Fire captain fights for cancer awareness among ranks, but it’s a battle with a sooty tradition

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The effort is being done with fire agencies in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. Frieders commends Jennie’s efforts and said awareness is beginning to have an effect. “If you look at any picture or media coverage, you see firefighters with soot or dirt on their face,” Frieders said. “We’re trying to get the message out ...
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Edison, Corona del Mar, Fountain Valley competing in CIF Division 1 boys’ soccer playoffs

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The Eagles (5-11-7), the No. 3 team from the Orange Coast League, play at La Habra (13-6-4) in the first round. Huntington Beach (9-7-5) is the other local team in the Division 2 draw, and the Wave League runner-up Oilers host Fullerton (13-8-1) in the first round Wednesday. In Division 3, Los Amigos (9-3-5) plays at North Torrance (18-3 ...
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Top 6 things to watch in the CIF girls basketball playoffs

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The Warriors are seeded second to Harvard-Westlake in the division but have the talent and preparation to claim the title. 5. Aliso Niguel-Huntington Beach looks intriguing in Division 1: The Surf League champion Oilers play host to Aliso Niguel in one of the best first-round games Thursday. The Oilers’ solid defense will be a tested by a ...
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Column: Hockey is the big winner as U.S. women beat Canada before record crowd in Anaheim

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“It’s so exciting. They always play hard and you never know which way it’s going to go.” Bryce Drysdale and Joyce Chen of Huntington Beach came to the game with friends Chelsea Lancaster and Michael Tseng of Irvine. “I love to support women’s sports,” Lancaster said. Chen watched the U.S. and Canadian women play a three-on-three ...
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La Mirada is No. 1 in The Times’ preseason prep baseball rankings

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5. SANTA MARGARITA. Division 2 champs return the entire starting lineup. 6. THOUSAND OAKS. Several top transfers bolster talented returnees. 7. HUNTINGTON BEACH. Jake Vogel will be one tough out. 8. CYPRESS. Pitcher Brett Wozniak leads defending Division 1 champions. 9. SO NOTRE DAME. Pitcher Lucas Gordon, plus veteran group return. 10.
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‘Helicopter Went Down, Flames Seen’: Kobe Bryant’s Last Flight

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Eight passengers and a pilot were on the S-76B helicopter that crashed on a foggy hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains. This is the story of what happened. LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant pulled his Range Rover into the familiar lot on the edge of Orange County’s John Wayne Airport,
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Defending champion Laguna Beach girls’ water polo earns top seed in CIF Division 1 playoffs

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The Sailors play Santa Margarita (19-8) in the quarterfinals Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Saddleback College. In Division 2, Wave League champion Huntington Beach (13-12) plays at Manhattan Beach Mira Costa in a first-round match Wednesday. In Division 4, Wave League runner-up Edison (15-13) hosts Bonita in the first round Tuesday at 4 p.m. at ...
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Beer, axe throwing and breakfast foods made Logger Fest a hit

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Four Sons Brewing out of Huntington Beach brought its Daily Drinking Beer dry-hopped lager that at 4.7 percent alcohol went down pretty easy as well as its Passion Fruit Hard Seltzer that was juicy and bubbly. Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim had its Hanamachi Japanese Rice Lager, which was smooth and flavorful and its New Science grapefruit and ...
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False Tsunami Report Prompts Sirens, Alerts In Huntington Beach

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A report of a possible tsunami approaching Huntington Beach Friday morning prompted an alert to be issued and sirens to sound around the city turned out to be a false alarm. Authorities were working to determine how the inaccurate report was sent out.
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Kobe Bryant's helicopter engine did not fail, federal investigators say in preliminary NTSB report

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Their S-76B was a big helicopter outfitted for executive transport and a model with a generally good safety record. It was piloted by Ara Zobayan of Huntington Beach, California, who was qualified to fly both visually and on instruments, Federal Aviation Administration records show. He received his commercial pilot's license in 2007.
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