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Students help set world jump-rope record

June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM – It’s official – finally. More than 2,000 Orange County students can rightfully claim they are Guinness World Record holders. Guinness adjudicators have announced that those students, along with thousands of others from around the state,… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Lakers’ Kobe Bryant celebrates at Disney

June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment

We checked in with Disney officials early this week and they said that no Los Angeles Lakers parade was planned at Disneyland, like last year. Well, there wasn’t a parade. But Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his family showed up Tuesday anyway to… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Anaheim slashes reserves, OKs $1.3 billion budget

June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM – The City Council approved a .3 billion budget late Tuesday that dips heavily into reserves and includes funding for the lowest number of city employees in at least 20 years. The adopted budget calls for no layoffs, but that could change… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Top scholars lead Anaheim’s fight against graffiti

June 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment

On the front line of Anaheim’s battle against graffiti is Carmen Martinez, an Anaheim High School senior who plans to study government at Cornell University next year.Joining her is Anaheim High classmate Erick Samayoa, 17, who earned a full… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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How does tourism video represent O.C.?

June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Summer is here and Orange County is walking on sunshine. At least that’s the message of an upbeat new video produced by the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau intended to get more people thinking about this area as a sizzlin’ hot… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Cash prizes for kids making a difference in the community

June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment

This year is the 200th anniversay of P.T. Barnum’s birth. To honor his legacy, the folks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey have created The Barnum Award to “celebrate children who give back to their own communities in creative, innovative… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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1,950 gas mowers dumped at Angel Stadium

June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM – The cars and trucks – each carrying aging lawnmowers, many with grass clippings still attached – began flowing into the Angel Stadium parking lot at 8 a.m. Saturday. The stream of cars didn’t stop for five hours. By the end, nearly… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Anaheim volunteers combat graffiti, give a ‘hand up’

June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM – When Anaheim Realtor Steve Rosco showed up at the Balsam-Curtis neighborhood Saturday to pick up trash from the street and front lawns and clean up graffiti, he was greeted with smiles and handshakes from parents. Neighborhood children… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Parking tickets at graduation prompt outrage

June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM – More than a dozen cars belonging to parents and teachers were ticketed during a recent graduation ceremony, prompting surprise, disappointment and calls for the tickets to be revoked. The parking fine for each ticket: . Police said the… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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Disney parks add sign-language services

June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Disneyland Resort parks for the first time are assigning regular sign language interpreters at eight locations. Previously, hearing-impaired visitors had to call ahead of time to request sign language interpreters, which were assigned to special… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Anaheim

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