Orange County Breeze
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Manny Pacheco

Manny Pacheco to interview actress Margaret O’Brien on Forgotten Hollywood

The following information was released by Forgotten Hollywood. Margaret O’Brien, MGM’s top child star of the 1940s, has agreed to appear for an on-camera interview. Her appearance in the Forgotten Hollywood Document...
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Film documenting California women winning the right to vote to screen at Ranchos Los Cerritos

The following information was released by Rancho Los Cerritos. Rancho Los Cerritos will screen a compelling documentary film co-produced by Martha Wheelock called “California Women Win the Vote” on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p...
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Rancho Los Cerritos encourages public to train as docents

The following information was released by Rancho Los Cerritos. Rancho Los Cerritos announces two distinct docent training classes set to begin in March, each incorporating information about Rancho Los Cerritos’ rich history. ...
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Get to know your rancho: volunteer information days at Rancho Los Cerritos!

The following information was released by Rancho Los Cerritos. Find out about extraordinary volunteer opportunities at Rancho Los Cerritos and learn about the Rancho’s many exciting public and behind-the-scenes programs at on...
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Rancho Los Cerritos sponsors speaker series on notable women

The following information was released by Rancho Los Cerritos. Rancho Los Cerritos announces a series of lectures that begin in February and run through May; the lectures explore notable women in Western history. Meet some of C...
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Steve Iverson retires as curator for Rancho Los Cerritos

The following information was released by Rancho Los Cerritos. Rancho Los Cerritos held a retirement party today to honor Steve Iverson, who has worked as curator at the Rancho for 23 consecutive years. His role as curator incl...
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Cypress, Gift of History Event, Rob Johnson, Chris Phan, Angels Stadium

Cypress Councilman Johnson participates in Gift of History event at Angels Stadium

The following information was released by the City of Cypress. On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, over 15,000 excited Orange county third graders from 80 elementary schools from 25 school districts across the county, along with Cypress...
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Cypress senior center

David Halahmy to present WWII program

The following information was released by Cypress Recreation and Community Services.  David Halahmy, Professor in the History Dept. at Cypress College, returns to the Cypress Senior Center with the program, “World War II: D...
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Christopher Columbus

Remembering Christopher Columbus, sailor and rather poor mathematician

Contrary to popular belief, Christopher Columbus did not believe that the world was flat, nor did the scholars of the time. (That notion was popularized in the 1800s by Washington Irving, who is better known his short stories ...
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Tea Party Patriots to hear author Don Jans on Sept. 12

The following information was released by Tea Party Patriots. Come and hear Don Jans and Thomas Jefferson (Peter M. Small) at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Seal Beach Leisure World, Clubhouse 2, 13533 Seal Beach Blvd. in Seal Beach. Mr...
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Los Alamitos, St. Isidore Historical Plaza, dedication plaque

St. Isidore dedicated as oldest community building in Los Alamitos

Not long ago, the Los Alamitos Museum Association decided to put to use a dormant section of the City’s municipal code that allowed for dedication of historic sites. The Association’s own building, housing the museum, was a...
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St. Isidore Chapel

Los Alamitos Museum to dedicate St. Isidore Chapel as historical site

The following information was released by St. Isidore Historical Plaza. Everyone is aware that Los Alamitos desperately wants to save the St. Isidore Historical Plaza from being sold and to save it as a historical site. To furt...
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JFTB, 40th Infantry Division, Tojo's Eagle

Tojo’s Eagle tamed by the 40th Infantry Division

Building 3 on Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base houses the headquarters of the 40th Infantry Division (40th ID) of the California National Guard. According to the California State Military Museum, that Division was first ...
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Colonel John Fer

Los Alamitos Chamber networking breakfast to feature Colonel John Fer, former POW

The following information was released by the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce. Taking off as the pilot of a B-47 on the morning of Feb. 4, 1967, was going to be as routine for USC student Col. John Fer, as it had been for 54 o...
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