Archive | June, 2008
Saving Trestles: A broad coalition of activists saved San Onofre State Park – for now

Saving Trestles: A broad coalition of activists saved San Onofre State Park – for now

By Serge Dedina Special to the OC Voice “Abuelita,” the eager grom asked his gray-haired grandmother as they saw around the campfire at San Mateo Campground after a long day surfing a late-season southern hemi at Uppers. “Tell me again about how you saved Trestles. Tell me about Big Wednesday.” The abuelita smiled. She could [...]

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Global Warming: Fix the problem, not the blame

Global Warming: Fix the problem, not the blame

By Dr. Amer El-Ahraf Special to the OC Voice Amid the controversial problem of global warming and its potential impact on human health, there is a rush to fix the blame-either on human activities or natural weather cycles. But the issue is too important for that. We must develop rational strategies to fix the problem [...]

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No Crap Tap: Recycled sewage water helps solve water shortage and tastes good!

No Crap Tap: Recycled sewage water helps solve water shortage and tastes good!

By John Earl OC Voice Editor If you live in Orange County, pat yourself on the back the next time you sit down on the toilet with your copy of the OC Voice, because you’re helping to solve California’s water shortage. Think of it as one way of giving back to nature what you take [...]

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The Tipping Point ~ Part II: The Descent of Tom Harman – Born Again Immigrant Basher

The Tipping Point ~ Part II: The Descent of Tom Harman – Born Again Immigrant Basher

By Vern Nelson OC Voice Columnist In the first Naked Gun film, Lieutenant Frank Drebin, while impersonating an umpire in a major league baseball game in order to prevent an assassination, finds himself at a loss what to do when the batter swings and misses. After a long, uncomfortable silence, feeling a thousand expectant eyes [...]

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Coalition asks Coastal Commission to Revoke Brightwater Development

From a press release: Concerned Native Americans, the California Cultural Resources Preservation Alliance and the Bolsa Chica Land Trust have all signed on to the attached letter to the Coastal Commission requesting a revocation hearing on the archeological issues surrounding the Brighwater development project at Bolsa Chica Mesa. June 2, 2008 California Coastal Commission Teresa [...]

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