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    Clinton, Reporters Leave North Korea  Aug 5, 2009
    " Clinton was accompanied by John Podesta, his one-time White House chief of staff, who also is an informal adviser to Obama. Clinton was accorded honors typically reserved for heads of state. Senior officials, led by Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, who also serves as the regime's chief nuclear negotiator, met his private unmarked plane as it arrived Tuesday morning. Video from the APTN television news agency showed Clinton exchanging warm handshakes with officials and accepting a bouquet of... (Click2Houston, TX)

    Abdul says she's quitting 'Idol' with sad heart  Aug 5, 2009
    was killed early Saturday in Seaside Heights. Deputy Chief Michael Mohel of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office says an autopsy indicated she suffered chest, head and abdominal injuries. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Loudmouths gather for Thai screaming contest  Aug 3, 2009
    8 decibels ---- roughly as loud as an ambulance siren ---- to win Saturday's competition in the seaside town of Pattaya. His effort fell short of breaking the 129-decibel Guinness World Record for the loudest scream set in 2000 in London. (North County Times)

    Speedway hosts motorcycle races (7)  Aug 2, 2009
    Troy Milligan Jr, Seaside, Ore ... Troy Milligan Jr, Seaside; 5. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Boxing: Police say Gatti killed himself  Jul 31, 2009
    Lead investigator Paulo Alberes told The Associated Press authorities decided Gatti killed himself on July 11 while at a seaside resort in northeastern Brazil. When asked if police had determined the case was a suicide, Alberes said "yes." He offered no details, though a judge in ordering the release of Gatti's wife cited the police investigation and wrote that "the victim took his own life, committing suicide by hanging.". (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Oregon Recreation Report  Jul 30, 2009
    Marc Ward, director of Sea Turtles Forever, a sea turtle conservation program based in Seaside. Reader Comments The comments below are from readers of Lebanon-Express. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    REGION: Boxer takes up request by nuke plant activists  Jul 29, 2009
    Barbara Boxer, D-San Francisco, is asking the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to look into activists' requests that the pending operation be postponed in light of the commission's recent concerns about workers' performance at the seaside plant. The agency has already denied a request by a group of anti-nuclear activists who want the reactor work postponed, but Boxer's letter may carry more weight because she chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. (North County Times)

    Man ordered to pay $35,000 after losing lawsuit  Jul 29, 2009
    -- A Monterey County man will have to pay $35,000 after a judge ruled against him in his lawsuit against the Seaside Police Department ... Seaside Police Chief Stephen Cercone termed the suit Monday as "frivolous," saying that Robinson has filed several claims against the police department in the last decade. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Octuplets' finances protected  Jul 29, 2009
    Cohen was struck by a vehicle Saturday in the tiny shore town Seaside Heights. The 24-year-old Allentown resident is best known for the Internet viral video of her tirade after being rejected by judges during the top-rated Fox show's seventh season. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Choreographer Merce Cunningham dies  Jul 29, 2009
    was struck by a vehicle Saturday in Seaside Heights. Merce Cunningham. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Ex-'Idol' contestant struck, killed by car in N.J.  Jul 27, 2009
    SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) ---- Authorities say a 25-year-old former two-time "American Idol" contestant has been struck and killed by a car in a New Jersey shore town ... was killed early Saturday in Seaside Heights. (North County Times)

    Texas police: Mother says devil made her kill son  Jul 27, 2009
    Gatti was found dead in the apartment he was renting with wife Amanda Rodrigues in the Brazilian seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. Mother testifies Schuster 'agitated. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    San Diego will seek lifting of seal removal order  Jul 24, 2009
    The announcement by City Attorney Jan Goldsmith was the latest development in an emotional and yearslong battle over who should have exclusive use of the protected cove children or seals in the posh seaside neighborhood of La Jolla. On Monday, a San Diego Superior Court judge ordered the city to begin chasing away the creatures from the cove, called the Children's Pool, by Thursday or face heavyfines in order to comply with a 2005 ruling in a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled swimmer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Clinton: NKorea running out of options on nukes  Jul 23, 2009
    Just moments before she spoke at this southern Thai seaside resort, a spokesman for the North Korean delegation at the Phuket conference said his government will not return to six-party talks with the U.S., Japan, South Korea, China and Russia, citing the "deep-rooted anti-North Korean policy" of the United States. "The six-party talks are over," Ri Hung Sik said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    DEL MAR: Expect gridlock on I-5 with race track's opening day  Jul 23, 2009
    Tens of thousands of racing fans are expected at the historic and seaside track. Del Mar's gates open at noon on Wednesday and all weekdays. (North County Times)

    DRF: Del Mar a salve for California's financial woes  Jul 22, 2009
    Del Mar, meanwhile, begins its seven-week summer race meet Wednesday, and though the seaside racetrack is hardly exempt from year-round worries, they tend to fade at about the halfway point of a 100-mile drive south from Los Angeles on Interstate 5. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Tech confab with a conscience goes global  Jul 21, 2009
    For most of its 25 years, TED (for "technology, entertainment and design") was an exclusive, seaside gathering of a few hundred of the globe's top techies and thinkers ... The eclectic show used to be an exclusive party among the rarefied ranks in the seaside hamlet of Monterey. (USA Today)

    A Golden Gate twist: Bike over, ferry back  Jul 21, 2009
    After navigating the bridge's obstacle course, the payoff comes with a mostly downhill cruise into the seaside town. For a leisurely afternoon, just grab lunch and wait for the next ferry back. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Report: Gatti may have committed suicide  Jul 19, 2009
    Gatti was found dead in the apartment he was renting with wife Amanda Rodrigues in the Brazilian seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. In the state capital of Recife, the Jornal do Comercio newspaper reported Saturday that the autopsy findings it obtained stated Gatti's body was "suspended and hanged, indicating he may have committed suicide.". (North County Times)

    Swimsuit controversy a prominent topic at worlds  Jul 17, 2009
    Two temporary pools have been set up for water polo and synchro, while open water swimming will be held in the nearby seaside at Ostia. Organizers were supposed to have construction complete more than a week ago, but a quick glance around the Foro Italico on Thursday showed there was still much to be done. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Space-age suits still talk of pool  Jul 17, 2009
    Two temporary pools have been set up for water polo and synchro, while open water swimming will be seaside at Ostia. At the last worlds in Melbourne, Australia, two years ago, the United States led with 21 golds and 40 medals overall. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Click to read:Space Shuttle Blasts Off after Month Delay  Jul 16, 2009
    Endeavour blasted off a little after 6 p.m. from its seaside pad - the same one used to launch Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969 - a welcome sight for shuttle workers who had to overcome hydrogen gas leaks last month and, since the weekend, thunderstorms. "Belching fire and churning clouds of exhaust, Endeavour quickly thundered away from launch pad 39A atop twin pillars of 5,000-degree flame from its powerful boosters, rotated about its vertical axis and arced away to the northeast," wrote CBS News... (CBS News)

    Q & A with Keith Urban  Jul 16, 2009
    In life, as on screen, Doris Day never quite says yes, and never absolutely says no. She leaves her fans hoping she'll come out from her seaside California home to say "hi," just like in her girl-next-door movies - and make everything perfect. Isn't she perfect, after all. (Fresno Bee)

    Cliff House view gives you a clue about its fame  Jul 16, 2009
    In its time, the Cliff House has anchored the enormous public swimming pools called the Sutro Baths, the seaside amusement park Playland-at-the-Beach and the original Musee Mecanique. Those are all gone now, but you can still find the giant Camera Obscura on the back deck overlooking Seal Rock. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    S.F. native's quest to fill city with natives  Jul 16, 2009
    They include seaside daisies, Douglas iris, lizard tails, columbines, coast buckwheat, monkey flowers and angelicas. "Everything's peaking right now," Gaar said as he pointed out purple needle grass, one of his favorites. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Shuttle Endeavour to Try Again for Liftoff Wednesday  Jul 15, 2009
    NASA is hoping Wednesday will bring a much-needed break in stormy weather and allow Endeavour to lift off at 6:03 p.m. EDT (2203 GMT) from a seaside launch pad here at the Kennedy Space Center. In the meantime, ground crews must replace an unattached plastic cover on one of the shuttle's 44 small thrusters used for minor course corrections. (Fox News)

    Food and Dining Briefs for July 9  Jul 15, 2009
    Fusions Bar & Grill opens:Fusions Bar & Grill, a casual family dining restaurant with locations in Arcadia and Ontario, opens Thursday in San Marcos Restaurant Row. The restaurant is hosting a grand opening special Thursday through Sunday where children eat free all weekend (with purchase of an adult meal), happy hour specials from 3 to 7 p.m. and live entertainment beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday. (North County Times)

    Police eye wife in Gatti's death, rule out nothing  Jul 14, 2009
    FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2006 file photo, Arturo Gatti of Jersey City, N.J., celebrates his win over Thomas Damgaard of Denmark in their IBA Welterweight Championship fight at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Officials say Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room at the seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas in northeastern Brazil on Saturday, July 11, 2009, where he arrived on Friday with his wife and one-year-old son ... Gatti's 23-year-old Brazilian wife, Amanda Rodrigues,... (North County Times)

    Budget Deficit Tops $1 Trillion For First Time  Jul 14, 2009
    Four white-marble hotels opened here in June on a spit of sand by a landlocked sea -- the beginnings of what is billed as Central Asia's answer to Las Vegas, a ritzy $5 billion oasis of seaside villas, casinos, an artificial island and a ski center. KPRC Local 2 is helping law enforcement agencies put wanted criminals behind bars. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Police detain wife of former boxing champion Gatti  Jul 13, 2009
    FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2006 file photo, Arturo Gatti of Jersey City, N.J., celebrates his win over Thomas Damgaard of Denmark in their IBA Welterweight Championship fight at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Officials say Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room at the seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas in northeastern Brazil on Saturday, July 11, 2009, where he arrived on Friday with his wife and one-year-old son ... The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was... (North County Times)

    Two rescued after truck plunges over cliff  Jul 13, 2009
    (07-11) 16:15 PDT BODEGA BAY -- A driver and passenger who plummeted 75 feet down a seaside cliff and onto a Sonoma County beach Friday evening were rescued by authorities and are now in stable condition, according to the police. More Bay Area News. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT  Jul 13, 2009
    SAO PAULO (AP) The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort. Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Sports news briefs: 7/12/09  Jul 12, 2009
    Police investigator Edislon Alves told The Associated Press that the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered yesterday morning in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas, where he arrived Friday with his wife and 1-year-old son. Alves said police were investigating. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    In Ghana, Obama marks Africa's promise, problems  Jul 11, 2009
    Obama was touring Gold Coast Castle, a seaside fortress converted to the slave trade by the British in the 17th century. In its dungeons, thousands of shackled Africans huddled in squalor before being herded onto ships bound for America. (North County Times)

    Community Calendar  Jul 11, 2009
    The Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple is located at 1155 Noche Buena Street, in Seaside ... The main concert venue will be the Carmel Sunset Center, but performances will also be held in various locations in Carmel, Monterey, Cannery Row, along with some special presentations in Salinas, Seaside and King City. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Weather Still Iffy for Saturday Shuttle Launch  Jul 10, 2009
    The space shuttle Endeavour sits atop Pad 39A at NASA's seaside Kennedy Space Center launch complex ... Endeavour and a are currently slated to blast off Saturday evening at 7:39 p.m. EDT (2339 GMT) from a seaside launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Fox News)

    Stormy Weather May Delay Shuttle Launch  Jul 9, 2009
    The space shuttle Endeavour sits atop Pad 39A at NASA's seaside Kennedy Space Center launch complex. NASA's space shuttle Endeavour is ready for its planned launch into orbit this weekend, though stormy weather could delay liftoff, mission managers said Wednesday. (Fox News)

    Free Things To Do on a Trip to San...  Jul 8, 2009
    Santa Cruz County offers many free activities for visitors, from seaside concerts to beach walks to wildlife-viewing to admission-free art galleries. The County Has Many Free Beaches for Strolling and Sunning. (Suite101.com)

    Devereux school faces state scrutiny  Jul 5, 2009
    The county oversees 70 students at the seaside Goleta Valley campus, with each assigned an individual education program. Across the nation, Devereux operates centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C.. (Santa Barbara News-Press)

    Trials for 'bionic' eye implants  Jul 4, 2009
    North 'cheapest for seaside home. Ant mega-colony takes over world. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)

    DEL MAR: Governor's proposal gets cool reaction at fair  Jul 4, 2009
    The employees ---- called fair ambassadors ---- are state workers distributing information that, at first glance, seems to take issue with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to sell the seaside Del Mar property to help balance the state budget. The green cards invite fair patrons to visit and urge them to contact the governor's office and state legislators to voice their opinions on the idea. (North County Times)

    R&R Makes A Unique Comeback: Recessionary Road-Trippers Hit the Pavement Racking Up Miles & Smiles  Jul 2, 2009
    Seaside, also along scenic Highway 1, is a top stop for families looking to re-bond and re-boot along the shoreline, swing a few golf clubs or hit the bike trails. This quaint city is quietly undergoing an evolution into a resort destination anchored by Seaside State Beach and Ford Ord, the former military base now open for exploration with an impressive network of 86 miles of scenic mountain bike trails and wild flowers. (PR Newswire)

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    Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009. Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. (North County Times)

    Migrant squalor  Jul 2, 2009
    " In fact, Vincent and his organisation have to be very careful with the type of aid they give. In France, housing and transporting undocumented migrants is a crime which can result in hefty fines or even prison sentences. A recent hit film here, called Welcome, showed a Calais-based swimming coach helping a Kurdish teenager to train to swim the Channel to Britain - when he invited the desperate young boy home, his neighbours informed the police. Political dilemmaThe film, with its resonances of... (BBC News)

    Good Time To Buy A Vacation Home  Jul 1, 2009
    In seaside Ocean City, MD, where 91 percent of the homes are vacation home properties, owners were buoyed by the prospect of reduced property taxes after assessed values dropped 36 to 45 percent over the last three years, according to county officials. Scouting the slopes in Colorado's ski resort areas of , Beaver Creek, Steamboat and Vail will uncover some home prices in the toniest areas still holding steady, but overall sales are down by about 40 percent, according to a University of... (RealtyTimes)

    Clean Beach Council Releases Annual List of Clean and Healthy Beaches National Clean Beaches Week Promotes "Family Beach Safety"  Jul 1, 2009
    Florida (Pan Handle) Inlet Beach Rosemary Beach Seacrest Seagrove Seaside Watercolor Grayton Blue Mountain Santa Rosa Dune Allen Sandestin Seascape Miramar Alys Beach DeerLake State Park Grayton Beach State Park Topsail Hill State Preserve Johnson Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore. Hawaii Keauhou Landing, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Halape Shelter, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Ka' aha Beach, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Gas train derails in Italy, kills 14, burns 50  Jul 1, 2009
    VIAREGGIO, Italy (AP) ---- Elia Quiroz was about to go to bed in his home near the railroad station in this Tuscan seaside town when the train rumbled by. His kitchen table started shaking. (North County Times)

    Train Derails, Explodes In Italy, 13 Dead  Jun 30, 2009
    The 14-car train was traveling from the northern city of La Spezia to Pisa when a rear car plowed into a residential neighborhood beside the train station in the Tuscan seaside town of Viareggio just before midnight Monday. A train car filled with liquefied natural gas exploded, collapsing at least two buildings and setting fire to a vast area. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    Sleep by the sea  Jun 27, 2009
    Top U.S. seaside inns - Luxury- msnbc ... Top U.S. seaside inns ... The words seaside inn are likely to conjure images of a charming Victorian-era lodge atop a craggy peninsula, with bluffside walking trails, crashing waves, glorious sunsets, and a thoroughly easygoing pace. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Town's Clues About Nation's Econ. Health  Jun 27, 2009
    A Look at One Oregon Seaside Town Can Show Us a Lot About the Nation's Economic Health. COLUMN By MICHAEL S. MALONEJune 26, 2009. (ABC News -- Business)

    Accounting board's lobbyists stress independence  Jun 26, 2009
    Tucked away in seaside Norwalk, Conn. it seems far from the hurly-burly of Capitol Hill. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Shopping Cart: New food products in stores, restaurants and online  Jun 18, 2009
    Berries in season at See's: See's Candies has introduced Summer Berries, a new mix of assorted milk and dark chocolates with berry cream fillings such as strawberry, raspberry and blueberry. An 8-ounce box is priced at 7. (North County Times)

    Beyond beautiful, magical Sicily beckons (12)  Jun 18, 2009
    " Is it a deal, a promise, a pledge of another nature? Whatever you might call it, leave it to a Sicilian to present his country in slightly inscrutable, yet decisively tantalizing terms.In this case the speaker was Domenico Mirabella, Sicily's chief tourism officer, and as I listened to him at an animated dinner in Siracusa in May, I couldn't help but be of like mind. For there are few places as beguiling as this.I had only a week to explore, but it was time enough to see why everyone from the... (Malibu Times, CA)

    English city of Bradford named UN City of Film  Jun 16, 2009
    "The only thing we don't have is a seaside.". Even that might not be an insurmountable obstacle, he said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    South Carolina  Jun 16, 2009
    And I learned to golf in Northern California, which has such gorgeous seaside courses that it is sometimes impossible to think about packing up clubs for a cross-country flight to play on any other coast. But I would give up five free rounds at any of them, yes, even at pricier Pebble Beach, to pay to play here just once more. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Sick sea mammals aided by Calif. center  Jun 16, 2009
    For 35 years, the seaside hospital has treated and studied ailing elephant seals and other coastal mammals in bath tubs and makeshift facilities. On Monday, as more and more sick animals are needing attention, a new $32 million building will be unveiled that expands the center's capacity and technical ability at a crucial time. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    No comments posted.  Jun 2, 2009
    Marc Ward, director of Seaside-based Sea Turtles Forever, said biologists have been using GPS to track leatherbacks. Small groups of them have been spotted about 15 miles west of Seaside. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Endeavour moves to another launch pad  Jun 2, 2009
    NASA atop the seaside Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Fla. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    NASA: Next shuttle launch may be delayed  May 30, 2009
    The shuttle is now slated for a predawn Sunday move to the seaside Launch Pad 39A from its current perch atop the nearby Pad 39B, where it was on standby to fly a during the Hubble flight. No rescue was ever required. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Armstrong falls during Giro, gets back on bike  May 30, 2009
    The stage took riders past breathtaking seaside views, with the island of Capri and the Bay of Naples within clear sight. Two riders Yuriy Krivtsov of Ukraine and Mauro Facci of Italy attacked 10 miles into the stage and gained a lead of seven minutes on the peloton at one point. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    The Recession's Six Degrees Of Separation  May 28, 2009
    "Financial Family Tree" Continues, Examines How Fewer Diners Trickles Down To Impact Horse Trainers. Barrels of wine at Fetzer Vineyards, who has lost business due to the recession. (CBS News)

    Saving green atamusement parks  May 27, 2009
    If you live near a small regional park or old-fashioned seaside park, these can be considerably cheaper than big theme parks, with much shorter lines. Instead of charging a per-person fee at the gate, parks like those in New York's Coney Island, Old Orchard Beach in Maine, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California allow you to buy tickets for individual rides, with options for discount ticket packages or unlimited-ride wristbands. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    REGION: New passport rules take effect June 1  May 26, 2009
    "We hope that the transition goes smoothly and that the new procedures do indeed make the border crossing more efficient for our visitors and others who use it," said Torres, whose seaside city relies heavily on U.S. tourists for revenue. The new rules will not change document requirements for noncitizens, such as immigrants who have permanent resident cards, also known as green cards. (North County Times)

    Oceanside Luxury Made Affordable (Think Mexico)  May 26, 2009
    We've scoped out seaside destinations from California to the Caribbean, where you can catch cooling ocean breezes and since peak summer-travel season is still a few weeks away some good shoulder-season deals. Wine'd Down. (Time.com)

    Oregon Recreation Report (4)  May 25, 2009
    E-mail Mark Ward, director of Sea Turtles Forever, a sea turtle conservation program based in Seaside at. September: Shorebird Migration and Songbird Molt. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    How to save money at amusement parks  May 24, 2009
    If you live near a small regional park or old-fashioned seaside park, these can be considerably cheaper than big theme parks, with much shorter lines. Instead of charging a per-person fee at the gate, parks like those in New York s Coney Island, Old Orchard Beach in Maine, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California allow you to buy tickets for individual rides, with options for discount ticket packages or unlimited-ride wristbands. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    REGION: Local beaches get good grades  May 21, 2009
    -- Cardiff State Beach, Seaside State Park: A+ for summer; no winter grade. -- Solana Beach, Tide Beach Park: A+ for summer; no winter grade. (North County Times)

    New Maine Cookbook Celebrates Homegrown Values  May 20, 2009
    It recalls an era when Elsie Jane Weare, great-grandmother of contemporary innkeeper and CEO Kathryn Weare, opened her seaside hotel, promising visitors clean rooms, fine food (three meals a day from the Weare's own farm), fresh air and personal hospitality - all for just $6 a week. This season The Cliff House is offering a number of 'historically' priced specials throughout the resort ranging from $8. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    For Over 31 Years, Oly-Ola Edgings Has Offered Customers a Simple Straightforward 100% Guarantee  May 20, 2009
    Seaside Villas, Landings at Las Olas, Hendricks Isle Retreats, penthouses and other exclusive listings. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    * Caretaking: no overheads and a dream location  May 17, 2009
    So far, the Sheas, who are from Belmont, Massachusetts, have found positions at an 8 hectare estate on the Connecticut River and a seaside property in New Hampshire, where they fished from the dock. We are building references for more exotic destinations, said Shea, 59, citing a desire to go to places where he can pursue fly-fishing and skiing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Chrysler Dealers Grope for Answers After Shutdown News Is Delivered by UPS  May 15, 2009
    In Seaside, California, fourth-generation dealer Donald Butts will lose the Jeep brand from his Pontiac-Cadillac-Jeep store on June 9. I cannot see how this will help them recover, walking away from entire markets, Butts said in a telephone interview. (Bloomberg)

    Is Anybody There?  May 15, 2009
    Michael Caine plays Clarence, a retired magician reluctantly confined to a family-run old-age home in an English seaside town ... The time period serves mainly to provide laughs at the expense of Edward's dad (David Morrissey), the 39-year-old proprietor of a dilapidated seaside mansion turned senior's facility called Lark Hall. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Readers' accounts of the fire  May 10, 2009
    Downtown Santa Barbara has been evacuated as many explosions have rocked this quiet seaside town. There will be very little sleep in this not so sleepy town tonight. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Firefighters making gains on California wildfire  May 10, 2009
    SANTA BARBARA, Calif (Reuters) - Firefighters were making progress on Saturday toward containing a ferocious California wildfire now in its fifth day that has destroyed 80 homes and forced some 29,000 people to evacuate an area above the seaside city of Santa Barbara. "About 30 percent of the fire is now contained, up from only 10 percent on Friday," said Harry Hagen, a spokesman for the emergency operations center for Santa Barbara County, attributing the progress to better weather. (Scientific American)

    Some California wildfire evacuees allowed home  May 10, 2009
    The fire has destroyed 80 homes and blackened more than 8,600 acres in the foothills above the picturesque seaside city. Hagen said about 30 percent of the fire had been contained, up from only 10 percent on Friday, with the help of better weather conditions. (Scientific American)

    Food and Dining Briefs for May 7  May 9, 2009
    The Whole Journey: The Whole Journey is offering an ongoing series of free grocery store tours at Seaside Market in Cardiff-by-the-Sea (2087 San Elijo Road), nutrition seminars at Whole Foods (8825 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla) and cooking classes at Sur La Table (1915 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad) ... -- 11 a.m. or 7 p.m. Tuesday: Grocery store tour with five healthy recipes and three healthy dishes; call Seaside Market to reserve, (760) 753-5445. (North County Times)

    It's not as if Susan Boyle's gone all Joan Collins  May 9, 2009
    Britain's Got Talent is deeply conventional, the modern-day heir to England's love of unpolished fare like variety shows, pantomime and the comedy revues found at pier's end in every seaside town. It's a huge hit in our house, where the Human Saxophone thrills the kids, and mom holds out for a glimpse of Hooded Fingerer (alas, much less exciting than it sounds, but a girl's got to find her thrills somewhere). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    It's Beach Volleyball Time For Versus  May 9, 2009
    Versus will air the tournament, which will be played from July 16 through July 19 in that California seaside community, on July 27 from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. and July 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Versus' predecessor OLN aired AVP events in 2005. (Multichannel News)

    Faith & Values calendar for the week of May 8  May 8, 2009
    Meditation presentation ---- Seaside Center for Spiritual Living will present "The Joy of Meditation: Unveiling the Inner Lamp of Nowness-Awareness," led by Lama Surya Das; 7 p.m. Friday or 10 a.m.-5 p.m. all-day seminar Saturday; 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas; 20 Friday session, 95 Saturday, or 108 for both; (760) 758-3085 or. Mother-daughter retreat ---- Mission San Luis Rey will present the annual weekend mother-daughter retreat, "Dancing in Her Footsteps"; 6 p.m. Friday through noon Sunday;... (North County Times)

    Wildfire burns Santa Barbara homes  May 8, 2009
    At least half a dozen homes were destroyed and 2,000 evacuated on the outskirts of Santa Barbara on Wednesday as a fierce, wind-whipped wildfire raged in rugged foothills above the central California seaside city. (Xinhua/AFP Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)

    Campbell takes aim at NDP in north  May 8, 2009
    He took a boat tour of the port to get a seaside perspective on the complex. Standing in the shadows of the impossibly massive blue cranes of the operation, he delivered remarks about the operation for media cameras. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    * California wildfire destroys 20 homes near seaside  May 8, 2009
    California wildfire destroys 20 homes near seaside ... Sadecki said the blaze was difficult to fight because of the seaside communitys extreme weather X temperatures over 38XC, with winds gusting at up to 80kph. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Wildfire nearing California town  May 7, 2009
    But in the past 24 hours, the seaside town has been engulfed by fire. TV pictures show flames destroying several large hillside properties in the exclusive region. (BBC News)

    ESCONDIDO: Tibetan monastery making final push on expansion effort (13)  May 4, 2009
    On May 16, the lamas will host a public Tibetan Cultural Spring Festival at the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living in Encinitas to raise money for the final push ... Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas. (North County Times)

    Unemployed? Try a resort  May 3, 2009
    Ramon Villanueva was let go from his job as a corporate audio-video tech last October and recently was hired to run the game on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J. ... But he got laid off in the fall, and now he is making $8 an hour operating the Frog Bog game on the Seaside Heights boardwalk at the Jersey shore. (MSNBC -- Business)

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