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Five of the six schools in the Freeway League have constructed appeals to Orange County’s planned new league structures that would be in place for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The proposal that came out of Orange County releaguing meetings this past spring would create conferences specifically for football. County high school football teams…
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It’s rare to see guys in their 20s running like scared little girls through the streets of Calico Ghost Town, but Alberto made my Knott’s Scary Farm dreams come true — and I did my best to fill his nightmares with visions of my monstrous alter ego chasing him in relentless pursuit. I got to…
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September is National Family Meals Month, a movement started by the Food Marketing Institute Foundation in September 2015. Now with 35 years of global research on the topic, we know that family meals offer mental and physical health benefits and more. With summer travel winding down and back-to-school routines established, September is an opportune time…
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California added 12 million folks to 39 million since I arrived at the Orange County Register in September 1986. It’s an expansion equal to the combined population of a dozen states. And one lure was strictly business – 6.6 million new jobs. This rush of people and money brought challenges, too. California home values skyrocketed…
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1. Dr. Raymond Lee, FaceologyMD Newport Beach, Beverly Hills; 949-706-2277; faceologymd.com Dr. Raymond Lee has dedicated his career specializing on facial rejuvenation procedures — like face and neck lifts. This has given him the chance to develop a deep understanding and expertise in this field. As a double-board-certified facial plastic surgeon, he has performed more…
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1. Huntington City Beach Pacific Coast Highway between Beach Boulevard and Seapoint Street, Huntington Beach; surfcityusa.com/things-to-do/beaches/huntington-city-beach Along more than 40 miles of coastline, hundreds of named beaches, and a number of legendary surf spots, Orange County has plenty of world class locales to entice beach lovers. And yet, maybe the most iconic of these and…
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1. Space Mountain Disneyland Space Mountain reclaims the top spot after spending a year as runner-up — a rarity for the perennial Disneyland favorite. The 1977 indoor roller coaster takes riders on a high-speed journey through the dark with many twists, turns and dips. After more than four decades of thrills, the popular coaster consistently…
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1. Britton’s Automotive 17242 Gothard Street, Suite C, Huntington Beach; 714-841-5701; brittonsautomotive.com Three decades is a long time to be fixing cars. It’s a lot of spark plugs, belts, hoses, rings, valves and seals. It’s a lot of dirt under the fingernails. And it’s just the way owner Bruce Britton likes it. Britton has been…
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1. Thomas House Family Shelter P.O. Box 2737, Garden Grove; 714-554-0357; thomashouseshelter.org When Mary and Bernie Selz came across a young woman with her infant, holding a homeless sign, they had to do something. They took them into their home, fed the woman and had her call her parents. The next day, they bought a…
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1. Katella Bakery, Deli & Restaurant 4470 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos; 562-594-8611; katellabakery.com Katella Bakery, Deli & Restaurant is a landmark eatery in Los Alamitos and one of the first authentic Jewish bakeries in Orange County. Katella Bakery, Deli & Restaurant was founded by Sam and Shirley Ratman, Holocaust survivors who immigrated to America in…
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