBoard, Sue Gordon, VP of Rainbow D isposal and an HB Enviromental
Board Member as well as Debra Gilber t whose a Senior Administr ative
Analyst for The City Of Huntington Beach.
2009 BID Awardees. Left - right: Dale Stimson, Chris MacDonald,
Rob Kee, Lee Love, Steve Da niel, Bret t Barnes , Steph anie Inb ody, Bill
Cuppy, Ron McLin, Aaron Pai and Connie Pedenko.
An Early Holiday Present Makes for a Greener
Christmas in Huntington Beach
HB Downtown Business
Improvement District 2009 Inaugural
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Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise canprolong life. Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it..Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out
eventually. Speed up heart not make live longer; that
like say you can extend life of car by driving faster.
Want live longer? Take nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits andvegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What doescow eat? Hay and corn. What are these? Vegetables. So,
steak nothing more than efficient mechanism of
delivering vegetables to system. Need grain? Eat
chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green
leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give 100%
recommended daily allowance of vegetable
products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit.Brandy is distilled wine. That means they take
water out of fruity bit; get even more of
goodness that way. Beer also made out of
grain.. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: If you have body and you have fat, ratio isone to one. If you have two bodies, ratio is two
to one, etc.
Q: What are some ofthe advantages of
participating in a
regular exercise
program?
A: Cannot think ofsingle one, sorry. My
philosophy: No Pain...Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING!!!... Foods fried invegetable oil. How getting more vegetables be bad for
you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a littlesoft around the middle?
A:Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger.You should only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.
Q:Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy? HELLOCocoa beans!
Vegetable!!! Cocoa
beans best feel-good
food around!
Q: Is swimming goodfor your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you
may have had about food and diets.
AND.....For those of you who watch what you eat, here's
the final word on nutrition and health. It's a
relief to know the truth after all those
conflicting nutritional studies:
1. The Japanese eat very little fatAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than
Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fatAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3.. The Chinese drink very little red wineAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wineAnd suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots ofsausages and fats
And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSIONEat and drink what you like. Speaking English
is apparently what kills you.
The Weak That WasAmerica: Home of the Free because of the Brave
Dave GarofaloPublisher
1. President of the largest steel company?2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York stockExchange?
4. Greatest wheat speculator?5. President of the Bank of International
Settlement?
6. Great Bear of Wall Street?These men were considered some of the worldsmost successful of their days. Now, 80 yearslater, the history book asks us, if we know whatultimately became of them.
The Answers:1. The president of
the largest steel company. Charles Schwab,Died a pauper.2. The president of the largest gas company,Edward Hopson, Went insane.3. The president of the NYSE, RichardWhitney, Was released from prison To dieat home.
4. The greatest wheat speculator, ArthurCooger, Died abroad, penniless.5. The president of The Bank of InternationalSettlement, Shot himself.
6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, CosabeeLivermore, Also committed suicide.
However, In that same year, 1923, thePGA Champion and the winner of the mostimportant golf tournament, The US Open,was Gene Sarazen.What became of him? Heplayed golf until he was 92, Died in 1999 atthe age of 95. He was financially secure Atthe time of his death.
The Moral: Nevermindwork. Play golf!
In 1923, who was...
I love my Doctor...
President Barack Obama
Web Site: www.whitehouse.gov
E-mail:
president@whitehouse.gov
Phone: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461
Address:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
Vice President of the United States
Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.,
E-mail:
vice.president@whitehouse.gov
Phone: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461
Address:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20500
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
969-445-2841
U.S. SenatorBarbara Boxer(D)
202-224-3553
U.S. SenatorDianne Feinstein (D)
310-914-7300 202-224-3841
U.S. Congressman
Dana Rohrabacher (R)
45th District
714-960-6483 202-225-2415
State SenatorTom Harmon
950 South Coast Drive, Ste. 240
Costa Mesa, CA92626
714-957-4555 fax:714-957-4560
Assemblyman Jim Silva
67th District Office
17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 570
Huntington Beach, CA92647
714-843-4966 fax:843-6375
Coast Community
College District
714-432-5898
Huntington Beach Union High
School District
714-903.7000
Ocean View School District
714-847-2551
City Council Office
714-536-5553 fax:714-536-5233
City Administrators Office
714-536-5202 fax:714-536-5233
Administrative Services
714-536-5228 fax:714-374-1571
Building & Safety
714-536-5241 fax:714-374-1647
City Attorney
714-536-5555 fax:714-374-1590
City Clerk
714-536-5227 fax:714-374-1557
City Treasurer
714-536-5200 fax:714-374-1603
Community Services
714-374-1654 fax:714-536-5486
Economic Development
714-536-5582 fax:714-375-5087
Fire Emergencies 911
Office 714-536-5411
fax 714-374-1551
Stations Include:
Bushard, Gothard, Heil, Lake,
Magnolia, Murdy, Warner
Library
Central 714-842-4481
fax 714-375-5180
Childrens Services 375-5107
Media 375-5108
References 842-4481
Genealogy 990-5946
Banning Ave. Branch: 375-5005
Graham St. Branch: 375-5006
Main St. Branch: 375-5071
Planning
714-536-5271 fax 714-374-1648
Police Emergencies 911
714-960-8811 fax 714-536-5605
Police Chief: 536-5903
Jail Unit: 536-5694
Investigation Office: 536-5951
Traffic Office: 536-5665
Public Information HBTV-3
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Public Works
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Recently you made a public statement about
having received a number of Parking
Citation...all for street sweeping we think.
Granted, your initial reaction was emotional and
perhaps focused more on you then the possible
underlying problem.
Issue: twice per month in the entire 26 square
miles of Huntington Beach, every street (and I
might note -No Alleys...perhaps because
there is no readily apparent
revenue source) are swept of all
those fast-food beverage cups,
and other debris. A good thing
for all of us no doubt. I know
because it was begun while I sat
in your very chair.
I sat through the debacle of
one City Administrator hiding
our infrastructure needs so that
he could present a balanced
budget each year. I helped preside over a process
that took several years in the making; defining our
infra-structure failures and trying to find a long
term solution.
The residents of HB have been put through
pot hole after pot hole, sewer system repairs that
kept major arterials dug up for years, tree
replacement programs that take 10 years to
materialize, street by street, neighborhood by
neighborhood.
We've dug up the beaches for over 10 years,
took three years to rebuild our Pier, never stop
repairing; re-paving, replanting Beach Blvd. City
Hall has been under siege for almost two years,
remember the Magnolia street closure that took the
street, sidewalks, and block walls off the map!
In the name of Tourism...we've built bridges
across PCH, closed Main Street, opened Main
Street, made Main Street one way, then the other
way...we've saved Bolsa Chica so many times...that
I lost tract who we saved it fororfrom. Bottom
line...residents of HB have paid for it all in time,
patients and above all money.
Devin, take all that passion you have about
those dozen or so Parking Tickets and give back to
the residents something they deserve.
The people who live in HB have been abused,
taxed, re-taxed; in some cases not told the whole
story and occasionally not listened to...they deserve
a break.
1. Rally your colleagues andallow each resident of Huntington
Beach, California one FREE pass
a year on a Street Sweeping
Ticket...just because it is the
right, human and fair thing to do.
Don't accept the answer that the
paper work is too complicated,
its too much work -or it can't be
done...make it happen.
2. Meet with your colleague JoeCarchio and resurrect Joe's
Freshman year
effort to institute
a program
wherein local
residents, once
per year, can
take advantage
of a moratorium
on certain
building permit
cost so they can
remodel their
homes. Costa
Mesa, Anaheim
and other local
communities do
it and thebureacratic r
statement (BS)
that the City
can't afford is just that BS... they'll make money in
the end with higher appraised values, more local
craftsman and contractors working, more sales
TAX with the purchase of more home improvement
supplies, etc.
Enough already with this concept that more
people equates to more community success. If that
were true than why are we the 4th most populated
city in Orange County yet the 26th lowest generator
of sales tax?
It's time to do something for the people
who live here. Congress and the President
have given our Federal Tax dollars to banks,
auto makers and Insurance companies. Cant
we at least, at the local level, look our
neighbors who are paying all the bills in the
eye and say... it's your turn...we're going to
stop this big government machine and just do
something for us!
Devin...we're throwing you the ball. Issue
your own cease and desist ticket, stop
spending all the money for a moment and do
something for the local taxpayers.
Devin, you have an opportunity at
your doorstep that happens seldom in
a local political leader's life... you
have a chance to make a real difference in the lives of
over 60,000 local families.
December
2009Edito
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McKenna VW $500 off of any new car 18711 Beach Blvd HB 866.925.0602 ww w.MyHBGold.com
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Pet Care Dirty Dog Wash $5 Off any size service 504 Main St HB 714.960.7002 ww w.MyHBGold.com
Restaurant Baci Restaurant 15% off entire Bil l 18748 Beach Blvd. HB 714-965-1194 ww w.MyHBGold.com
Beachfront 301 $2 - $6 Food Menu Items 301 Main St HB 714.374.3399 ww w.MyHBGold.com
Capone's Cucina 15% off entire Bill 19688 Beach Blvd #10 HB 714-593-2888 ww w.MyHBGold.com
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With all the talk over the last few years
about marketing to the largest group
of consumers and purchase
influencers (women), we predict that wine
marketers will finally place more effort into
engaging affluent female consumers. After all,
according to a 2006 Gallup survey, women
make 55% of U.S. wine purchases. According
to another survey, nearly a quarter of women's
wine purchases are over $100.
The evidence suggests that winemarketers are starting to recognize the trend,
with wine clubs, Web sites, and ladies' nights
at bars, all designed to appeal to women
imbibers. There's a low-alcohol, low-calorie
wine, White Lie Early Season chardonnay,
with a 9.8 percent alcohol content, compared
with the 13 percent and 14 percent found in
some vintages. Displays of pink and white
wines in bottles bearing such flowery names as
Seduction have been derided by the Web site
womenwine.com as the Virginia Slims of the
wine trade. Wine marketers need to understand
the more contemporary, affluent and
accomplished women. They are not looking
for upscale wine coolers. Unless you are
marketing a wine that benefits the Susan G.
Komen Foundation, it's not advisable to use
pink or anything that speaks to the "child"
inside a woman.
Aggressive marketers
with leadership cultures
will customize
programs that also
target Royaltons
via member-
b a s e d
organizations
a n d
associations.
This is a great
niche not
c u r r e n t l y
being filled by
any wine
marketer (or
other marketer forthat matter).
Affluent ethnic
women feel more
pressur e than their white
counterparts to be respected and
feel a sense of accomplishment, and therefore
work harder to achieve this. If you want to
reach this time- strapped consumer, deliver
programs that merge her desire for a work -life
balance and the respect she's likely earned.
Our recommendation: If wine companies
want to achieve brand dominance, they need to
create experiences that maximize women's
social life and enhance their businesses and
careers.
We predict that more emphasis will be
placed on differentiating prod ucts at the r etail
level that aim to make the shopping experience
and purchase decision easier. This will be
accomplished through on- premise
and off- premise events,
including weekend in-
store tastings,
sponsored invitation-
only wine dinners
at upscale
restaurants and
high- profile
e v e n t
sponsorships
of women's
social events
a n d
pr of es si on al
organizations.
A n d r e a
Hoffman is theFounder and CEO
of Diversity
Affluence, a New
Jersey based marketing
communications consultancy and
research firm. As the first company of its kind,
Diversity Affluence helps brands and
business es to understa nd and market to
Royaltons. For more information about our
services visit http://www. diversity
affluence.com, or contact Andrea at 973-846-
0155 or andrea@diversityaffluence.com
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The information contained in this column does not
necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
Dear Santa,
Its just a couple of weeks b efore Christmas. Your
big night!
I know you must be very busy, but I just wanted
to write to see how you are doing this year.
Its got to be a tough one for you; these tough
economic times will mean some disappointed little
munchkins here in Surf City. Oh, most of them will
get some pretty fancy stuff, and a few wont notice
any difference at all.
But, in some Surf City homes, under some Surf
City trees, there will be a noticeably smaller haul than
in previous years.
And, unlike the Whos down in Who-ville, -
who, much to the Grinchs amazement, celebrated
Christmas without their tags and boxes and bags
I doubt too many kids who experience the cut back
will be taking to the streets in song.
In all fairness Santa, most of them wont even
understand how mommy or daddy losing their jobs
should affect what you leave under the branches.
You dont exactly make it clear, Santa. But, I know.
I know that, when times are tough, there are
many, many little children who dont have enough to
eat. There are families that cannot pay their gas bill to
keep warm or buy jackets and warm jammies to stave
off winter illnesses.
I know that you and your elves must turn your
attention from an overabundance of toys to those less
fortunate and to those who need more important things
than iPods and Disneyland passes.
Maybe if the children understood this and the
teenagers and adults, too theyd be okay with less
stuff and more substance. Maybe theyd even be
happy. (Okay, that might be pushing it).
I dont know, Santa. Maybe we started off wrong
on this whole thing. Instead of asking each child what
they wanted for Christmas, maybe we shouldve been
asking them what they would give, if they could give
whatever they wanted to whomever they wanted.
And, no offense, Santa, but just by the very fact
that youve become the focal point of Christmas might
have been a mistake.
Its not your fault. You definitely epitomize the
spirit of the season.
But, your prominence has more to do with those
that disparage the true meaning of Christmas or
simply do not believe in Christ but want to keep all
the goodies that come with it.
They dont want Merry Christmas said aloud,
but theyll happily partake of Christmas cookies and
show up at Christmas parties.
Our government at all levels employs the
generic Happy Holidays in public buildings and
schools and for all events and productions centered
around December 25th, but they put up Christmas
trees and deck the halls with poins ettias and garland
and ask us to pretend these are simply symbols of
winter.
Perhaps most ironic, while you who fully
believes in the Christmas and understands that there
would be no such holiday without the Christ, work all
night, those who object to the mere
mention of anything remotely related
to this most religious of holidays,
take the day off.
If its just another day, then I
say Congress and the President and the
Post Office, DMVand every other government office
should be open for business as usual. If they need
some kind of vacation in the winter, they can take
time off in February.
And, maybe only those schools who believe in
Christmas should be closed for Christmas. Ive heard
there are many parents who object to the indoctrination
of their children into this Christian celebration, and
have successfully kept Christmas from the classroom.
But, arent their children equally traumatized by the
importance clearly placed on this occasion by the fact
that the whole school closes down?
The poor little things should be able to attend
school as if nothing special is going on, shouldnt they?
Well, anyway, Santa, this Christmas is sure to
be different for a lot of people. If were all lucky, it
will be the beginning of new traditions that focus less
on what we get and more on why we celebrate.
There is no Christmas without Christ, take
it or leave it.
And, Santa? You just go right ahead and eat
those cookies and drink that milk.
Carrots are for reindeer.
Cindy Cross has been a columnistor contributor for three othernewspapers and is an active
community volunteer. Her columnwill appear in each issue of
The Local News. E-Mail Cindy atTheCrossE xam@aol.com
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Good News? OC Home Prices Rise 25% (By Zip)For October: DataQuicks freshest stats. Orange County homebuying patterns showed:
40 of O.C.s 83 ZIP codes had gains in their respective median selling price.
Overall, prices were +3.9% vs. a year ago.
5 of 83 O.C. ZIPs had median sales prices above $1 million in the period vs.
11 million-dollar ZIPs when the county median price peaked in June 2007.
Since that pricing pinnacle, theres been a -32% drop in the countywide median price!
51 of 83 O.C. ZIPs had year-over-year sales gains in the period.
Overall, countywide sales were -1.2% vs. a year ago.
That means that the 15-month O.C. homebuying surge has ended!
4 of 83 O.C. ZIPs has sales gains of 100% or more in the period.
NOTE! 25 local ZIPs had both sales gains and price gains in the period.
(Highlighted below!)
Heres a look at the 83 ZIPs and how they fared in terms of median selling price
and total sales for this period:
Town ZIP Price Yr. chg. Sales Yr. chg.Aliso Viejo 92656 $371,500 -13.8% 84 +0.0%
Anaheim 92801 $324,000 +8.0% 48 -9.4%
Anaheim 92802 $372,500 +9.6% 23 -20.7%
Anaheim 92804 $330,000 -1.5% 59 -3.3%
Anaheim 92805 $327,500 +0.8% 70 +7.7%
Anaheim 92806 $355,000 -11.4% 16 -50.0%
Anaheim 92807 $450,000 -5.3% 30 -21.1%
Anaheim 92808 $392,500 -31.1% 27 +17.4%
Brea 92821 $510,000 +2.0% 31 +29.2%
Brea 92823 $455,000 -22.4% 5 +0.0%
Buena Park 90620 $375,000 +2.7% 51 +8.5%
Buena Park 90621 $330,000 +1.5% 19 -13.6%
Corona del Mar 92625 $1,410,000 -14.4% 26 +36.8%
Costa Mesa 92626 $512,045 +11.3% 42 +13.5%
Costa Mesa 92627 $525,000 +12.9% 33 +13.8%
Cypress 90630 $435,000 +11.5% 41 +78.3%
Dana Point 92624 $462,500 -9.3% 6 -25.0%
Dana Point 92629 $667,000 -6.7% 27 -3.6%Foothill Ranch 92610 $404,000 -10.2% 21 +40.0%
Fountain Valley 92708 $575,000 +6.5% 32 -34.7%
Fullerton 92831 $400,000 -22.2% 29 +45.0%
Fullerton 92832 $280,000 +21.2% 18 +125.0%
Fullerton 92833 $349,500 -20.6% 68 +25.9%
Fullerton 92835 $500,000 -28.6% 21 +0.0%
Garden Grove 92840 $350,500 +0.1% 59 +1.7%
Garden Grove 92841 $350,000 -12.5% 18 -5.3%
Garden Grove 92843 $287,000 -16.8% 31 +3.3%
Garden Grove 92844 $300,000 +16.1% 22 +22.2%
Garden Grove 92845 $465,000 +6.9% 12 -42.9%
Huntington Beach 92646 $529,000 -2.4% 56 +9.8%
Huntington Beach 92647 $541,250 +8.5% 41 +57.7%
Huntington Beach 92648 $689,000 -5.0% 45 +4.7%
Huntington Beach 92649 $625,000 +8.2% 33 +13.8%
Irvine 92602 $757,500 +27.3% 32 +28.0%
Irvine 92603 $642,500 -30.9% 29 +26.1%
Irvine 92604 $535,000 +0.6% 40 +135.3%
Irvine 92606 $537,500 -5.7% 17 -19.0%
Irvine 92612 $520,000 +10.2% 37 +27.6%
Irvine 92614 $480,000 +23.1% 21 +61.5%
Irvine 92618 $550,000 +8.4% 23 +91.7%
Irvine 92620 $615,000 -8.2% 56 +24.4%
Ladera Ranch 92694 $548,750 -1.1% 49 +22.5%
La Habra 90631 $345,000 +16.2% 51 -10.5%
La Palma 90623 $505,000 -3.8% 12 -7.7%
Laguna Beach 92651 $1,110,000 -40.8% 34 +61.9%
Laguna Hills 92653 $390,000 -15.9% 25 -43.2%
Laguna Niguel 92677 $475,000 -14.6% 102 +39.7%
Laguna Woods 92637 $180,000 -10.0% 32 +28.0%
Lake Forest 92630 $410,000 +3.8% 54 -32.5%
Los Alamitos 90720 $790,000 +17.0% 15 +66.7%
Midway City 92655 $423,000 +9.9% 3 -40.0%Mission Viejo 92691 $450,000 -10.7% 60 +17.6%
Mission Viejo 92692 $475,000 -1.0% 68 +28.3%
Newport Beach 92660 $907,500 -24.3% 37 +32.1%
Newport Beach 92661 $2,000,000 +9.6% 5 +66.7%
Newport Beach 92662 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Newport Beach 92663 $950,000 +23.4% 30 +200.0%
Newport Coast 92657 $1,840,000 -1.2% 19 +72.7%
Orange 92865 $430,000 +3.9% 28 +27.3%
Orange 92866 $425,000 -14.7% 10 +42.9%
Orange 92867 $480,000 -5.4% 47 +51.6%
Orange 92868 $329,500 -2.4% 13 +8.3%
Orange 92869 $435,000 +6.1% 42 +40.0%
Placentia 92870 $400,000 -17.0% 44 +0.0%
Ran.S. Margarita 92688 $370,000 -2.6% 78 +11.4%
San Clemente 92672 $568,000 -6.9% 41 +64.0%
San Clemente 92673 $634,500 -10.6% 48 +0.0%
San Juan Capo 92675 $345,000 +2.6% 43 -2.3%
Santa Ana 92701 $170,000 -5.6% 40 -18.4%
Santa Ana 92703 $241,500 +2.1% 58 +3.6%
Santa Ana 92704 $283,000 +4.8% 62 -31.1%
Santa Ana 92705 $490,000 -6.7% 37 +19.4%
Santa Ana 92706 $410,000 +14.8% 29 -19.4%
Santa Ana 92707 $255,000 -1.5% 45 -29.7%
Seal Beach 90740 $735,100 +5.0% 12 -7.7%
Stanton 90680 $276,500 +12.4% 23 -8.0%
Trabuco/Coto 92679 $635,000 +2.2% 42 +5.0%
Tustin 92780 $391,000 +6.0% 39 -11.4%
Tustin 92782 $569,750 +17.0% 42 -14.3%
Villa Park 92861 $1,027,500 -42.3% 8 +700.0%
Westminster 92683 $417,500 -2.9% 67 +3.1%
Yorba Linda 92886 $610,000 +1.8% 63 +34.0%Total O.C. $436,500 +3.9% 2,800 -1.2%
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ARE
When:
December 5th at 10:00
Where:
Doheny State Beach
This years
inductees include
Barry Bennett,Barry Kanaiaupuni, Phil
Becker, Bob "Ole"
Olson, Mike Doyle, and
Huntington Beach's own
Delbert "Bud" Higgins.
The International
Surfboard Builders hall
of Fame was started by
Bob "the Greek" Bolen
and his good friend
Mike "Mickey Rat" Ester
in 2000 to honor the inductees for their
lifetime contributions to the Surfing
Industry. In order to be inducted into
this prestigious
organization you
must be chosen by a
previous inductee.
Some of the past
ISBHOF inductees
include Bill Holden.
Dale Velzy, Gordon
"Gordie" Duane,
Hobie Alter, Greg
Noll, Hap Jacobs,
Bing Copeland,
Renney Yater,
D u k e
Kahanamoku,
Bob Simmons,
and George
Downing just
to name a few.
The event
is held every
year at Doheny
State Beach in
c o n j u n c t i o n
with the Long
B o a r d
Collectors Club
C lu b. C om e
join "Greek"
and the "Rat"
and enjoy the
ceremonies and
the many
vintage surfboards that will be on
display there. But remember there
is a charge to get into the park.
Community College Water Polo
Save Sunset Beach!
The county region
of Sunset Beach, aone mile stretch of
coastline in north Orange County between
Seal Beach and Huntington Beach, seeks
help in forming its own city so that it can
keep its old-fashioned charm, its name,
and its independent ways. This is a townwhere volunteer firemen fight fires in the
citywhere the towns biggest fund
raisers such as the Firemans Ball this
weekend helps to support their local
firefighting heroes, and where annual
picnics and parades are traditions.
When the County of Orangerecently announced that the
unincorporated town of Sunset Beach
would be removed from County services
and placed in a sphere of influence of
Huntington Beach, many townsfolk in the
Sunset Beach Community Association
were really upset. This not the kind ofplace we want to become, said Pat Thies,
who hopes that Sunset Beach can raise
enough money to become Orange
Countys 35th city.
Huntington Beach just celebrated its100th birthday in 2009, but Sunset Beach
has been around even longer, celebrating
100 years in 2004.
Greg Griffin, the president of the
Sunset Beach Commnity Association
asks that you help Sunset Beach live itsdream, keep its name, maintain the fun-
loving atmosphere with famous
roadhouses such as Harbor House Cafe,
Woodys Diner, Turcs, Mothers Bar
(that appeared in the show Peter Gunn,)
Irish Mist, J. King Neptunes, Captain
Jacks, Harpoon Harrys, Taco Surf, andcountless other places that offer great
food among friends, and live
entertainment.
If your passion drives you to help
this Iconic community: Send donations
(even a dollar or two will help) to:
Sunset Beach Community Association,P.O. Box 215, Sunset Beach, California
90742. Please mark Incorporation Fund
on the check.
Wise Water Wisdom:
California did it. This month, the Legislature passed a package of bills that
includes a statewide urban water conservation goal of 20% by 2020. We have
confronted the kind of conservation that will be needed to secure the water
supply of Los Angeles, and the state, in the face of population growth
Only a cynic would scoff at the steady savings recorded this summer andautumn by cities across the Southland, which responded to drought conditions with
emergency cutbacks. Beverly Hills is down 13% compared with the same period last
year. Huntington Beach achieved a 10% savings, and in markedly progressive Long
Beach, consumption has been more than 17% below the historic average. In the
foothills, Glendale achieved a little more than 18% savings this summer, and in the
baking-hot Inland Empire, savings ranged from 5% to 15% over the same period.
Even at the edge of the Mojave Desert, where conservation is orders of magnitudemore difficult, Lancaster exceeded a 10% goal.
Newport Harbor High alumni Nate Castillo and Colin McKibbin were
part of t he Golden West C olleg e m ens water polo team that won its
second straight California Community College Athletic Assn. state
title Saturday at Golden West.
International Surfboard
Builders Hall of Fame 10th
Annual Induction
Mahalo: Bob "the Greek"Bolen & Mike "Mickey Rat" Ester
NEWS DESK By Chris MacDonald
by Ed Orum for AOL Find a Job
Many job hunters will be happy
to put 2009 to rest, and
welcome 2010 with an
eagerness that the job market will pick
up. Staffing firm Robert Half recently
put t ogether a list of what it bel ieves to
be 10 Promising Jobs for 2010. The
company has identified opportunities in
accounting and finance, information
technology and administrative fields.
In accounting and finance, salaries
are actually expected to increase by an
average of .5 percent in 2010. Companies
want financial pros who can crunch
numbers, communicate clearly with
various departments and help manage
costs. Job titles to look for include:1. Tax accountant
Help companies save money by
managing their tax bills. Average
Salary: $42,135 to $55,564
2. Compliance director
New Securities and Exchange rules mean
lots of regulations to follow. Average
Salary: $66,955 to $104,232
3. Credit manager/supervisorKeep cash flowing by evaluating credit
risk and getting delinquent accounts to pay
up. Average Salary: $39,317 to $64,8924. Seniorfinancial analyst
Evaluate financial plans, budgets and
figure out way to increase profits. Average
Salary: $44,212 to $60,938
While starting IT salaries will drop
by about 1.3 percent in 2010, the job
prospects are promising because
computers are the future! The growth is in
positions that help companies reduce costs
by implementing new technologies. Here
are some keywords to get you started:5. Network administrator
The most in demand position of any ITjob.
If you can speak cloud computing, Voice
over IP and software, this job is for you.
Average Salary: $41,620 to $60,459
6. Information systems security
manager
Companies don't want their top-secret
data leaked out all over the web; you'll
help keep it that way. Average Salary:
$59,395 to $87,024
7. Systems engineer
Someone has to make sense of all of new
and emerging technologies. You'll set the
foundation for a smooth transition to the
future. Average Salary: $59,395 to $87,024
Offices also need excellent
administrators to keep things running
smoothly. Demand is strong for workers
who can multitask, have excellent
computer skills, are willing to learn and
aren't afraid to adapt to change. Best
prospects include:
8. Medical record clerk
Hospitals are going digital, they need
workers who can help them scan and
process patient data. Average Hourly
Salary: $9.58 to $12.839. Customer service
representativeCustomer service has never been
more critical to success, so play
up your ability to provide service
with a smile. Average Hourly
Salary: $10.60 to $14.19
10. Executive assistant
Expect to support multiple
manager and take on a wide range
of duties. Average Salary: $37,010
to $52,042
The report also noted that even in
this glut of candidates climate,
businesses are sti ll h aving a to ugh time
finding highly skilled candidates, so put
your best resume forward and consider
getting your foot in the door with an
internship or temporary assignment.
Top 10 Jobs for 2010
Average pay in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, Calif. Metropolitan
Statistical Area (MSA) was 19 percent above the national average in 2008, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. This means the area had
a pay relative of 119, with workers earning an average of $1 .19 for every dollar earned
by workers nationwide. (See chart A.) Regional Commissioner Richard J. Holden
noted that the San Jose metropolitan area had the highest pay relative in the nation
among the 77 metropolitan areas in the National Compensation Survey (NCS), the
source for this data.
Of the six metropolitan areas surveyed in California, only Visalia-Porterville had
a pay relative that was not significantly higher from that for the nation when averaged
across all occupations. Instead, Visalias pay relative was not measurably different
from the U.S. average. (See chart A)
BLS produces occupational pay relatives to facilitate comparisons of
occupational pay between metropolitan areas and the United States as a whole. Pay
relatives - a means of assessing pay differenceshave been prepared for 2008 for each
of the 9 major occupational groups for the 77 metropolitan areas surveyed, as well as
averaged across all occupations for each area.
Chart A. Pay relatives for all occupations in metropolitan areas in California,
area-to-nation comparisons, National Compensation Survey, July 2008 (U.S. = 100).
Table A. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas in California,
area-to-nation comparisons, National Compensation Survey, July 2008 (Average pay
nationally for all occupations and for each occupational group shown = 100.)Highlights:
Average pay in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose MSA was 19 percent above the
national average in 2008 and had the highest pay relative in the nation.
Of the 6 areas surveyed in California, only Visalia-Porterville had a pay relative not
significantly higher from that of the nation.
Californian's earn more!
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The USS Dewey
(DDG 105), a new
Arleigh Burke
class guided missile
destroyer, will be
Commissioned by the
Navy in Seal Beach,
Saturday 6 March. First
time a US naval vessel
has been commissioned at
the Naval Weapons
St a t i on and i n
Orange County. The
c o m m i s s i o n i n g
committee is looking for
sponsors, contributions
and donations for the ship
and the event.
W e b s i t e :
w w w . d e w e y
commissioning.org. The
Navy site is www.
Dewey.navy.mil. Public
invited but RSVPs
required. (310) 738-0610.
The City of Fountain Valley is requesting
applications from volunteers to sit on the
commissions, committees or boards listed
below. Applications are available online at
www.fountainvalley.org or at the City Clerks office
located at 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley.
The application deadline is December 17, 2009 at
5:00 P.M. The City Clerks Office can be reached
at (714) 593-4445. Applicants should be registered
voters of the City of Fountain Valley.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission acts in accordance with
the ordinances of the City and State laws. It makes
recommendations to the Council regarding
amendment or repeal of a Master Plan, development
within the City, subdivision of land, blighted and
substandard areas of the City, zoning and land use,
etc. The Planning Commission meets on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. in the
City Council Chambers.
Housing And Community Development Advisory
Board
The Committee reviews the Citys ongoing
Community Development Block Grant Program
(CDBG) makes recommendations for future
activities to be undertaken by the City. The
Community Development Block Grant Program
regulations (HUD) require that the City shall
provide citizens with an adequate opportunity to
participate in an advisory role in planning,
implementing, and assessing the programs. The
Board meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at
7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.
Advisory Committee ForThe Disabled
The Committees primary function and
responsibilities are to facilitate the development of
barrier-free buildings and facilities within the City,
assist the various departments in the
implementation of specific guidelines for accessible
facilities, facilitate the development of recreational
programs useable by the disability, provide
information concerning special recreation
equipment, work with various levels of education
on the development and implementation programs
to assure maximum integration for disabled students
in such programs and to develop community
awareness of the employment potentials of the
disabled population. The Committee meets on the
1st Thursday of every other month at 7:00 P.M. at
City Hall in Conference Room No. 1.
Starting December 1, 2009,
the Citys 2010 Annual
Parking Pass will be
available for
purchase. The
pass is valid
from the date of
p u r c h a s e
t h r o u g h
December 31,
2010 and may
be used to park
at the citys
beach lots,
meters located on
Pacific Coast
Highway and
Beach Blvd., and
the Main Promenade Parking
Structure. The Annual Pass is for
vehicles 20 feet long and less - it
can not be used for vehicles over
20 feet.
The 2010 Annual Parking
Pass is $150 and the price for the
Senior (62+) pass is $50. Any
senior purchasing the pass must be
present at the time of purchase.
They must
provide proof
of age with a
valid drivers
license, and
must show a
valid vehicle
regist r a t ion
with their
name on it.
The 2010
Annual Parking
Pass will be
available for
purchase at City
Hall, in the Community Services
Department on the Fifth Floor. It
will also be available at Lifeguard
Headquarters which is located
at 103 Pacific Coast Highway.
The hours for both facilities
are 8 am to 5 pm.
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Adult
School
Huntington Beach
Adult School
Program forOlder Adults
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Fountain Valley Committee OpeningsHB Annual Parking Pass
Mary and Maureen Harrigan Its a family affair
at Stonefire Grill, a casual dining restaurant
scheduled to open in Westlake Village in
spring 2010. Sisters Mary and Maureen Harrigan have
decided to bring their family-style, family-run
restaurantalready operating in the San Fernando
Valley, Valencia, Irvine, Fountain Valley and
Pasadena closer to home.
Mary Harrigan lives in Thousand Oaks, and
Maureen, a fulltime biology professor at Moorpark
College and business strategist for the restaurant, lives
in Oak Park.
The sisters have been opening Stonefire Grill
restaurants at record speed. The Westlake Village
location will be the seventh to open in 10 years. The
new venue will be in the former Marie Callenders
building on Thousand Oaks Boulevard. The restaurants
interior and exterior are being remodeled, Mary
Harrigan said.
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The Huntington Beach Business Improvement District
(B.I.D.) is excited to announce a new program
designed to link culture and fun for the whole family.
The Art Walk will take place in Downtown Huntington Beach
where businesses and restaurants have generously agreed to host a variety of artists for
an evening each month, while guests have an opportunity to stroll from site to site.
According to Suzie Smith, Chair of the Art Walk committee, the purpose of the
Art Walk is to blend business and art by serving as a vehicle to advance public
awareness and recognition of local, regional and national artists. We do this with the
belief and understanding that arts activities and education provide for a general
community well-being, while contributing to an economic diversity that perpetuates
the spirit, values and vision that a community must exercise to achieve an exemplary
life style.
The Art Walk committee will be reviewing and selecting artists who work in a
variety of media and matching them
with selected business locations on Main STand 5th ST. Artists will be present to
engage guests in discussions of their work, demonstrate their creative process, and
offer work for purchase. Musical entertainment is planned at various locations.
Art Walk hosts will include the Huntington Beach Art Center, the Main St Branch
Library, Makin Waves Salon, Altera Real Estate, No Ka Oi, The Chop Shop, Main St.
Hair Company, The Rock and Roll Emporium, Mangiamo Gelato Caf, Gallaghers
Pub and Grill, Triple Two, Freds Mexican Caf and Shorebreak Hotel. Additional
locations will be added throughout the year.
The Art Walk committee is delighted to see the enthusiasm expressed by both the
hosts and the artists. They are confident that guests will discover a wealth of talent
and an abundance of opportunities for good art, great food and unique and creative
businesses in Huntington Beach.
The Art Walk will begin on January 20, 2010 and continue each month on the
third Wednesday. For additional information please call the B.I.D. office at
714.536.8300.
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Dear EarthTalk: I recently heard the term
living building. Can you explain? -
Rebecca Gordon, Seattle, WA
Over the past
couple of decades,
architects and builders looking to green their projects
turned to the addition of various piecemeal elements
to save water here or cut down on electricity there.
Those who added more than a few green touches
could apply for and get certified by the United States
Green Building Council (USGBC) under its
Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design (LEED)
program. While these efforts have been laudable
essentially launching the green building industry as
we know it todaythey represent merely the infancy
of what green building might someday become.
The concept of the living building has now
emerged as a new ideal for design and construction.
The Cascadia Region Green Building Council
(CRGBC)the Pacific Northwest chapter of the
USGBCdefines a living building as a structure that
generates all of its own energy with renewable non-
toxic resources, captures and treats all of its water, and operates efficiently and for
maximum beauty. The group has been pushing for adoption of the concept by
construction industries here at home, and also helped to launch the International
Living Building Institute to promote the concept internationally.
We view our role as the organization that is meant to ask the really tough
questions, to push the boundaries as far as possible, says Jason McLennan, CEO of
CRGBC. To this end, in 2006 the group launched its Living Building Challenge
(LBC), a call to the design and construction community to pursue true sustainability
in the built environment. So
far 60 different projects
around North America are
vying to meet the high
standards of the LBC, which
exceed even the highest status
of LEED certification.
The first building to be
completed for consideration
under the LBC program is the
Omega Center for Sustainable
Living, in Rhinebeck, NY.
The 6,200 square-foot, one-
level building, which serves
as headquarters for the Omega
Institute for Holistic Studies,
features a geothermal heating
and cooling system, solar
panels, rain gardens that direct
water run-off to irrigate plantings, a 4,500-square-foot greenhouse that helps filter
wastewater for reuse, daylighting design that brings natural light indoor to
minimize electric light usage, and eco-friendly building materials all around. It was
designedper LBC criteriato be net-zero, meaning it uses no more energy than
it generates itself. Once the building has been in operation for a full year next
summer, CRGBC will audit it
to see if its performance lives
up to the green hype. Dozens
of other LBC contenders
around North America will be
audited as well.
Of course, the costs of
creating a living building
today are very high.
Achieving net-zero can be
especially costly, and stands
out as one of the biggest
obstacles to greater interest
in the living building
concept. Another challenge is
finding materials that meet
LBC standards, since many
common building materials -
such as PVC piping for
wastewater transport - off-
gas chemicals and have other
hazardous attributes. LBC
also expects builders to
source locally as many
materials as possible to boost
local economies and make
efficient use of nearby
natural resources. McLennan
remains confident that costs
will come down as green
materials, technologies and
methods become more
commonplace within the
general building industry.
Iwas interested
in a great
article by
Jessica Taylor-Cassan
in Science &
Technology...
M s .
Taylor-Cassan
writes: "We are all aware that water can
do some pretty amazing things. Aside
from being essential to all life on Earth,
water makes up most of the Earths
surface and what it doesnt cover it
shapes by wearing away solid rock and
soil and molding them into coastlines and
rivers. Water also provides a great deal of
our electrical energy and is one of the
main ingredients of the human body.
With power like that it should come as no
surprise that water is now being used to
power other things that may s eem a littl e
small when compared to life in general,
but ar e st ill p retty neat ideas.
Everyones heard of the water
power ed vehi cles that never seem to
reach the consumers market so its no
secret that water can be used as a power
source, but what you may not have heard
is that just a few sips of water can power
a calculator or a digital clock as long as
those products are equipped for water
power. Other water powere d gadgets are
in the works including cell phones and
mini-generators that can be used to
power Ipods or laptop s with water.
The refills of water can last from 2
3 mont hs for some wat er
powere d alarm clocks meani ng
huge savings on power and less
reliance on batteries which
contain harmful chemicals
that usually end up in
landfills.
The water works
by creati ng a small
chemical reaction
in the fuel cell,
and instead of
replacing old
batter ies when
they where out
you simply
have to re-fill
it with a small
amount of tap
water or any kind
of liquid containing
electrolytes. Most
sports drinks would
probabl y work, but they may
be too sti cky. Whil e wate r powe red
calculators will probably never replace
the efficient solar powered ones, it is a
great idea for other gadgets like alarm
clocks that usually run on either
electrical or battery power. You could
even take your alarm clock camping and
never have to worry about running out of
batter ies or having to dispose of them
and risk introducing the chemicals,
which include mercury, into the
environment. Below are listed
some websites for further
information and details about
where these products can
be pur chas ed."
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Wes on Waterand other
social issues
The information contained in
this column does not
necessarily reflect theopinion of The Local News.
Wes Banister is a former
HB Mayor, Director and
past president Orange
County Water District,
Former Chairman
Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California,
President of the Joint Powers
Insurance Authority, Member Board
of Governors California FAIR Plan, a
terrible golfer, classic fisherman and profound
American. Email: baiins@AOL.com
From the Editors
of E/The
Environmental
Magazine
SEND YOUR
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUESTIONS TO:
EarthTalk, P.O. Box
5098, Westport, CT
06881
earthtalk@emagazine.co
m. Read past columns at:
www.emagazine.com/ear
thtalk/archives.php.
EarthTalk is now a
book! Details and order
information at:
www.emagazine.com/
earthtalkbook.
The information
contained in this column
does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The
Local News.
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R e s t a u r a n t sAloha Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . .374.4427Baci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .965.1194Beachfront 301 . . . . . . . . .374.3399Billy's NakedChickenCatering . . . . . . . .801.9151Bravo Avo . . . . . . . . . . . . .840.7585Brewbakers . . . . . . . . . . .596.5506Caf Gazelle . . . . . . . . . .846.2694Chimayo at the Beach . . .374.7273Crabby's Boat House . . . .969.3772Crivello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .593.9099Don Jose' Mexican Grill . .962.7911Don Ramon's . . . . . . . . . .847-4767El Ranchito . . . . . . . . . . . .960.9696Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374.6088Gallaghers Pub & Grill . . .536.2422Habana Cabana . . . . . . . .968.1133Hurricanes . . . . . . . . . . . .374.0500
LaRocco's Pizzeria . . . . . .374.2555Luggatti's . . . . . . . . . . . . .536.8846Mangia Mangia . . . . . . . . .841.8887Nonna Lucci's . . . . . . . . . .536.1160Ocean's Sushi &Oyster Lounge . . . . . . . . .901.5055Pappa Joe's . . . . . . . . . . .969.2533Perqs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .960.9996Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory . . . . . .969.0795Roman Cucina . . . . .562.592.5552Ruby Palace . . . . . . . . . . .848.6088Shades (formerlyPalm Court) . . . . . . . . . . .845.8444Tommy Pastrami . . . . . . .848.4567Zimzala at theShorebreak Hotel . . . . . . .960.5050
R e t a i lBoomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .842.1111California Greetings . . . . .960.1688Four Winds HairProfessionals . . . . . . . . . .846.0679Four Winds HairProfessionals . . . . . . . . . .846.0679Heritage MemorialServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .842.2400Independence Bank . . . . .500.3421
Party City . . . . . . . . . . . . .375.5383Seashore Pest Control . . .842.8003
M e d i c a l / S p a /P e r s o n a l S e r v i c e s
HB Hospital . . . . . . . . . . .842.1473Beach Chiropractic . . . . . .965.9577Beauty Supply Zone . . . . .840.0159
City Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . .969.1800Hyatt (Bella Vista) . . . . . .960.8100Mr. Keg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847.0799Orange CoastMemorial Hospital .1-800-MemorialYogaworks . . . . . . . . . . . .960.9740
A u t o m o t i v eAuto Club of California . . .596.5778Chrysler / Jeep . . . . . . . . .841.3999Delillo Chevrolet . . . . . . . . 847.6087HB Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . .847.5515Honda Superstore . . . . . .963.1959Huntington Beach Ford . .842.6611Huntington BeachMazda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .848.7739K-Brothers Auto Center . .847.8033K-Brothers Smog& More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847.8033
McKenna Volkswagon . . .842.2000Mitsubishi . . . . . . . . . . . . .755.9773Norm Reeves Honda . . . .842.5431Surf City Nissan of HB . . .842.6666Toyota of HB . . . . . . . . . . .847.8555
P e t C a r eDirty Dog Wash . . . . . . . .960.7002
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Sunday &WednesdayItalianBuffet
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~ Open For Dinner Nightly ~
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Comments made in the year 1955! That's only 54
years ago!
'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way
they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's
groceries for $10.00.'
'Have you seen the new cars coming out next
year? It won't be long before $1, 000.00 will only
buy a used one.'
'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm
going to quit. 20 cents a pack is ridiculous.'
'Did you hear the post office isthinking about charging 7 cents just
to mail a letter.
'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00,
nobody w
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