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Blogs
May 7, 2012
Dolphin Trapped at Bolsa Chica and Whale Entangled in Fishing Line Believed Out to Sea
Two marine mammals whose plights led to much nail biting by human mammals on shore have apparently returned to the open sea, hopefully unscathed.The bottlenose dolphin that had been swimming in circles in shallow water within the Bolsa Chica wetlands is believed to have left some time this weekend. ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
[UPDATED with New Strategy:] Dolphin Trapped at Bolsa Chica Wetlands
UPDATE, APRIL 30, 9:51 A.M.: With a dolphin still swimming in circles on the inland side of PCH at the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach for a fourth day, animall rescue crews say they may step up efforts to return the mammal that's been nicknamed Freddie to the open sea.They came close to ac ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
[UPDATED with Plug-In Memorial:] Doug Korthof, Enviro and Electric-Car Activist, Loses Battle with Lung Cancer
UPDATE, FEB. 14, 2:31 P.M.: What a wonderful way to mark Valentine's Day: Adopt a Charger ("Accelerating the adoption of plug-in vehicles via fee-free electric car chargers") has established the Doug Korthof Memorial Charger Fund. Money raised will be used to install and maintain a charging stati ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Bolsa Chica Mesa Landowner Fined $430,000 for Damaging Ancient Native American Village
A near-unanimous California Coastal Commission and the Goodell Family Trust have agreed on a settlement that will have the property owner paying a $430,000 fine for unearthing artifacts at the Cogged Stone Site, the 9,000-year-old Native American village on the mesa overlooking the Bolsa Chica w ... More >>
News
June 23, 2011
100 Reasons to Be Ecstatic About Summer In OC!
Summer here is bliss, better than anyplace else in the States
Blogs
April 27, 2011
[UPDATED with Charges, Drunk-Ass Claims:] John Hines, Long Beach Fire Captain, Arrested for Felony Hit and Run
UPDATE, APRIL 27, 10:08 A.M.: Long Beach Fire Department Capt. John Hines began drinking April Fools Day morning at Schooner or Later bar in Long Beach, became heavily intoxicated and early that afternoon climbed behind the wheel of his Chevy pick-up, swerved into a bicyclist who was thrown 70 fe ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Coyote Sightings, Pet Attacks Prompt Warning
Monday morning, the Westminster Police Department received a report of another in a spate of recent coyote attacks, with a pet cat losing its life in the 6600 block of Bestel Avenue.As a result, the force is warning about increased coyote activity and the need to keep beloved house pets close.
Blogs
October 2, 2010
Priest Blesses Surf City Waves Sunday
One day at band camp, this kid was shredding at Bolsa Chica when he slipped off his board and yelled, "Jesus Christ." So, it is not without precedence that a priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange will wade into the waters near Huntington Beach Pier Sunday morning to bless the waves.
Blogs
September 4, 2010
As Brightwater Builder Reels, Bolsa Chica Preservationists Keep Up the Pressure
Picketers plan to be out at Warner Avenue and Bolsa Chica Road in Huntington Beach from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today to protest existing and planned residences on the Bolsa Chica mesa. While one developer of unsold homes and un-built lots on the land considered sacred by American Indians and overlook ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
Thank Register Investor for Killing $184 Million Brightwater Bolsa Chica Bailout?
If the death of a $184 million bailout ultimately kills the developer of homes above the ecologically sensitive Bolsa Chica wetlands, preservationists may have karma, an ancient Indian curse or an Orange County Register investor to thank.Or all three.
Blogs
July 27, 2010
Freeze, Punk! It's OC's Crime-y State Beaches
Crime sceneFour of the six most crime-infested state parks are in Orange County, and each is a state beach. Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area near Pismo Beach logged by far the highest number of crime calls in 2009 with nearly 6,000. Lake Perris State Recreation Area near Riverside ha ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2010
Jan Vandersloot, Late Environmental Activist, to be Honored in D.C.
Jan Vandersloot, the tireless Newport Beach environmental advocate who passed away in November at age 64, is among six people being honored Sunday in Washington, D.C., for contributing to the preservation of the country's wetlands through activism, education or restoration.Britney Barnes has the ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2010
Wax On, Wax Off: Surf City Marathon in HB
On February 7th, Superbowl Sunday, Huntington Beach will hold the 14th Annual Surf City USA Marathon. Starting on Friday the 5th, the event will include preliminary festivities and happenings. The run has been called "the largest oceanfront running event in the country." The run itself includes ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2009
[UPDATED] Huntington Beach to Annex Sacred Indian Site
Photo by Russ Roca Chief Anthony Morales came up empty at November 2008 California Coastal Commission hearing. UPDATE: Jaimee Lynn Fletcher reports in Orange County Register: HUNTINGTON BEACH--The city will absorb an unincorporated county island that some environmentalists believe is an A ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2009
OC's Brown Pelicans No Longer Endangered. Oh, Really?
UCI Biology Department A brown pelican acts all pelecanus occidentalis-y along our coast. A neighbor of yours is getting either an assist or a death sentence from the federal government. Where's your teabagger now, brown pelican?
Blogs
October 29, 2009
Bolsa Chica Boneyard Builder Brightwater Bankrupt
We missed this yesterday, but still think you should know: The company that owns Brightwater -- the company that wanted to build 300-something homes on Huntington Beach wetland -- announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday.Both naturalists and Native Americans strenuously fought ... More >>
Blogs
August 7, 2009
Feds Deem Bolsa Chica Sacred Site Historic After Development Rings It
Not too many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places have new home sale kiosks, banners and trailers full of an ancient American Indian remains, but whoever said Bolsa Chica is like anyplace else? The Orange County Register's Cindy Carcamo reports that feder ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2009
It's a Quick Read 21
Orange County Register: It's not the happiest place on Earth today, as Disneyland begins laying off back-office employees and telling employees of a Paradise Pier Hotel restaurant it will close. . . . Motivational speaker Gary Shawkey was booked into Orange County Jail on murder charges after s ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2009
Supes Grant Lease for Bolsa Chica Wetlands Education Center
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a lease Tuesday with the Bolsa Chica Conservancy for an 8,000-square-foot interpretive center at the Bolsa Chica wetlands. Gardens, classrooms, science laboratories, multipurpose exhibit halls and bird and wildlife viewing decks are included in the inc ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2009
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indian Rifts at Bolsa Chica
For Chief Anthony Morales of the Gabrielino-Tongva Band of Mission Indians, his long fight for the dignified treatment of Native American remains unearthed on the mesa overlooking the Bolsa Chica wetlands may finally be coming to an end. Healing a rift with rivals from the Juaneño Band of M ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2009
Battle Over Bolsa Chica and Indian Bones Keeps Humming Along
When the California Coastal Commission meets in Huntington Beach on Thursday, panelists will be staring into at least one familiar face: that of Chief Anthony Morales of the Gabrielino-Tongva Band of Mission Indians (pictured). While the commission deals with coastal development ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2008
Native American Saga, Part 2: So Many Bones, So Little Time
"Next is another fun item," joked Chairman Bill Mungary as the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) moved on to the controversy surrounding remains unearthed on the mesa above the Bolsa Chica wetlands after a lengthy debate over the treatment of buried remains at Miss ... More >>
Blogs
November 24, 2008
With High-Powered Assist, Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Win One For a Change
This story details how the Gabrielino-Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, among others, lost a round to prevent what they consider shoddy treatment of their ancestors' remains amid home building on the Bolsa Chica mesa. As Anthony Morales (pictured), the Gabrielino-Tongva group's most likely ... More >>
Blogs
November 21, 2008
This Week in the OC Weekly
In "Less is Mor" Vickie Change educates us about Hollywood nightlife mogul Anton Posniak, who set out to remake the OC scene. Now he’s got more lawsuits than restaurants here. Gustavo Arellano mocks California's fires in "The Fire All the Time: Create Your Own Inferno News Story!". And Matt Co ... More >>
News
November 20, 2008
Native Americans Seeking to Protect Ancestors Buried at Bolsa Chica Get No Relief . . . Yet
In "Less is Mor" Vickie Change educates us about Hollywood nightlife mogul Anton Posniak, who set out to remake the OC scene. Now he’s got more lawsuits than restaurants here. Gustavo Arellano mocks California's fires in "The Fire All the Time: Create Your Own Inferno News Story!". And Matt Co ... More >>
Calendar
November 6, 2008
Handle With Care
Bolsa Chica Preservation
Food
October 9, 2008
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Foodstuffs: Greetings From Dexter Holland
Bolsa Chica Preservation
News
September 18, 2008
Surf City Mayor Debbie Cook Takes on Dana Rohrabacher, OC's Weirdest Republican Congressman
Bolsa Chica Preservation
Blogs
August 8, 2008
To Do This Weekend 8/8-8/10
Santa Ana Pub Crawl, August 9 @ 5 p.m. Now is a great time to explore the historic downtown and its few, but fantastic bars and restaurants. santaanapubcrawl.com Decadence, August 9 @ 6 p.m. Sample food from local restaurants, dance to DJ Dennis, view art by Max Neutra and Ingrid Marrero and drink ... More >>
Features
June 12, 2008
[Summer Guide] The Simple Pleasures of an OC Summer
Santa Ana Pub Crawl, August 9 @ 5 p.m. Now is a great time to explore the historic downtown and its few, but fantastic bars and restaurants. santaanapubcrawl.com Decadence, August 9 @ 6 p.m. Sample food from local restaurants, dance to DJ Dennis, view art by Max Neutra and Ingrid Marrero and drink ... More >>
Calendar
December 6, 2007
Bird Watching
Bolsa Chica Wetlands and Mesa Tour
Features
December 28, 2006
Coots!
Thats whos fighting to save our last wetlands for you whippersnappers
Columns
November 10, 2005
Diary of a Mad County
Thats whos fighting to save our last wetlands for you whippersnappers
Columns
May 12, 2005
We Answer Register Letters Because They Wont
Thats whos fighting to save our last wetlands for you whippersnappers
Culture
November 13, 2003
Episode 9
Thats whos fighting to save our last wetlands for you whippersnappers
Culture
April 24, 2003
Office Space
Chris Hoffs new gallery offers low-budget without limits
Columns
December 19, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
Chris Hoffs new gallery offers low-budget without limits
Features
October 24, 2002
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Chris Hoffs new gallery offers low-budget without limits
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October 24, 2002
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Chris Hoffs new gallery offers low-budget without limits
News
October 17, 2002
Clean Water, Murky Politics
The developers win again
Columns
December 6, 2001
Letters
The developers win again
Columns
November 29, 2001
Green With Anger
The developers win again
Features
November 8, 2001
This is Where We Pray
As earthmovers move in, local Indians move to save their sacred land
Features
September 27, 2001
Huntington Beach
Look hard
News
March 22, 2001
Shut Up, Dave
Attempting to scuttle conservation deal, Garofalo jacks up value of Bolsa Chica mesa real estate
News
November 30, 2000
Do You Know Wayne Wedin?
An open letter to HB school officials
Features
June 1, 2000
The Future of Beer
We call it 'urination fermentation'
News
September 23, 1999
A Sewer Runs Through It
The life and death of the Santa Ana River
News
May 20, 1999
Sympathy for the Devil
The Register's upside-down campaign for sprawl
News
March 11, 1999
Slippery When Wetlands
The Times-and the HB council-screws up on Bolsa Chica
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