U.S.S. Bunker Hill and U.S.S. Higgins en route to help Haiti mission

January 18, 2010 by Wilm  
Filed under Local News

 

 

 

 

 

 By Gidget Fuentes – Staff writer Navy Times

Posted : Sunday Jan 17, 2010 10:08:00 EST

Celebrity Viewings in Seal Beach and Long Beach

January 15, 2010 by Wilm  
Filed under Events

Mark McGwire was in Seal Beach last Saturday p.m. serving as best man at

his pal Robbie Burdick’s wedding

AND

On Tuesday evening – - Sir Charles Barkley was holding court at the Long Beach’s

Hyatt Regency Lounge to the delight of everyone within sound of his voice.

For full story go to Doug Krikorian’s story at: http://www.presstelegram.com/moresports/ci_14197068

Here comes the flood, there goes the flood, here comes another one?

January 15, 2010 by Wilm  
Filed under Local News

Today  was supposed to be warmer….it isn’t.  What a surprise the weatherman was wrong!  

Two weeks ago …without warning, the homes on Seal Way were ALMOST …INUNDATED. Water up to the second steps on the porches.

“Lake Seal Beach” was 1/2 mile long.  From the pier to the jetty.  Then it subsided and the city improved the “berm” and furiously pumped water back into the sea.  

Then the residents relaxed until…..the CBS truck showed back up in the beach parking lot. I’ve spoken to those residents and they say while the TV truck being parked on the beach lot all night with their bright light on the first few homes is…..  a little “ghoulish”…it is sometimes the only way they know they are in trouble.

Anyhow, this week they dodged a bullet and were just starting to relax when they were told to expect up to 8 inches of rain next week.  OK…but will it come with big surf, they wondered?  

The National Weather Service says there is an unusual amount of rain scheduled for the coast and lots of snow for the local mountains unless a warmer low pressure systems joins the ones coming from the north.

All due to start Sunday night and we can expect more than two months supply in five days!

“What’s Up” wants all our neighbors to know WE DON’T WANT TO PRINT a story about your houses getting swamped.  When this storm is over we want to see Seal Way just as it is today.

 

Limbaugh HAS a heart…maybe?

January 8, 2010 by Wilm  
Filed under Editorial, Local News

When Rush got out of a Honolulu hospital last week the Drs said his chest pains had nothing to do with heart disease.  Many of us are not sure Rush even has a heart?

Limbaugh was quick to point out — on his way out of the hospital —at a hastily put together news conference, that he “…doesn’t think there is one single thing wrong with the U.S. health system.” 

Good for you Rush.  Most people making $400 million a year also don’t seem to have any problems getting the service they need.

However Rush, lets suppose you really worked hard for a living and didn’t make $400 million a year.And didn’t choose to live in a state that had zero state taxes.

Lets suppose you were just a regular fat 57 year old with a history of drug addiction, back problems, and “undiagnosed” chest pains and had  a job that paid about $36,000 a year….or less.  

Chances are you couldn’t even get health insurance.

Rush you are what’s called a fat cat…who wants to keep all the other cats skinny and without health insurance.

Thank goodness there are a lot of Americans with more empathy for their less fortunate neighbors.

Huntington Beach Voting Plans for 17 year olds

January 6, 2010 by Wilm  
Filed under Local News

The highlights of  the Huntington Beach’s weekly City Administrator’s Report for the first week of 2010 are listed below. For a more complete story go to the address at the bottom of this story. 

-Huntington Beach Voting Plans for 17 year olds -

-H.B. Service Tip to Employees…”Don’t Fake it if you don’t know the answer!”

-Yoga Classes at City Hall for employees

-Tax Assistance for seniors.  Noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 2nd

-City looking for “Literacy” Volunteers for library. 

-New Year’s Eve busy night for Men in Blue – 24 people booked.

-Residents can recycle electronic equipment Jan 8 and 9 from 9 to 4 at west side  of the Central Library.

 For details go to: http://www.surfcity-hb.org/Residents/news_publications/weekly_report/

Crime Report for Jan 6, 2010

January 6, 2010 by Wilm  
Filed under Local News

 

For complete report go to:

http://spotcrime.com/crimealert/8344146-25ead9cdaa68cff380cd13bc8f6a8211