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Today’s weather forecast for Tuesday, May 21

Posted  May 21, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information is courtesy of the National Weather Service. Weather forecast for Tuesday, May 21: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. More about Orange County Breeze Did you know that we [...]

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Regarding Los Alamitos Mayor Kusumoto, misleading flyers, and base accusations

Posted  May 20, 2013  by  shelley

I have been told that a flyer currently circulating in Los Alamitos cites Orange County Breeze as a source of accusations that Los Alamitos Mayor Warren Kusumoto violated specific penal codes of the State of California in regards to recording conversations. Because I have not seen a copy of the flyer myself, I am relying [...]

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Grateful Hearts sets sale for Stars and Stripes Memorial Weekend

Posted  May 19, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information was released by Grateful Hearts. Grateful Hearts will hold a “Stars and Stripes” Memorial Weekend Sale at all three of the non-profit organization’s stores. Thrift Redefined 50% off storewide (Friday, Saturday, Sunday May 24, 25, 26). Plus — with proof of military service (active, veteran or reserve) — an additional 10% off [...]

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Cypress College Chargers men's baseball team wins 2013 state championship.
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Cypress College wins 2013 CCCAA men’s baseball championship!

Posted  May 19, 2013  by  shelley

Congratulations to the Cypress College Chargers men’s baseball team, which won today’s California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) championship game against sister Orange Empire member Fullerton College. Here’s the recap from CCCAA: Featured photo Cypress College Chargers men’s baseball team wins 2013 state championship. Photo courtesy of CCCAA. More about Orange County Breeze Did you [...]

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Los Alamitos Unified School District

A Great Place to Live looks into next week’s LAUSD vote to increase field use fees

Posted  May 17, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information was released by It’s a Great Place to Live (In Spite of Itself). The Los Alamitos School District will vote on Tuesday, May 21, to raise its field use fees by 600%. The increase in field use fees means that both AYSO and Friday Night Lights rates will increase (at a minimum) [...]

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La Palma to benefit from Tesoro purchase of BP Carlson refinery

Posted  May 17, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information was released by the City of La Palma. The City of La Palma learned today that State and Federal authorities have cleared the way for the purchase of British Petroleum’s (BP’s) Carson refinery by Tesoro Corporation of Texas. The transfer will be effective June 1, 2013. For the past fifteen years, La [...]

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Memorial Day services to be held at WWII Submarine Memorial aboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach

Posted  May 15, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information was released by Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. The United States National Submarine Memorial West, located at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, will be the site of an annual public Memorial Day services Monday, May 27. The 11 a.m. observance will include the unique “tolling the boats” ceremony, during which the name [...]

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Independent legal advisor submits opinion that Cypress Measure “A” restrictive covenants are enforceable.

Posted  May 15, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information was released by the City of Cypress. At the request of property owner Mr. Christo Bardis, and in an effort to respond to resident concerns about Measure “A” that is on the ballot in the up-coming special election, two Restrictive Covenant Agreements were presented to the Cypress City Council for their consideration [...]

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Cypress Councilman accuses Los Alamitos Mayor of attempted recording of conversation

Posted  May 13, 2013  by  shelley

The published order of items on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Cypress City Council on Monday, May 13, was re-arranged by Mayor Prakash Narain. Two items were moved to the start of the meeting: a report from Councilman Doug Bailey, and discussion of Item 13. This article concerns the report by Councilman [...]

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McAuliffe Middle School students raise Bucks for Boston

Posted  May 11, 2013  by  courtesy

The following information was released by Los Alamitos Unified School District. While most of America watched helplessly as the horrible events unfolded at the Boston Marathon, two young students from McAuliffe Middle School decided to make a difference. Many people want to do something, but Jessica Ridgeway and Meritte Shehata, both sixth graders, decided they [...]

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Cypress police blotter, May 2 to May 8

The items shown below are culled from the logs of the Cypress Police Department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item. May 2, 2013 PETTY THEFT – 9:13am – 10000 block of Valley View - A suspect was de...
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Los Alamitos police blotter, May 3 to May 9

The items shown below are culled from the logs of the Los Alamitos Police Department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item. May 3, 2013 DISTURBANCE (Fight) – 5:22pm – Bloomfield/Green - The caller wa...
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Pat Maloney of Prologis at Cypress Area Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, 14 May 2013.

Prologis VP addresses concerns over 33 Acre Project

The Prologis development at the 33-acre parcel at Katella Ave. and Enterprise Dr. in Cypress has proven to be an ongoing heated issue for both Cypress and Los Alamitos. Pat Maloney, Senior Vice President at Prologis, attended t...
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Bill to carve out exception to Prop. 13 property tax protection stalled

At last week’s Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, Seth Eaker provided an update on legislative matters that included mention of AB 188, which would strip commercial property of Prop. 13 protection from tax i...
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West County Connectors Project construction highlights for May 13 through May 17

The following information was released by Orange County Transportation Authority. The westbound SR-22 connector to the northbound I-405 freeway has been restriped and traffic shifted to the outside lanes of the roadway. This st...
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Today’s weather forecast for Tuesday, May 14

The following information is courtesy of the National Weather Service. Weather forecast for Tuesday, May 14: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. More about Orange County Breeze Did you know that we have a mo...
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Cypress Councilman accuses Los Alamitos Mayor of attempted recording of conversation

The published order of items on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Cypress City Council on Monday, May 13, was re-arranged by Mayor Prakash Narain. Two items were moved to the start of the meeting: a report from Councilma...
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New items added to our online shop

We have just added new items to the Books section of our online shop, Shop Orange County Breeze. First added was Yard Wine, a book by Cathy Larson, who will be featured in our June 2012 print issue. Then we also added books (wi...
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Prologis representatives to speak on 33-acre development at Cypress Chamber breakfast

The following information was released by the Cypress Chamber of Commerce. Senior Vice President Pat Maloney and Vice President Nancy Shultz from ProLogis Development, will be the guest speakers at the Cypress Chamber of Commer...
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Jennifer Wong and Taylor Jalen Fagins, RLA RWF scholarship recipients.

Republican Women award scholarships to two local high school seniors

The following information was released by the Rossmoor – Los Alamitos Republican Women Federated. High school seniors Jennifer Wong and Taylor Jalen Fagins will be recognized at the Rossmoor-Los Alamitos Republican Women ...
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Gallup's Trend in Self-Reported U.S. Average Daily Spending, Monthly Averages by Income Since January 2008.

Marketing Maven: All politics is local? All marketing is local!

You could have the best product in the world and it wouldn’t help… You could have the best advertising agency in the world to create the best marketing campaign for the best product in the world and it wouldn’t help… Yo...
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GOES West 2k infrared satellite image for May 12, 2013, courtesy of National Weather Service.

Seven-day local weather forecast, 12 May 2013 through 18 May 2013

The following information was released by the National Weather Service. Forecast details Sunday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Calm wind beco...
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Happy Mother’s Day!

This year, it seems fashionable to pooh-pooh the official Mother’s Day holiday as not what the originator of the idea had in mind. Fiddlesticks. Ignore all the commercial blather. Ignore all the post-modern ironic eyebrow-lif...
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Cover of May 2013 Orange County Breeze monthly print issue.

Top Ten Stories for May 5 through May 11

These were the most read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts): Steve Martel to speak on sharia law at May meeting of Republican women Anaheim water-recycling plant and demonstration p...
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Today’s weather forecast for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12

The following information is courtesy of the National Weather Service. Weather forecast for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 8...
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OCFA Swift Water Search and Rescue takes part in Cal EMA training

The following information was released by the California Emergency Management Agency. Emphasis added. They train to be ready for response to some of the world’s most devastating disasters. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina re-wrote ...
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Musique Sur La Mer Jazz Orchestra to play free concert at The Market Place

The following information was released by Musique sur la Mer. On Thursday, May 23, Musique Sur La Mer Jazz Orchestra will play an eclectic assortment of music on the outdoor stage behind Bevmo at The Market Place, Pacific Coast...
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Living with arthritis

The following information was released by Los Alamitos Medical Center (LAMC). May is National Arthritis Awareness Month While there are more than a hundred types of arthritis, the two most common forms of the condition are oste...
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Left to right: Meritte Shehata, Valerie Miller, Jessica Ridgeway

McAuliffe Middle School students raise Bucks for Boston

The following information was released by Los Alamitos Unified School District. While most of America watched helplessly as the horrible events unfolded at the Boston Marathon, two young students from McAuliffe Middle School de...
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Today’s weather forecast for Saturday, May 11

The following information is courtesy of the National Weather Service. Weather forecast for Saturday, May 11: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph...
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