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Shop Yorba Linda

March 18, 2010

Shop until you drop, and those who shop in Yorba Linda can now reap rewards. Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce is kicking off a Shop Yorba Linda campaign called Yorba Linda…We’re Kind of a Big Deal.

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Was it a cigarette ad campaign that worked – on teenagers?

March 17, 2010

A new study in the journal Pediatrics says that the R.J. Reynolds tobacco company may have influenced underage girls to start smoking by effectively marketing a brand of cigarettes to them.
Cigarette manufacturers aren’t supposed to be targeting their ads at young teens – girls or boys. In 1998, the tobacco industry said it wouldn’t direct [...]

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State law to save foreclosure victims from losing shirt on taxes

March 17, 2010

State legislation to protect people who lose their houses in foreclosure or short sales from a big tax bill passed a significant hurdle yesterday, when the Assembly gave its approval, shipping the proposal to the Senate for an expected vote on Thursday.
Passing the Assembly by a 47-27 vote, the bill authored by Sen. Lois Wolk [...]

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Winners of the 2010 Yorba Linda Library Teen Film Fest

March 14, 2010

Best Animation: Eric Alvarez, grade 12, El Dorado High School for his film “Grilled Cheese Attack.”

Best costumes, setting, and/or props:Rebecca Pacun, grade 12, Northwood High School for for her film “Meant to Fly.”

Best sound, music, and/or sound effects: Tony Sherg, grade 12, El Dorado High School, for his film “Chasm.”

Winning two awards for “Best direction, camera [...]

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Rail Car 1057 in Yorba Linda

March 13, 2010

Found this picture posted at the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society. Picture is of the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association excursion car on the Whittier-Yorba Linda Line as it pauses at the Yorba Linda Station. - from Donald Duke’s PE Vol. 3, Southern Division. Picture is dated from the 1940’s

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Celebrate Pat Nixon’s Birthday

March 12, 2010

The 1912 birthdays of the Girl Scouts and First Lady Pat Nixon, once the group’s honorary president, will be celebrated Sunday, March 14th. The 98th birthday anniversary will feature hands-on crafts, games, food booths, birthday cake and demonstrations themed to “Girl Scouts Go Green.”
Admission to the Library is free all day.
Pat Nixon was the first [...]

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Our Backyard Art Gallery

March 11, 2010

Off the million of reasons I love Yorba Linda, one of my favorite reasons is the expressions of uniqueness that pepper through our city. A perfect example and a favorite of mine are the folkart sculptures that graces the fence posts on the property behind the library (on Lemon). Recently I noticed they were [...]

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Part Time Job’s for Teenagers in Yorba Linda

March 9, 2010

Yorba Linda teens are looking for part time work. A fan of our Facebook Page left a comment asking if anyone had any part time jobs for teens.
If you know anyone or if you have a part time job available leave a comment or become a fan of our Facebook Page and leave a comment [...]

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Reminder – Hillsborough Preschool Open House This Thursday

March 8, 2010

Hillsborough Preschool will be having an open house at their Yorba Linda Campus. The open house will be held Thursday March 11th 2010 6:30-8:00pm.

If you’re looking for a pre-school check them out during their open house.
If you want to download and print the flyer click the PDF link below:
Hillborough Yorba Linda Open House Flyer

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Portable Device May Prevent Migraines.

March 8, 2010

Help may be on the way for people who experience migraines but haven’t found any relief from pain medications. An experimental handheld device that delivers pulses of magnetic energy to the back of the head may be effective at warding off migraines in some patients, according to a new study funded by the device’s manufacturer.
The [...]

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