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Diamond Girls: LAGSL softball players have shined right from league’s beginnings 49 years ago

February 22, 2012
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Diamond Girls:  LAGSL softball players have shined right from league’s beginnings 49 years ago

Los Al Girls Softball League begins it 49th season this weekend so I thought I’d trot out this article which was originally published in Local Sports in March 2002 (when the headline read “39 years ago”.  I’m in the process of up-dating it and as soon as I collect additional photos, etc.  I’ll post...

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OBITUARIES: Jack Hale, 66; Michelle Daschbach Fast, 47

November 7, 2011
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OBITUARIES:  Jack Hale, 66; Michelle Daschbach Fast, 47

Obviously this past month has been saddened by the all too early deaths of two figures well-known around the local sports scene – Jack Hale and Michelle Fast. Besides being a well-known athlete while at Lakewood High and Long Beach City College, Jack Hale was also a local coach to many kids and after...

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Griffins improve to 4-0, down University 56-0 in tune-up for showdown with Santa Margarita

September 23, 2011
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The University High football team got stuck on the 405 freeway and was late showing up to their football game against Los Alamitos Thursday night at Vets Stadium in Long Beach. Unfortunately, that was probably the best part of their night. Once the referees whistles started blowing, it was all downhill for Uni which...

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Local golfer Patrick Cantlay earns top amateur honors at U.S. Open

June 20, 2011
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Local golfer Patrick Cantlay earns top amateur honors at U.S. Open

This area has always had its share of good golfers, but 19-year Patrick Cantlay may have just jumped to the top of the list.  Cantlay, who grew up in the Rossmoor Highlands, attended St. Hedwig School, was the OC Register 2010 Golfer of the Year at Servite High, and who just completed his freshman...

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Henderson checks in as News-Enterprise editor

February 14, 2011
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Newly appointed News-Enterprise editor Shelly Henderson has hit the ground running with a series of articles, many of which she has reposted at Red County, CA online magazine.  Among them: An article on former Los Al HS boys soccer coch Trey Scharlin — who now operates Deft Touch soccer on Catalina. Hockeytron scores in...

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Los Al election: Zarkos undecided on recount

November 20, 2010
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With the remaining vote count dwindling Los Alamitos City Councilman Dean Zarkos remains in  in fourth place, only 24 votes behind fellow incumbent Councilwoman Gerri Graham-Mejia. OC180 News reported that only 464 ballots remained to be counted in all of Orange County.  As Los Alamitos is less than 1% of the county’s population, it...

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Mejia strengthens hold on final seat as Los Al election counts trickle in

November 12, 2010
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With the count of the mail-in ballots slowing down, it appears as if incumbent Los Al councilwoman Gerri Graham-Mejia will hold on to her lead and once again win a seat on the Los Alamitos City Council.   Her fellow incumbent Dean Zarkos now trails her by 26 votes, up 12 from Tuesday when he...

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Los Al freshman’s Glee spree gets MTV approval

October 6, 2010
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We told you a few days ago that Los Al freshman Adam Kolkin would be appearing on Glee portraying a young Kurt Hummel.  Hummel, played by actor Chris Colfer, is down in the dumps after his dad has a heart attack of sorts — and has flashbacks to he and his  dad in younger...

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Clean Energy closes deal for fuel stops nationwide

October 5, 2010
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Clean Energy closes deal for fuel stops nationwide

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. of Seal Beach (offices in the Old Ranch Business Park, or whatever that’s called) has signed an agreement with Pilot Travel Centers LLC to build, own and operate public access, compressed and liquefied natural gas fueling facilities at truck travel centers nationwide. Pilot Travel, under the brand Pilot Flying J, ...

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Finbar’s

October 3, 2010
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Finbar’s

Finbar’s — Joseph Barbara’s popular bistro which has been located in the Bay City Center for the past 12 years — has received a nice write-up on the Grunion/Downtown Gazette website.  Gazette reviewer Larry Hill notes that “The original pasta dishes and Left Coast Specialties, which were so good when Finbars opened some 12...

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