Cub Scout Bear Den of Pack 435 visits

8:30 am, Sep 21st, 2011 Jamie Rowe Huntington Beach Add a Comment

Cub Scout Bear Den of Pack 435 of Huntington Beach stopped by the office Monday afternoon for a quick tour.

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Small Wonders: The highs and lows of the Magic Kingdom

9:03 am, Sep 10th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Countywide Thoughts Add a Comment

By Patrick Caneday, Glendale News-Press

“I think most of all, what I want Disneyland to be is a happy place where parents and children can have fun together.” — Walt Disney, from the plaque on Partners Statue at Disneyland.

And somehow, that is exactly what happened, despite the very thing Disneyland was meant to serve: people, lots and lots and lots of people.

Not only is Disneyland the happiest place on earth, it is one of the few places on our increasingly overpopulated planet where the H.P.S. — Human Positioning System — of 100,000 people simultaneously goes on the fritz.

Besides Costco on any given Saturday, or the Glendale Galleria the day after Thanksgiving, rarely are you ever among a throng of so many people who have absolutely no idea there are other human beings in their general vicinity.

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Voice of OC: Fair Board funds, actions questioned

Norberto Santana Jr. at the Voice of OC tackles what was going on when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had the Orange County Fairgrounds up for sale.

In addition to cutting more than $30 million in state subsidies for local fairs, Brown has appointed a task force to study how California’s 78 county fairs should operate. The goal of the 28-member panel, according to California Department of Fairs Spokesman Jay Van Rein, is to get a sense of “what are all of the options out there” in terms of governance and funding.

Click here to read more.

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Weak offense puts Angels in infrequently traveled territory

11:55 am, Aug 14th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Countywide Sports Add a Comment

Reporting from Toronto — As the Dodgers prepared for Game 4 of the 1988 World Series, broadcaster Bob Costas said they might have the weakest lineup in Series history. Manager Tom Lasorda told his players and retold the media, an anecdote immortalized by the Dodgers’ victory.

Kirk Gibson was injured but, truth be told, the Dodgers’ offense was not very good that year, even with Gibson winning the National League most valuable player award. The Dodgers scored 3.88 runs per game in the regular season.

That, curiously enough, brings us to the Angels. No team since the 1988 Dodgers has scored fewer than four runs per game and qualified for the playoffs, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

– Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times

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Get The Ink Out: Circus a welcoming place for kids, parents

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents "Fully Charged" at the Honda Center. (Heinz Kluetmeier, Daily Pilot / July 28, 2011)

Have you been following this “No Kids” movement going across the country? If not, allow me to fill you in.

I first heard about it when Malaysia Airlines banned children from first class on certain flights. Then a Pittsburgh restaurant banned children younger than 6. Finally, an unknown theater had an adults-only screening of the new “Harry Potter” movie.

I get it. You want to fly across the Pacific without your seat’s back being kicked. You want to savor that duck confit without having food flung at you. You want to see how Harry and the gang handle the next adventure in peace.

But if you’re a parent, where can you take the family and not feel like pariah?

The circus, that’s where. And lucky you, it just so happens to be in town — well, the county at least.

…Continue reading Get The Ink Out: Circus a welcoming place for kids, parents

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Photo: More Rizzo graffiti

5:23 pm, Jul 20th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Huntington Beach Add a Comment

(Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times)

This isn’t the first time he’s become art. (Thanks to Ruben Vives, via Twitter.)

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Who are the three greatest third basemen in Angels history?

7:45 am, Jul 15th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Countywide Sports 1 Comment

Over at The Fabulous Forum, they are looking back at the greatness of the Angels with a series of polls choosing the best three players at each position. You had to have been the main starter at a position for at least three seasons to be listed on the poll.

Up next: third base. Who are the three greatest third basemen in Angels history? And remember, vote for three people.

Vote here.

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Who are the three greatest catchers in Angels history?

12:15 pm, Jul 12th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Countywide Sports Add a Comment

Over at The Fabulous Forum, they’re looking back at the greatness of the Angels with a series of polls choosing the best three players at each position. You had to have been the main starter at a position for at least three seasons to be listed on the poll.

They’re starting with catcher. Who are the three greatest catchers in Angels history? And remember, vote for three people.

Vote here.

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Photos: Fireworks at Tustin High School

3:15 pm, Jul 5th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Countywide Events News Add a Comment
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Woman faces more charges in Mother’s Day shootings

2:15 pm, Jul 5th, 2011 Jamie Rowe Countywide News Add a Comment

A Tustin Ranch woman accused of murdering her husband and attempting to murder her two sons on Mother’s Day is set to be arraigned Tuesday on additional charges, officials said.

Annamaria Magno Gana, 41, will be charged with another felony count of attempted murder and a special circumstance of lying in wait, in addition to existing felony charges of murder and attempted murder.

She also faces two sentencing enhancements: One for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death, and another for the personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, the Orange County district attorney’s office said Tuesday.

– Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times

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