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Tax Foundation 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index

California is not the worst state in terms of business taxes

The Tax Foundation has just published its 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index. Readers of Orange County Breeze may be surprised to learn that our state is not the worst state according to the criteria used by the Tax Foundati...
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Tankfarm Clothing on Main Street in Seal Beach has finished expanding into the neighboring space formerly occupied by Harvey Girls Gallery, which moved down the street.

Tankfarm Clothing now bigger and better than ever

Following its move to Main Street in Seal Beach in late 2012, Tankfarm Clothing briefly closed its doors early this year for renovations and expansion. They took over the storefront next door and knocked out the adjoining wall ...
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April 2013 cover featuring the art of Doug Horne

Reader location: a peek at where our readers live

Google Analytics collects a lot of information. One small slice includes the location of our readers — although some choose not to disclose that piece of information. In the month of March 2013, the top 5 countries of our rea...
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Marketing Maven Robin Itzler learning new words.

Marketing Maven: words, bad words and euphemisms

As a child, I frequently sprinkled my language with colorful adjectives that would make a sea-weary sailor blush. My parents did not know what to do with me. More likely they didn’t know how to explain my behavior to neighbor...
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Clarion, BRACE program, (Pictured from left: Mr. Douglas A. Bailey, Council Member; Mr. Jason Yano, Director of Human Resources & Administration, Clarion; Dr. Prakash Narain, Mayor; Mr. Frank F. Pierce, Vice President, Aftermarket Division, Clarion)

Cypress mayor visits electronics supplier as part of large business outreach program

The following information was released by the City of Cypress. Cypress Mayor Dr. Prakash Narain and the BRACE Program team visited with leaders of Clarion at their offices in Cypress located at 6200 Gateway Drive on Wednesday, ...
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money handshake

Anaheim introduces assistance program for new and prospective businesses

The following information was released by the City of Anaheim. The City of Anaheim is proud to introduce a new program designed to help businesses grow from concept to reality – the Business Assistance Program. The Business A...
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Los-Alamitos-Chamber-ribbon-cutting-News-Enterprise

Change confirmed at News Enterprise

Vince Bodiford, group publisher for Orange County Neighborhood News (OCNN) which owns the News Enterprise, has confirmed to Orange County Breeze that Mr. Wahlberg no longer works for OCNN. According to Mr. Bodiford, the managem...
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Military Working Dogs mobile display parked at JFTB early in 2013.

Creative Media Recording provides audio-post for Reality TV series: Who Let the Dogs Out

The following information was released by Creative Media Recording. (Editor’s note: minor changes have been made to include a link and correct grammar.) Cypress-based Creative Media Recording has been once again been cont...
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Los Alamitos, Keller Williams Realty, Delight Sittman, shredding

Keller Williams to host fifth annual shredding event on Saturday, April 27

The following information was released by Keller Williams Realty Los Alamitos. Like the swallows returning to Capistrano every Spring, Shredding Day is returning to Los Alamitos this April. For the fifth consecutive year, agent...
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Bureau of Economic Analysis, state personal income growth, 2012

California in top fifth of states for personal income growth in 2012

According to this morning’s personal income report released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), California is in the top fifth of all states nationwide for personal income growth in 2012. Average state personal income g...
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Los-Alamitos-Chamber-ribbon-cutting-News-Enterprise

Rumored changes at News Enterprise

This morning, our building’s manager notified us that the locks were being changed on the downstairs office of the News Enterprise, suite 101. Orange County Breeze World Headquarters is at 11110 Los Alamitos Blvd., Suite 211....
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San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), courtesy of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

San Onofre facing hearing today on Friends of the Earth petition

The following information was released by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) will hear oral argument March 22 on a request for a hearing on the NRC’s Confirmatory Action Letter reg...
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Frieda's Specialty Foods, Los Alamitos, Karen Caplan

Frieda’s to be inducted into National Women Business Owners Corporation Hall of Fame

The following information was released by Frieda’s Specialty Produce. Frieda’s Specialty Produce has been named an inductee of the National Women Business Owners Corporation’s (NWBOC) “Decades of Excellence” Hall of F...
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Sean Payne

Financial Spring cleaning is in the air

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Spring is in the air — or, at the very least, it’s on the calendar this week. And if you’re like many people, you may be looki...
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  • Groundbreaking ceremony for new all-weather track at Los Al
    A giant step in a process that began over 12 years ago was made yesterday afternoon when the Los Al School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new lighted all-weather track and synthetic turf athletic complex on the Los Al HS site. Despite some challenges posed by the existing baseball field and the student parking lot, the new facility, which wi […]
  • GIRLS SOCCER: Griffins down Marina in Sunset opener
    The Los Al Griffins girls soccer team ended their Holiday vacation with a 2-0 win over the Marina Vikings in the Sunset League opener for both teams. Senior midfielder Hannah Goldsmith and senior forward Rachel Price both scored first half goals for Los Al.  It was Goldsmith’s third goal of the season. The Griffins. who have been beset by injuries in the pas […]
  • BOYS WATER POLO: Jarrels leads Griffin in post-season honors
    Five Los Al Griffins boys water polo players earned post-season honors on the All-Sunset league team. The Griffin award winners were led by senior Chandler Jarrells who made the all-Orange County team,  all-CIF and all-Sunset League. Jarrels missed most of his junior season with a back injury but came back to score 111 goals and help Los Alamitos reach the C […]