By John Earl and Lisa Wells
OC Voice
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama accuse each other of bowing to “big oil,” and Huntington Beach mayor, environmentalist and Democratic candidate for congress, Debbie Cook, has taken hits in the local media for having large investments in oil corporations that many people blame for the [...]
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By John Earl
OC Voice Editor
An environmental scientist for the California Coastal Commission says that the cost of water to be produced by a desalination plant approved by the city of Huntington Beach has been greatly underestimated by the developer and that proposed mitigation measures for its impact on ocean marine life are inadequate.
The project was [...]
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Posted in City Council, Huntington Beach, tagged Cathy Green, Dana Rohrabacher, Debbie Cook, Huntington Beach, In God We Trust, invocation, Joe Carchio, Mark Abernathy on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Or Joe & Cathy’s Ungodly Patriotism
By John Earl
OC Voice Editor
“Yes! Yes! Yes! Congratulations, you guys down there,” Bakersfield City Councilmember, Jacquie Sullivan, said over the phone when reached by the OC Voice.
She must have been smiling from ear to ear, just like Jan Crouch on Trinity Broadcasting Network, when she rejoiced, in her bouncy Bakersfield [...]
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Posted in City Council, tagged cats, dogs, Huntington Beach, Keith Bohr, neuter, PETA, population, Save Our Strays, spay on April 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Why I Proposed a Spay and Neuter Ordinance
By Keith Bohr
Mayor Pro-Tem, Huntington Beach, California
I have had a few former elected officials over the past few months advise me that one should not meddle when it comes to people’s children or their animals. Definitely information I could have used a year or more ago!
So why [...]
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Posted in Campaign 08, City Council, Huntington Beach, tagged campaign funding, Cathy Green, City Council, corporations, Debbie Cook, Don Hansen, Huntington Beach, Keith Bohr, labor, PACS, reporting, Rohrabacher, unions on April 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Huntington Beach Councilmember Don Hansen’s proposed campaign finance reporting reforms raise fundamental questions about the influence of money on election campaigns.
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Posted in Coast Guard, Huntington Beach, tagged archaeology, Bolsa Chica, Brightwater, burial grounds, cog stones, Hearthside, Huntington Beach, Native Americans on April 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The developer denies any wrong doing, but Native Americans remain the losers in this final taking of their sacred land.
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Posted in City Council, Huntington Beach, tagged Central Library, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Makar, Measure C, Mello Roos, park funds, parks, population, Rodger's, senior center, seniors on March 9, 2008 | No Comments »
By Rashi Kesarwani
OC Voice Staff Writer
The Huntington Beach City Council was greeted by dozens of residents at its Feb. 4 meeting, as it considered an appeal of the Planning Commissions previous approval of a $22 million senior center to be built on a 5-acre expanse of Central Park, across from the Huntington Beach Central Library.
Proponents [...]
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‘Fresh & Easy’ says it’s socially responsible, but the record of its parent company, TESCO, contradicts that image.
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