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Archive for July, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Studios says legendary animator Ollie Johnston has died at age 95. Studio Vice President Howard Green says Johnston died of natural causes on Monday at a long-term care facility in Sequim, Wash. Johnston was the last of

Legendary Disney Animator Ollie Johnston, Last of Walt Disney’s ‘Nine – PR Newswire
BURBANK, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ — Ollie Johnston, one of the greatest animators/directing animators in animation history and the last surviving member of Walt Disney’s elite group of animation pioneers known affectionately as the “Nine Old

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This much is clear about the Port of Los Angeles’ new, $14-million, black granite fountain with Las Vegas-style synchronized lights, water jets and music near the San Pedro waterfront: People either love it or wish it were someplace else. Even before

Brennan Haselton – WTOP Radio
Brennan was born and raised in Seattle, graduated from the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University, and began his professional radio career in February of 1991 at KONP-AM in Port Angeles, Washington. There, he served

California ports’ pollution plan proves a big haul – San Diego Union-Tribune
LOS ANGELES A short drive from the sandy beaches of Malibu rise two sprawling ports, where goods from around the world enter the United States before fanning out by road and rail to stores from coast to coast. The adjacent ports of Los Angeles

Leland Wong convicted on 14 felony corruption counts – Los Angeles Times
A jury found former Los Angeles city commissioner Leland Wong guilty of public corruption Thursday, ending a criminal investigation that figured in former Mayor James K. Hahn’s 2005 election defeat. Wong, a Hahn appointee and longtime member of the

It starts as a low hum in the distance. The sound gets closer and clearer. Then, just when you suspected it was your imagination, the Everybody s Welcome Parade comes marching through town to the sound of the 15-piece Fighting Instruments of

Elderly guidance organization relocates to Sequim – Sequim Gazette
Senior Information and Assistance is like the Olympic Peninsula version of Dex for older persons. Need the Web site address for Social Security, an application for Medicaid or help figuring out Medicare Part D? Senior Information and Assistance knows

Wednesday crime log – Midland Daily News
1:46 a.m. — Police discovered prescription medications in a plastic bag inside a vehicle during a consent search after a traffic stop at James Savage and South Saginaw roads. No arrest was made. 1:52 a.m. — A Midland man, 19, was arrested at North

Salmon fishing fair in North Sound, may be picking up in Tacoma – Tacoma News Tribune
The North Puget Sound seems to be the place to go this week if you are looking to catch salmon, said Mike Chamberlain of Ted s sports Center near Lynnwood. While South Sound marinas are reporting slow action, the fishing has been solid in marine

Ferry fares can t keep going up, Gregoire says – Sequim Gazette
The state ferry system needs a business plan that includes a replacement schedule for aging ferries and terminals and a stable future funding source because ferry fares can t keep increasing, Gov. Chris Gregoire said during a campaign stop Monday

Bag fee headed to full council – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Lenny Rose has been talking to customers at the two Red Apple stores he owns in Seattle’s Central Area as groceries are piled into their bags. Do they know that the city wants to get rid of plastic and paper bags? That in a few months they will

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A short drive from the sandy beaches of Malibu rise two sprawling ports, where goods from around the world enter the United States before fanning out by road and rail to stores from coast to coast. The adjacent ports of Los

Vegas-like fountain makes a splash in San Pedro – Los Angeles Times
This much is clear about the Port of Los Angeles’ new, $14-million, black granite fountain with Las Vegas-style synchronized lights, water jets and music near the San Pedro waterfront: People either love it or wish it were someplace else. Even before

Go Underwater With the Port of Los Angeles Police Force – FOX News
July 22: Adam Housley reports underwater at the Port of Los Angeles in California. LOS ANGELES It’s the nations busiest port complex, situated smack dab in the middle of Southern California. 7,500 acres of waterways, piers, rigs and barges

Mayors lead Port of Oakland rally – Inside Bay Area
Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spoke briefly at a labor rally Tuesday aimed at pressuring the Port of Oakland to require trucking companies to hire drivers as employees instead of using them as independent

Coast Guard Tries to ID Radio Call – KCPQ 13 FOX
The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying the sourch of a radio distress call from a six-year old girl. The girl stopped transmitting before additional information could be gathered. “Kelsey” called the Coast Guard shortly after 5 p

Second Man Involved in Domestic Terrorism Plot Targeting Military – Forbes
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A man recruited to join a domestic terrorist cell that was plotting to attack United States military facilities, “infidels,” and Israeli and Jewish targets in the Los Angeles area as part of a

EDITOR’S NOTE: Page 2, along with ESPN2′s “Cold Pizza,” is counting down the 15 Most Tortured sports Cities in America. Kevin Jackson is one of the founding editors of Page 2 and he can trace Seattle’s sports misery back to rain from 25 years ago. We

Governor makes campaign stops in Port Angeles, Sequim – KONP 1450AM
(Port Angeles) — Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire visited Port Angeles and Sequim yesterday. She touched on many issues, mainly touting efforts to diversify the state’s economy and create more so-called “green” jobs in environmentally

Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will join a coalition of labor, environmental and community leaders today to push for policies at the Port of Oakland to reduce diesel emissions and boost living conditions for

fishing | Where they’re biting, where they’re not – Seattle Times
Don Armeni ramp in West Seattle — Friday: 147 boats with 302 anglers caught 19 chinook and 31 coho; Saturday: 132 boats with 277 anglers caught nine chinook, 24 coho, one rockfish and 56 flounder; Sunday: 104 boats with 233 anglers caught 11 chinook

Second Man Involved in Domestic Terrorism Plot Targeting Military – Forbes
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A man recruited to join a domestic terrorist cell that was plotting to attack United States military facilities, “infidels,” and Israeli and Jewish targets in the Los Angeles area as part of a

Feds Imprison Man in Terrorism Case; Targets US Military, Jewish – Mens Newsdaily
A man recruited to join a domestic terrorist cell that was plotting to attack United States military facilities, infidels, and Israeli and Jewish targets in the Los Angeles area as part of a jihad was sentenced today to more than 12 years

Californian port workers extend strike action – Insurancetimes.co.uk
Productivity falls 20-30 % at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, said PMA Port workers in Southern California have expanded strike actions at terminals at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, leading to widening productivity losses, warned

Port Huron Project Comes To Oakland – HULIQ.com
Creative Time (NY) and the Oakland Museum of California present Mark Tribe s Port Huron Project 5: The Liberation of Our People, a reenactment of a landmark 1969 speech by legendary activist Angela Davis, on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 6 p.m. The

Spring Training – Baltimore Sun
Simply put, spring training is the best way for baseball fans to get an up-close look at their favorite players, either in Florida’s Grapefruit League or in Arizona’s Cactus League. In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the

Tourism, port, aviation should keep L.B. afloat – Long Beach Press-Telegram
LONG BEACH – Seaport development, extension of Boeing’s C-17 production line and international tourism are expected to prevent a slumping Long Beach economy from sinking into a deep recession in coming months, economists say. The city can expect 1

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Alittle more attention must be paid: Keith Harrison, The Sun’s Police Officer of the Year for excellence in community service, has been deeply engaged in the effort to get drug dealers and drug addicts out of that miserable game. We kind of missed

More gain than pain for Everett from Paine Field flights – Everett Herald
SEATTLE — Gov. Chris Gregoire on Thursday said the state has no choice but to abandon the nation’s oldest saltwater ferries and that continuing to rely on their leaking, corroded hulls was courting disaster. “As difficult as it has been, imagine

The Big Blog: Music – Seattle Post Intelligencer Blogs
Music seems to follow me everywhere I go, even when I’m off-duty as the P-I’s pop music critic. Last weekend, my wife and I found ourselves at a private celebration on Whidbey Island that featured a surprise appearance well, at least it was a