By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal The third mosquito that tested positive for West Nile Virus was discovered in La Habra last week Orange County Vector Control noted the mosquitoes were collected from La Bonita Park. The previous mosquitoes were discovered last month in the same park. Vector Control routinely monitors populations of adult mosquitoes …
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal Early one Saturday morning, while most residents in La Habra were just waking up and debating where they needed to set up their spots along La Habra Boulevard in order to best watch the annual Corn Festival parade, nearly 100 residents were running to benefit nonprofits. The inaugural “Race …
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal The residents of La Habra Heights will be asked to vote on a benefit assessment district in November in an effort to help repair the roads within the city. Supporting council members of the 3-2 vote at last Thursday’s council meeting said that they felt that the results released …
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By Taylor Engle La Habra Journal Laws are normally initiated as bills by government officials. So, it is truly unique when a law is passed because of the hard work of four teenage girls from La Habra. But that’s exactly what happened. The Water Guardians with Assemblyman Phillip Chen at Washington Middle School. Assembly Bill …
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By Alondra Urizar La Habra Journal Tennis players and residents alike were pleased to see the new renovations iTennis has made for the local tennis courts. So much so that they came in droves just to check out the brand new remodeled facility in La Habra at the official opening Saturday. Emily Jett/La Habra Journal …
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By Taylor Engle La Habra Journal Two years ago, the La Habra Collaborative launched its first ever Move More Eat Healthy Movement, an initiative aimed to help reduce obesity in children and adults. The movement saw such positive response that the Collaborative was led to begin its Soda Free Summer 2017. The Collaborative sat down …
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Annual festival unites community through planning, hard work, fundraising. By Krysta Fauria La Habra Journal Each year, the La Habra Corn Festival continues to be the largest fundraiser and community event throughout the city. This year’s 64th anniversary of the event proved to be another hit for attendees of all ages. While entertaining local residents …
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Citizens tell city council they don’t want increased property tax to pay for road repair By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal By a margin of approximately 2 to 1 La Habra Heights property owners rejected a proposal that would have nearly tripled their annual taxes in order to improve and maintain the city’s roads. Ballots, …
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal Cities are responsible for many of the things we often take for granted on a daily basis. However, if something isn’t right (no running water, trash cans not emptied, etc.) it is on the city to ensure that it is fixed. One of the major assets that a city …
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal The actress sat by the window on the set and looked out, just as she was supposed to do. Everything was set to shoot the first scene. The director shouted his commands and then said the magic line, “Action.” That’s when the actress, Gitane Neil, stopped, looked at the …
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