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Rossmoor student is always looking for a way help
Kirsten Okamoto pushes herself to be her best, for others
While the actual job title may not be set, the occupation that Kirsten Okamoto is...
Aunt Gertie and the Crosswalk Angel
Aunt Gertie was on the way up Bolsa Avenue one day and there she was, a little lady in a yellow vest with a...
The passing of Pauline Cameron
Pauline (Polly) Cameron was known to us as a “fierce seeker of knowledge.” She would say that she was not going to leave this...
Rock star Stewart Copeland pioneers new blend of rock and opera
There’s rock. And then there’s opera. There are even rock operas. But for rock icon Stewart Copeland, there are musical frontiers yet to be...
A teacher of living history
As Seal Beach residents gathered to hear an update on the Bay Theatre last week, few realized that seated among them was Libby Applegate,...
District Two councilman sees opportunity for local business to grow
Second in an occasional series of profiles of Seal Beach City Council members.
District Two Councilman Thomas Moore sees an opportunity for Seal Beach, especially...
Aunt Gertie was feelin mighty Cosmic
Dave’s Haight Ashbury, Veggie Sub with Provolone Cheese, Herbs, Romaine Lettuce, Roasted Red Peppers, Green Peppers, Sliced Banana Peppers, Marinated Tomatoes, Onions and a...
A family’s Model A Odyssey
Sometimes it takes four generations to tell a story. Rossmoor resident Diane Wood has long cherished her mother’s and grandfather’s 1934 travel journal, a...
Aunt Gertie loves antiques
Aunt Gertie is old as dirt! Oh my god, that makes me a walking dinosaur! Sheesh! No wonder I love antiques! Hell, I even...
Sentinel of the sidewalk
Sometimes the best people in life are hidden in plain sight. But, then again, so is most treasure. Sporting gold rimmed aviator glasses, a...
