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As an Anaheim resident, this weekend I received my issue of Anaheim Magazine. I am always happy to see the magazine in my mail because I enjoy reading about things going on in my community and it usually has some good stories and interviews with local Anaheim personalities.
As I flipped through the pages of the magazine, a one page visually appealing article caught my attention. It had the picture of the stunning building shown above. I quickly found out that that building will the home to Anaheim’s new transportation …
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I’m not as politically savvy as I want to be. My opinions aren’t well educated enough to tread above water in a great debate. I’ll get there someday, still navigating the tides, I switched parties for November’s election and I’m still trying to figure out what ideals I truly believe in, as opposed to what I was raised on. However, I do pride myself on being a patriot. Among the many perks of turning 18, I thought I’d be happiest about the clubbing part (well, not in OC, but in LA! I …
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Harvey Milk — you may have heard the name, you may have even seen the movie. But for millions of Californians and Americans, the name Harvey Milk is synonymous with equality. He was a pioneer fighting for gay rights, and was one of the first openly gay men to be elected into office. After being assassinated in 1978, he has become known as a “martyr for gay rights.”
According to Equality California (EQCA), an organization fighting for equal rights, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill last year to declare May 22nd …
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Starting this Saturday, April 4th, Fullerton Councilwoman Sharon Quirk will host her “Walk and Talk” sessions in an effort to meet with local residents and address any of their concerns while walking with them for one hour in a park.
There will be a total of four walks, each of which will be held in different areas of the city. The first one will be held in tomorrow at 8:00am at Craig Regional Park. Participants are told to meet at the park entrance, and to wear comfortable shoes.
Each walk will focus …
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Yes, we can see President Obama this Wednesday OR Thursday! It’s just a matter of how lucky (or determined) you are!
President Obama will be speaking at the OC Fairgrounds, Building 12 in Costa Mesa on Wendesday, March 18th, 2009 at 4pm. OC Register’s Total Buzz blog says there will be about 2,000 tickets, some of which have already been reserved for public officals and those related to the Obama campaign.
Tickets to this event will be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis on Tuesday, March 17th starting at 10 a.m. at …
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BREAKING NEWS! (okay, I’m a few hours late..sorrry, I was out all day!) President Barack Obama will be in Santa Ana on Wednesday for a Town Hall meeting! I know, I know, not everybody approves of him anymore or right now, at least…but you’re probably thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’: man…he’s going to cause a lot of traffic on Wednesday! J/K!
Naw, you’re thinking…HOW DO I GET INTO THAT MEETING? Because that’s what I’m thinking. I don’t even mind waiting outside with crowds of other people. The VitaminOC staff were within the …













