Posted in Environment, Huntington Beach, tagged Huntington Beach, Ralphs, recycling center on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Residents fear proposed recycle center will attract homeless people
By John Earl
OC Voice Editor
A recycling center vendor’s appeal of a denial by the city of Huntington Beach for a conditional use permit to operate a portable recycling center was voted down by the planning commission 6-0 at its Aug. 12 meeting.
The center’s proposed location is [...]
Posted in Environment, Huntington Beach, Wetlands, tagged birdwatchers, Huntington Beach, Wild Birds on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Local Business Profile
By Lisa Wells
OC Voice Staff Writer
Perched at the corner of Adams Avenue and Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach near Mother’s Market is a shop that’s for the birds and anyone else who wants to add some nature to their backyard environment.
A step into this quaint store almost feels like a step into the [...]
Posted in Books, Uncategorized, tagged Dean Koontz, In Odd We Trust, Manga on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In Odd We Trust
Created by Dean Koontz, written by Queenie Chan and Dean Koontz, illustrations by Queenie Chan (Del Rey)
By Lyn Jensen
Special to the OC Voice
Manga in America has reached such a level of trendiness that even best-selling novelists such as Dean Koontz are joining in. The Orange County writer with a reputation for edgy [...]
Posted in Coast Guard, Environment, Politics, tagged 241 toll road, Debbie Cook, Ronald Reagon, Rorhabacher, San Onofre, Save Trestles, surfing, the Gipper, Trestles on August 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By John Earl and Lisa Wells
OC Voice
“The last thing George said to me, ‘Rock,’ he said, ‘Sometime when the team is up against it and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to go out there with all they’ve got and win just one for the Gipper.’” Ronald Reagan speaking in the 1940 movie [...]
Posted in Costa Mesa, Environment, Huntington Beach, tagged Banning Ranch, Banning Ranch Task Force, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Chris Bunyan
Guest Columnist
Voices of opposition against the proposed development of Banning Ranch were heard at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Recreation Center on July 21st. The event was sponsored by the Save Banning Ranch Task Force and served as the first public forum for those against the development of the Newport-Mesa’s last parcel [...]
Posted in Campaign 08, Tipping Point, tagged Bush, Cheny, Cindy Sheehan, impeachent, impeachment, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Tipping Point
By Vern Nelson
OC Voice Columnist
A strung-out nation Jonesing for justice felt a jolt of hope July 15 when Congress voted 238-180 to send Dennis Kucinich’s Article of Impeachment HR 1345 to the Judiciary Committee for a hearing July 25. This is not his comprehensive 35 Articles of Impeachment from last June, which had [...]
