Phil Flora of Huntington Beach, California, agreed to pay $32,000 to settle charges brought in February by the Federal Trade Commission for sending out millions of text messages for loan-modification services, aimed at financially stressed homeowners with underwater mortgages. His service used the domain name loanmod-gov.net, but had no affiliation with any government agency. Flora [...]
Written on September 30, 2011 | Posted in
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By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, HB Ambassador, The Local News Columnist The 14th Annual Sunset Beach Chili Cook-Off recently drew hundreds of people to the Community Center to eat and dance at the fun, fundraiser that benefits the Sunset Beach Woman’s Club and Sunset Beach Community Asssociation. Many teams from local establishments cooked Chili and the [...]
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By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer, The Local News Columnist Thousands of happy people 55 and older enjoyed themselves at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach during it’s Annual Seniors’ Day recently. They loved the amazing venue, which features awesome exhibits on the Arctic and Antarctic; the Blue Cavern, with over 1,000 different species of [...]
Written on September 21, 2011 | Posted in
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When traveling along Seal Beach Blvd. on Labor Day, the beach traffic heading toward the 405 Freeway was coned down to two lanes as volunteers (including former Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Gross) stopped cars to check sobriety of drivers. With a trailer, some lawn chairs, volunteers, and a flatbed truck to impound vehicles– all parked [...]
Written on September 7, 2011 | Posted in
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The city of Huntington Beach is hosting a parade on Main Street on Sat. Sept. 10, 2011 for the Ocean View Little League team, which defeated Hamamatsu City, Japan 2-1 to win the Little League World Series championship game on August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Planned by the folks who bring Huntington Beach the [...]
Written on September 4, 2011 | Posted in
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