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Royal Air Force Acrobatic Team, the Red Arrows will be performing at the
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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows,
Set To Perform At The 2019 Great Pacific Airshow
HUNTINGTON
- Returning to the US for the first time in 11 years, the Red Arrows will be closing BEACH
their North America tour at the fourth annual Great Pacific Airshow -
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by Mark Zambrano (Arcadia Publishing)
Book Review by Chris MacDonald, The
(Huntington Beach, CA) Feb. 8, 2019 – The United Kingdom “Hosting the Red Arrows is an honor for The Great Pacific Air-
Local News Columnist
Red Arrows will be flying from across the pond to perform in Hunt- show as we’ve been selected as the only West Coast performance.
he history of HB’s exciting growth as
ington Beach at the fourth annual Great Pacific Airshow, which will The Red Arrows, one of the world's premier aerobatic display
an international surfing mecca is doc-
take place Oct. 4 - 6, 2019. teams, will definitely be a highlight of this year’s show,” said Kevin
umented in incredible photos and
Flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets, the Red Arrows represents the Elliott, airshow director and CEO of Pacific Airshow LLC, oper-
well-chosen words by local Historian Mark
Zambrano’s, “Surfing in Huntington Beach,”
a new Arcadia Book. He did intensive re-
The British Royal Air Force search in archives, museums as well as inter-
Aerobatic Team "Red Arrows" viewed many surfing pioneers, who helped
perform in the skies over the create “Surf City USA.”
Rivolto army base during an Today, HB is the home of the U.S. Open of
air show Surfing, the HB Surfing Walk of Fame, the
Surfer’s Hall of Fame, the International Surf-
board Builder Hall of Fame, Surf City Surf-
ing Dogs, the National Scholastic Surfing
Association and other student surfing groups,
HB80s-Sunset Sixties and many additional
annual Surfing Contests.
But how did it get this way? Zambrano's
thorough research shows that Huntington
Beach has been known for its surfers quite
awhile. The first one to attract a crowd was
Hawaiian sensation, George Freeth, “The
Man Who Walked on Water.” He hit the
waves on a wide-nosed redwood board in HB
on June 20, 1914.
This thrilling, unique sight was enjoyed by
amazed spectators on shore. “Those stationed
on the east side of the pier could see him rid-
ing the waves with the ease and grace of a sea
gull,” recorded the Huntington Beach News.
People were awestruck.
Real Estate Mogul Henry Huntington, the
city's namesake, paid Freeth to promote his
Pacific Electric Railways “Red Car” as well
as his developments in Southern California,
hoping people would purchase his property
or at least vacation there.
speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force at their first Great ator of The Great Pacific Airshow.
Freeth arrived in HB in the Red Car that
Pacific Airshow and their first North American performance tour The 2018 Great Pacific Airshow attracted more than two million
stopped by the pier.
in 11 years. With only six U.S. shows, the Red Arrows North Amer- attendees, making it one of the largest airshows in the United States,
Duke Kahanamoku, who had seen some of
ica tour will end with a farewell performance in Huntington Beach and was named by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds the 2018 Civil-
Freeth’s impressive exhibitions in Hawaii,
at the Great Pacific Airshow. ian Show Site of the Year.
also became a surfing ambassador. Known
Performing alongside the Red Arrows this year will be the Cana- A world-class lineup of civilian performers will also make up the
later as “The Father of Modern Surfing,” the
dian Forces Snowbirds, the US Air Force F-35A Lightning II roster of the exhilarating four-plus hour show, and if that wasn’t
former Olympic swimming champ, espe-
Demonstration Team in their premier airshow season, plus the enough, there will also be a festival area with exhibits and vendors,
cially helped promote the popularity of the
USAF A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team and the US Navy F-18 VIP ticketing options and more.
sport in Australia and HB.
Super Hornet Tailhook Legacy Demo Team. Since its inception in 2016, The Great Pacific Airshow has been
In fact, The HB International Surfing Mu-
a family friendly, patriotic event that brings together the com-
munity while making a positive financial impact on local busi-
nesses during the traveling off-season. Continued on pg 6
Mountain View from the Urban Forest
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America: Home of the Free because of the Brave
“When you are happy, you enjoy the music.
But, when you are sad, you understand the lyrics.”
~ unknown Dave Garofalo
It's All About California

Publisher
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So as not to be outdone by all the ally IS George Clooney.
SUBJECT: BUS TRIP redneck, hillbilly, and Texan jokes,
12. Your car insurance costs as much
To help save the economy, the Government will announce next month somebody came up with this:
that the Immigration Department will start deporting seniors (instead of You know you ’ re from California as your house payment.
illegals) in order to lower Social Security and Medicare costs. Older if . . . 13. You can't remember . . . .is pot il-
people are easier to catch and will not remember how to get back home. legal?
Be sure to send this to your rel- 1. Your coworker has 8 body pierc-
atives and friends, so they ings and none are visible.
will know what hap- 2. You make over $300,000 and still
pened to you can't afford a house.
I started to cry when I
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dawned on me - oh, two people carrying on a conversa-
crap... I'll see you on the tion in English.
bus. 4. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has
purple hair, a nose ring, and is named
Flower. 14. It's barely sprinkling rain, and
Plays Havoc on Spell Check! 5. You can't remember . . . is pot ille- there's a report on every news station:
gal? "STORM WATCH."
To my 'selected' strange-minded rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uin-
friends: If you can read the follow- ervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what 6. You've been to a baby shower that 15. You pass an elementary school
ing paragraph, forward it on to your oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the has two mothers and a sperm donor. playground, and the children are all
busy with their cell phones.
friends with 'yes' in the subject 7. You have a very strong opinion
line. Only great minds can about where your coffee beans are 16. Or it's barely sprinkling rain out-
read this. This is weird, but in- grown, and you can taste the differ- side, so you leave for work an hour
teresting! ence between Sumatran and early to avoid all the weather-related
If you can raed this, you Ethiopian. accidents.
have a sgtrane mnid, too.
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9. A really great parking space can to- therapists, psychics, personal trainers,
Simon, I cdnuolt blveiee that I olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit tally move you to tears. and cosmetic surgeons.
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Sports
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These crazy, ridiculous, and
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STRANGE FACTS ABOUT THE U.S.
More people live in New York City than in
make you question everything
40 of the 50 states.
Ray Nitschke and Willie

Davis; one of the most famous
football photos ever.
We believe and practice being fully involved with the communities we serve.
This is essential in building good will, encouraging growth and above all staying connected in our backyard 5
Continued from pg 1
SURFING IN
HUNTINGTON BEACH
seum, 411 Olive Ave., is dedicated to Zambano said longtime lifeguard and
Duke. It was founded by Natalie Kotsch, a surfer Chuck Linnen taught Corky Carroll
Canadian native who never surfed but how to “shoot the pier” (surf through the
loved the culture and wanted to promote it, pilings). Carroll went on to become a mul-
and another non-surfer, Ann Beasley. tiple champion.
(Today, Diana Dehm, the museum's exec- Another legendary champ, Jericho Pop-
utive director, and others help keep surfing pler, is one of the most decorated compet-
history and culture alive through fascinat- itive surfing women in the world She
ing exhibits and concerts.) co-founded the Women’s International
And what a culture it is—from award- Surfing Association. Surfers loved The
winning surfers and creative surfboard Golden Bear (restaurant and concert venue
manufacturers to surf clothing retailers and across from the pier), known for its wide
entertainers, like Dean Torrence (Jan & variety of incredible headline entertainers
Dean), who lives in HB. for decades.
Zambrano shows in words and photos (In 1974, Chuck, Rick and Carole
how Bob Higgins and Gene Belshe, HB’s Babiracki made the Bear roar even more.
first full-time lifeguards, made their own Dick Dale, “King of the 'Surf Guitar,”
135-pound redwood surfboards in 1927. Jimmy Buffet, Jerry Garcia, and No Doubt
Six years later, local lifeguards sponsored were just a few of the talents who loved
the first Surfing Contest in HB. playing there. Van Halen was once “an
Dwight’s Beach Concession became opening act” at the Bear.)
HB’s first Board Rental Business in the Another popular Surfer Hangout, was
1940s. Dwight’s son, Jack Clapp, still runs (and still is) The Sugar Shack Cafe, opened
the popular business today. The author pro- on Main Street in 1967 by Pat and Mary
vides insight in how adventurous men and Williams, to teach their kids about working
women rented all-rubber, inflatable surf hard. In 1979, their daughter Michele and
mats and, after World War II, the role fiber- husband, Tim Turner, took it over. (Now
glass and bolsa played in the manufacture its run by their boys—Surfers Hall of
of lighter surfboards. Famers, Timmy and Ryan--and daughter,
MAKIN WAVES SALON

“The combination of Baby Boomers, Holly.)
Postwar Technology, the popularity of Zambrano does a good job exploring the
‘Gidget’ and the Beach Boy’s ‘Good Vi- significance of a very special local group.
brations’ helped surfing gain a new found From 1970-1980, “The Hole in the Wall
acceptance among the masses,” Zambrano Gang”—a coalition of
wrote. “One of the biggest boosts to surf- surfers (including Some of The
ing was the invention of foam board, with Chris Cattel) shapers Hole in the Wall
its lightweight, streamlined design.” and industry lead- Gang Surf Team
He shows how surfers became known ers—helped define by the spot that
Precision hair cutting and Beautiful hair color
Men, women and children welcome for how they stood or gave them their
maneuvered on the name. Courtesy
Offering complimentary neck shaves and bangtrims! boards and were given of Chris Cattel
nicknames, like Dick
“Iron Legs” Thomas.
Scalp massage with every service!
And the impact locals
like Gordie Duane had
in the popularity of the
for ! sport. Duane, who fell
6
y in love with surfing in
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da ation
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to Hawaii while sta-
Ca 4-18
e in nsult tioned in the Navy,
opened HB’s First
Comfree co Surf Shop on the north
7
side of the pier in
3
a 1956.
4 -
A year later, Jack
1
Hokanson opened
7
20% off color services Jack’s Surfboards. In
the early 1960s, Jack
10% off haircuts was one of the first to market “Sidewalk the competitive scene in HB. Sponsored by
Surfing,” building skateboards resembling Gordie's Surf Shop, they were some of the
small surfboards. best amateur surfers anywhere—going un-
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Zambrano explains how Bill Holden beaten in competitions for four years! In
was one of the most-liked shapers and 1977, this talented gang beat a group from
helped Bob “The Greek” Bolen start his fa- Hawaii to become “The Nation’s Top
mous shaping career by selling him a foam Team” at the U.S. Surfing Championship”
blank. The likeable Bolen, a self-taught in San Onofre.
surfer and shaper, opened his shop on Pa- In the mid-1970s, Australian Surfing
cific Coast Highway in 1960 and quickly Champs Ian “Kanga” Cairns and Peter
became one of the top board-makers in the “PT” Townend were recruited to coach the
world. (He still shapes them today.) National Scholastic Surfing Association.
The book tells how Jan Gaffney, one of They also started the OP Pro Competition,
the first female surfing stars opened a pop- which was later replaced by the US Open
ular health food bar on Main Street. In of Surfing. Longtime surfer, Gary Saha-
1963, Jan and Dean sang “Surf City”--the gen, has been instrumental in the success
first surfing song to top the Billboard of the HB Longboard Crew.
Charts. It helped create the California Zambrano throws kudos to HB's most
sound and surfing culture. A year later, famous voice, surfologist “Rockin' Fig”
Bruce Brown’s “The Endless Summer” Fignetti, who announces many surfing
documentary film was released, featuring events and for more than 20 years gave
HB surfer Robert August. surf reports on an LA Radio Station. He
In 1964, the US Surfboard Champi- still has a popular shop on Main Street.
onships were broadcast from HB on Also on Main are longtime successful
ABC’s Wide World of Sports, further pop- businesses--Jacks Surfboards and Hunting-
ularizing the city and sport. ton Surf & Sport. (Across the street, on the
Zambrano provides photos showing how Pier, is the Surf City Store.)
Hawaiian-born David Nuuhiwa of HB be- There are so many sensational men and
came a surfing champion known for his women surfers and businesses here, you
“nose rides,” “floating at the tip of his really need to read “Surfing in Huntington
board for impossible lengths of time." Beach” to appreciate just how this town,
A Shortboard revolution kicked off once known for Oil, became known as
around 1967, as board lengths began drop- Surf City USA.
ping from 10 feet to under 7, with their (Editor's Note: Chris MacDonald was
weights cut in half. The next year, innova- on the board of the Huntington Beach In-
tive Bob Bolen released his 6-foot-8 inch ternational Surfing Museum and his father
Maui Bullet. was a docent.)
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Which Presidents
R
Have the Highest IQs?
egardless of
what you
think of their
politics, their poli-
Play it safe - never touch
cies, or their person- anything caught in a
alities, one thing is
certain: You don’t
power line.
get to become the
President of the
United States if
If an object gets caught in a power
you’re a total
line, call SCE at (800) 611-1911 to
dummy. Sure, some report the problem.

of them may show
questionable judg-
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most respects if you’re going to ascend to the position of being the most
powerful person in the free world. President IQs from Washington to Bush
were calculated in scientific studies done by Catherine Cox and Dean
Keith Simonton in 1926 and 2006 (respectively), and some of them are
shockingly high. Keep in mind that the average IQ for someone who is
considered to be of normal intelligence (according to Verywell Mind) is
between 85 and 115, meaning that there is definitely more than one person
on this list who has the vast majority of us beat when it comes to cognitive
ability.
But who’s surprised? They were president, after all.
FOR OVER 100 YEARS…LIFE. POWERED BY EDISON.
1. Ulysses S. Grant (No. 18) - IQ 130

2. James Monroe (No. 5) - IQ 138.6
3. Warren G. Harding (No. 29) - IQ 139.9
4. George W. Bush (No. 43) - IQ 138.5
5. Andrew Johnson (No. 17) - IQ 138.9
6. Zachary Taylor (No. 12) - IQ 139.8
7. James Buchanan (No. 15) - IQ 139.6
8. Andrew Jackson (No. 7) - IQ 145
9. William Howard Taft (No. 27) - IQ 139.5
10. Gerald Ford (No. 38) - IQ 140.4
11. Calvin Coolidge (No. 30) - IQ 141.6
12. Harry S. Truman (No. 33) - IQ 139.8
13. Lyndon B. Johnson (No. 36) - IQ 140.6
14. Herbert Hoover (No. 31) - IQ 141.6
15. Ronald Reagan (No. 40) - IQ 141.9
16. George H.W. Bush (No. 41) - IQ 143
17. William McKinley (No. 25) - IQ 143.4
18. James K. Polk (No. 11) - IQ 143.4
19. Grover Cleveland (No. 22) - IQ 144
20. Richard Nixon (No. 37) - IQ 142.9
21. Dwight Eisenhower (No. 34) - IQ 145.1

22. Benjamin Harrison (No. 23) - IQ 145.4
23. George Washington (No. 1) - IQ 140
24. Martin Van Buren (No. 8) - IQ 146
25. Rutherford B. Hayes (No. 19) - IQ 146.3
26. William Henry Harrison (No. 9) - IQ 146.3
27. Franklin Pierce (No. 14) - IQ 147.4
28. James A. Garfield (No. 20) - IQ 152.3
29. John Tyler (No. 10) - IQ 148
30. John Adams (No. 2) - IQ 155
31. Millard Fillmore (No. 13) - IQ 149
32. Franklin D. Roosevelt (No. 32) - IQ 150.5
33. Abraham Lincoln (No. 16) - IQ 150
34. Chester Arthur (No. 21) - IQ 152.3
35. Theodore Roosevelt (No. 26) - IQ 153
36. Woodrow Wilson (No. 28) - IQ 155.2
37. Jimmy Carter Jr. (No. 39) - IQ 156.8
38. James Madison (No. 4) - IQ 160
39. Bill Clinton (No. 42) - IQ 159
40. John F. Kennedy (No. 35) - IQ 159.8
41. Thomas Jefferson (No. 3) - IQ 160
42. John Quincy Adams (No. 6) - IQ 175
43. Barack Obama (No. 44) - unknown at this time?
44. Donald Trump (No. 45) - unknown at this time? 7
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what was going on at the border at the One was Mount Cristo Rey located between the
height of the partial government shutdown two cities but a good distance within the U.S.
and women of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and
standoff between Pelosi/Schumer and President side. It was identified as a place of danger. The
Donald Trump. I wanted to interview those on sign posted on the 12-foot-wide well-trod trail
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El Paso, over 800,000 population, and Juarez, country, and close to Border Patrol headquar-
Mexico, over 1,400,000, one north of the bor- ters, be too dangerous for Americans to visit
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Home delivery is augmented by direct mail to specific they remain until that happens. fence thereafter. The much shorter fence was
local residents, business and officials. We encourage your Caravans are a new phenomenon. These are designed to stop only automobiles and Mexico
support and participation. Seal Beach, Rossmoor, financed, we were told, by billionaire George was easily accessed from both sides over the
Los Alamitos, Surfside & Sunset Beach have Market Soros. his groups organize and instruct per- top or sliding under it. I had one foot in Mexico
Coverage with bulk distribution in Belmont Shores,
spective migrants in their rights. After cross- and another in the United States simultaneously.
Naples & Cypress. Address correspondence to ing Mexico, these people approach the border Picture very large steel X’s every ten feet with
in small groups of nine to twenty and immedi- three horizontal cross beams connecting them.
ately seek a border patrol vehicle to approach This fence was said to continue this way for
and surrender, “Here I am!” They know that some distance west but replaced with mere
they will be taken to a holding center and barbed wire thereafter.
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Publisher / Owner are in the United States. The game changes to which immigrants come do not want them back
“hide and seek” until the United States changes as they were happy to rid themselves of their
its laws. Why? One officer told us that they impoverished or criminal class. Twenty years
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A DOZEN PEOPLE TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY AFTER
BAD ADS
FISHING VESSEL COMES
ASHORE NEAR CALIFORNIA
NAVAL WEAPONS SITE
By ERIKA I. RITCHIE found in the water. The body was discov-
E.I. Richie tells a story of daring immi-
ered by a fisherman, who first saw a
gration attempt..."Federal officials took
group of birds eating what he thought
12 people into custody, including 10 Chi-
might be a whale or dolphin.
nese nationals and two Mexican nation- “When he took his boat there,” he real-
als, after they apparently escaped from a
ized it was a body,” Felter said.
fishing vessel that landed near rocks The male body has not been identified
Monday, Jan. 28, at Naval Weapons Sta- but the coroner said, likely it had been in
tion Seal Beach. the water for about 24 hours based on
“Several people got out of the boat physical examination, Felter said.
and ran,” said Huntington Beach police Harbor Patrol deputies responded to the
Lt. Tom Weizoerick of the incident, first
report of the boat landing but once on
reported at 1:45 p.m. to the Long Beachscene, they determined it had become a
Maritime Coordination Center. land-based operation being run by Seal
The center, at the Port of Long Beach,
Beach and Huntington Beach police de-
coordinates several federal, state and local
partments and Customs and Border Patrol
law enforcement agencies aimed at keep-agents.
ing the waters off California safe from The passengers were caught by the
smugglers and other criminals. two police agencies, Felter said. They
Bridgett Lewis, director of the MCC were taken to a nearby business where
and security operations for the Port ofa Harbor Patrol sergeant stood guard
Long Beach, confirmed Monday that 12 until they were picked up by Border Pa-
people, including one woman, were takentrol agents.
for processing at the San Clemente Cus- The incident is the latest of several in
toms and Border Patrol station. Southern California in recent months
Charges have not yet been filed, sheinvolving alleged smugglers who have
said. used boats to illegally bring in people
Japan is Not Perfect

“We don’t know what their intent was,”
and drugs to the United States.
Lewis said. “We don’t know if there is an-On Nov. 29, seven men escaped off of
a panga boat in La-
But Unlike
guna Beach and
were arrested. Two
Any Other Country

other suspected
smugglers were
J
found nearby in two
take-away cars. In
June, two panga apan is a country
boats landed at which has a rich
Crystal Cove State
Beach, just outside culture that com-
Laguna Beach. bines old traditions
In all, there were from the past cen- Some
433 arrests of people turies with today’s elevators
trying to enter the incredible technol- have a
country via panga
boats between Nov.
ogy. Therefore, due signal that
: veral men were arrested after landing in a panga 1, 2017 and Oct. 31, to their unique place
lights up if
boat near the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach 2018 in the San in both history and
on Monday., January 28, 2019. (OCHAWK) Diego sector, which the present, it’s little it's raining
There were no immediate reports of injuries. includes Orange wonder that Japan- outside.
County, officials ese life differs
other boat behind them or who they were have said. Panga transports are organized
supposed to meet up with, if anyone.” by criminal smuggling operations and sin- greatly from the one
The MCC was first notified by the gle transports can cost $13,000 to that we’re used to In
Navy who observed the boat landing near $17,000. fact, sometimes, this
its beaches. While panga and small vessel landings country surprises us
“Any vessel that lands here, we’re in- have been the main focus, law enforce- so much that we’d
volved,” Lewis said. “The call came into ment is also aware of other efforts for
the MCC and our assets were notified.” people to come ashore illegally. Pangas
be forgiven for
One of the first on scene was the Or- meet up with pleasure crafts and fishing thinking that it’s
ange County Sheriff Harbor Patrol, whose vessels on the open sea. When that hap- from another planet.
officers heard the MCC’s notification. pens, it’s harder to detect. The following photo
Two civilian employees, who were Still, within the last few months, calls proves that Japan is
working on harbor buoys, saw a boat from concerned boaters in Dana Point and unlike any other
going in and people getting off, said Sgt. Newport harbors about illegally docked
Isaac Felter. boats have alerted Harbor Patrol. Officials country.
“They radioed dispatch,” he said found evidence of smuggling activities
At that time, the department’s deputies occurred, including life vests, food and
were seven miles out at sea responding to water that could only have been pur-
a call of a human body that had been chased in Mexico."
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Getting a Tax Refund?
Why That’s Actually a Huge Mistake
KAREN DOYLE pendents you have. It can also be affected if you have more than one job.
When you finish filing your income tax return, you’re probably looking forward to get- To change your withholding, you need to fill out a Form W-4 and give it to your em-
ting that refund check. And the bigger the better, right? Well, no. In fact, getting a big tax ployer. Your employer will adjust the amount that comes out of your paycheck each pay
refund might be a very bad money move. period for income taxes. If you change your withholding amount during the year, you’ll
In order to make the most of your money, you’ll need to understand why you shouldn’t want to check it again at the beginning of next year to be sure it’s still correct. It’s also a
receive a tax refund. good idea to check it again when
there are changes in the tax law, as
Why Is Getting a Large Refund a Bad Thing? there were in 2018.
To understand why a large tax refund is bad, you need to know Be careful to complete the form
that when you get a tax refund, the government is returning some correctly, because the IRS will not
of the money it withheld from your paycheck throughout the correct it for you. If you claim too
year. That’s right — the federal government took too much many allowances, you could end
money from you all year long, and when it sends you a refund, up owing money at the end of the
it’s just giving it back. It’s not giving you extra money. The IRS year, and nobody wants that.
paid a total of $324.426 billion in refunds in 2018. That’s a lot You should revisit your with-
of taxpayer money it’s been holding onto. holding amount if you have a
In effect, American taxpayers gave the government an inter- change in your situation, like get-
est-free loan of over $324 billion last year. If you’d rather not ting married, having a baby, a
loan the government your money for free, you can get a smaller change in your spouse’s working
refund by having less money withheld from your paycheck. status or getting a second job.
And if you find you’re still
HOW TO BETTER USE YOUR MONEY THAN OVER- getting a larger refund
PAYING IN TAXES JUST TO GET A REFUND than you’d like or
If you have less money withheld, you’ll get more money in you end up hav-
each paycheck. You can save or invest this money so that it earns you even more money. ing to pay the IRS at filing time, adjust your withholding again.
And if you like to spend your tax refund on something special, you would be better off So, what can you do with the extra money you get in each pay-
saving that money in an interest-bearing account and taking it out at tax time to splurge. check? The same thing many people do with their tax refunds,
Many taxpayers still say they’d rather get a big check rather than a little more in each like pay off debt, or save or invest it. You could
paycheck. They like the idea of getting all that money at one time. Or, they’re afraid they’d even take that annual vacation if you want. The
spend that smaller amount every week without noticing it, so they use their withholding difference is, you can do it sooner because you
as a savings account of sorts. But with direct deposit, you could have that money deposited don’t have to wait for the IRS to process your
into a separate savings account where it would earn interest and you would end up with return and send your refund. And you’ll
more money at the end of the year. probably have a little extra money
NEW
from the interest you earned.
How Do I Know if My Refund Is Too Large?
The average tax refund in 2018 was $2,899. That means the average taxpayer who gets
paid twice a month could take home over $100 more in each paycheck if they had the
government withhold the correct amount from their pay.
If your tax refund is too high, you can change the amount of money withheld from your
paycheck, which will control the size of your refund. The less money you have withheld,
the more money you’ll get in each check, and the smaller your tax refund will be. Use the
withholding calculator on the IRS website to help determine the right amount. You’ll need
recent pay stubs and your tax return from last year.
If your income varies, you are self-employed or you have a complicated tax situation,
you might want to consult IRS Publication 505
Matt Wiley
Tax Issue
Tax season is fast approaching and the Trump Administration has indicated that tax
or a tax advisor to determine the right amount refunds will not be affected by the partial government shutdown over border security fund-
of withholding for your particular situation. ing.
Ultimately, only you can decide if your Although the plan was enacted in 2018, many of its key components won’t be felt until you
refund is too large. But you can adjust file your taxes this year.
your withholding amount so that your re- Here are the biggest tax differences to look out for when filing your 2018 taxes.
1.
fund is appropriate for you.
Federal income tax rates decreased for almost every bracket. There are still seven tax
How Do I Adjust My Withholding? brackets with marginal rates of 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%.
2.
If you find that too much or too little
tax is being withheld from your pay, it’s The standard deduction nearly doubled to $12,000 for single filers (up from $6,350 in
easy to change it. You tell the govern- 2017) and $24,000 for joint filers (up from $12,700 in 2017).
3.
ment — through your employer —
how much to withhold based on The personal exemption, which is $4,050 for 2017, has been repealed for the 2018 tax
things like your filing status year.
4.
and the number of de-
The state and local tax deduction has a cap of $10,000. It had no cap previously.
5. The federal estate tax exemption nearly doubled from $5.49 million in 2017 to $10 million.
6. The Affordable Care Act mandate enforcing a tax penalty for not having health insurance is
no longer in effect as of January 2019. However, if you did not have health insurance in 2018,
you will still be responsible for the penalty.
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Greatest Facial Hair in Sports History
A
By Grant Suneson Brian Wilson have adopted the mountain man look as their in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Just about every hockey player
s long as professional sports have been around, there signature style. now participates in this tradition, with varying levels of suc-
have been interesting and entertaining players. In 24/7 Wall St. reviewed photos of professional athletes to cess. Some hockey players like Brent Burns keep long
team sports, individualism can often be stifled, es- determine the 50 players with the greatest facial hair in beards year-round, while others like Sidney Crosby can
pecially when it comes to fashion. Players must all wear the sports history. never get much facial hair to grow.
same uniform, so there is not much room for expression — Baseball players have an disproportionately high number This list is by no means comprehensive. There have been
except with hair. of spots on this list for a few reasons. Chiefly, professional more than 19,000 professional baseball players alone, and
Players often have sported interesting hairstyles, but these baseball has been around longer than basketball, hockey, or some pro athletes with exciting facial hair are bound to slip
are typically obscured by hats, helmets, or headbands. Facial football, so there is a deeper history of players. through the cracks or just not quite make the cut for the top
hair, however, is usually visible, so some athletes have de- Football players aren’t as renowned for wild facial hair, pos- 50. Players are listed alphabetically.
cided over the years to grow some very interesting beards sibly because mustaches and beards are obscured by face The teams listed for each player are in many cases not an
and mustaches. masks and chin straps, but players like Eric Weddle and Ryan exhaustive list of every franchise that he has played for. The
Just like the rest of the world, facial hair fashions in sports Fitzpatrick still make the list with huge bushy beards. teams listed in each player profile were determined by either
come and go. Lots of old-timey baseball players from the Hockey players also make up much of the list, as they tend how much time he spent on those teams compared to others,
19th century like Will White and Old Hoss Radbourn had to take the hair on their heads and faces very seriously. or where the player had his best statistical years. The player’s
thick handlebar mustaches. Many athletes from the 1970s Hockey is also responsible for one of the great facial hair career was determined by the year in which he made his
had sideburns, while those from the ’80s had Magnum, P.I.- traditions in sports — the playoff beard. It is believed that debut and the year in which he played his final game. Both
style mustaches. More recently, long, thick beards seem to the New York Islanders dynasty of the early 1980s started team and career information came from the Sports Reference
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be in vogue. For instance, players like James Harden and the tradition of NHL players refusing to shave while playing family of websites.
1. Antonio Garay
•League: NFL 10 13 14. Eddie
Murray
•Teams known for: Cleve- •League: MLB
land Browns, Chicago •Teams known for:
Bears, San Diego Chargers Baltimore Orioles,
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Indians
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nesota Wild, San Jose Sharks sent
•Career: 2003-present
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•League: NFL
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•Career: 2002-2014
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•League: MLB
•Teams known for: San Francisco Giants,
Los Angeles Dodgers
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•League: MLB
•Teams known for: Chicago Cubs, St. Louis
Cardinals, Atlanta Braves
•Career: 1976-1988
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•League: MLB
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•League: NHL
•Teams known for: Minnesota Wild, New
York Islanders
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•League: NBA
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13. Drew Gooden
•League: NBA visit www.seacliffcc.net
•Teams known for: Cleveland Cavaliers,
Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards
•Career: 2002-2016
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Univ. of Song Chants: Kobritz

Fire Helton Chant - on
Probably Not a Good Idea! Sports
USC athletic director Lynn Swann has ac- maining men’s and women’s basketball games for the 2018-19 season.”
complished much in his life – Hall of Fame A University news release said the decision to eliminate the Song Girls was
By Jordan Kobritz wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chair made “after trying various options over multiple years to accommodate both the
of the Presi- Song Girls and the Trojan Dance Force.”
dent’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Underlying Swann’s order to ban the Song
TV broadcaster and game show host, candidate Girls is his controversial decision to retain
for Pennsylvania Governor, to name a few. He’s football coach Clay Helton, a move roundly
also made a few controversial statements and criticized by alumni, donors and the campus
decisions, but perhaps none more so than one he community. According to spectators at
made last fall. USC's home football game against Notre
In November, Swann banned the USC Song Dame in November, two Song Girls were
Girls from performing at Trojan basketball observed participating in a "fire Helton"
games. The group was founded 50 years ago to chant, typical behavior for a student per-
cheer for the men’s and women’s basketball haps, but poor judgment for someone repre-
teams and is also a fixture at football games. senting the University. Shortly thereafter,
The 12-woman spirit group – wearing white the women were banished from the sidelines
sweaters, red shoes, and flashing gold pom- during basketball games.
poms - is synonymous with the USC brand Was there a connection between the ban
around the globe. and the “fire Helton” chant or were the two
There are multiple theories why the Song Girls actions merely coincidental? Only Swann
were bounced from the arena, beginning with the knows for certain, but the timing is prob-
existence of the Trojan Dance Force. The Force lematic, at best. What is indisputable is Swann’s leadership skills on the gridiron
was established in 1994 to support USC basketball, a move prompted by the Tro- didn’t translate to his role as Athletic Director of his alma mater.
jan Marching Band’s criticism of the Song Girls dancing to piped-in music rather
than the band’s own tunes. However, in a curious twist of irony, the Force prefers Jordan Kobritz is a former attorney, CPA, and Minor League Baseball
dancing to canned hip-hop music, rather than the band’s song list. For the past 25
years, the two groups have coexisted, and although they have vied for the spotlight team owner and current investor in MiLB teams. He is a Professor in
at basketball games, the performers always got along personally. and Chair of the Sport Management Department at SUNY Cortland
Worse than the decision to eliminate the Song Girls was Swann’s refusal to take and maintains the blog: http://sportsbeyondthelines.com The opinions
responsibility for his actions. “USC Athletics and the Division of Student Affairs contained in this column are the author’s. Jordan can be reached at
jointly made the decision,” said Swann, blaming others for an order he signed. jordan.kobritz@cortland.edu.
He went on to say, “Due to ongoing game management concerns, time constraints
and space issues at (the arena), the USC Song Girls will not perform at the re- The information contained in this column does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The Local News.
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BarBara Cartland
Old-Fashioned Dame Barbara Cartland was a prolific and
popular writer of Romantic novels. Using a
Peanut-Butter Cookies tried and tested formula, she tapped into a pop-
ulist demand for romantic novels, usually with
women ending up happily married to some
Ingredients 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract chivalrous man. Outside of writing, she was a
2 cups creamy peanut butter ½ teaspoon kosher salt vivacious and outgoing personality, rarely
(not the all-natural variety) short of an opinion on any subject. She was
1½ cups granulated sugar Step 1 also noted for her dress sense, which was noth-
½ cup packed light brown sugar Heat oven to 350° F. ing if not colourful.
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda Step 2
Using an electric mixer, beat the
peanut butter and sugars on medium-
Cape Cod Cocktail
high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. The Cape Cod (or Cape Codder) home is just one more benefit to the
Reduce speed to low and beat in the is one of the easiest mixed drinks Cape Cod.
eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and salt. that you will find. There is no mys-
tery to it and nothing special about Ingredients
it: it is quite simply vodka and cran- 3 ounces cranberry juice
Step 3 berry. Despite its simplicity, it is a 2 ounces vodka
Roll heaping tablespoonfuls of the great tasting drink and a perfect Garnish: lime wedge
dough into balls and place on parch- choice for happy hour or anytime Steps to Make It
ment-lined baking sheets, spacing you simply want a fruity, refreshing Pour the ingredients into a high-
them 2 inches apart. With a lightly cocktail. ball glass with ice cubes.
floured fork, press the dough to a ⅜- This is one of those easy
inch thickness, making a crisscross vodka cocktails that is a good
pattern on top of each cookie. everyday drink. It is reliable
Cocktail Corner
and one that you can mix up in
Step 4 minutes.
Bake, rotating the baking sheets This is also one of the few
times that the ingredients (par-
halfway through, until the edges are
ticularly the vodka) do not re-
set, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly on ally matter. Cranberry juice has
the baking sheets, then transfer to a heavy flavor and it will dis-
wire racks to cool completely. Store guise almost any impurities
the cookies in an airtight container at that are in the vodka, so go
room temperature for up to 5 days. ahead and use the budget-
friendly brands. The fact that
it's a cheap drink to make at
R
Partisan But True
ecently, the Trump administration lion under Obama, a savings of $25.1 mil-
released their annual report to lion.
Congress on White House Office Here are some other key findings:
Personnel. It includes the name, status, There are 140 fewer employees on
salary and position title of all 377 White White House staff under Trump than under
House employees. The report also said Obama at this point in their respective
that Trump decided not to take a dime of presidencies.
his salary; instead he donated it to an Thirty-nine fewer staffers are dedicated
amazing cause. to The First Lady of the United States
The report also showed that President (FLOTUS). Currently, there are only five
Trump is far better at saving money. The staffers dedicated to Melania Trump vs.
total annual White House salaries under forty-four staffers who served Michelle
Trump are $35.8 million vs. $60.9 mil- Obama (FY2009).
However, it's what the report said Trump

did with this salary that has everyone talk-
ing.
Instead of taking his salary, Trump donated all
$400,000 to the Department of the Interior
where it will be used for construction and repair
needs at military cemeteries! AMAZING! It's so
great to have a President who loves our brave
military men and women so much!
Oh, and where's the media coverage of this?
That's right, they don't cover anything decent
that the President does..
BUT WE DID.
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Green Banking in U.S. Finally Comes of Age

Dear EarthTalk: After ment to ethical practices that benefit the commu- mortar branch locations but also by investing
reading an EarthTalk piece on nity. only in businesses and institutions that have
climate divestment, I’m looking to switch my New York-based Amalgamated Bank started in sworn off fossil fuels, is yet another green choice.
checking and savings accounts to an environ- 1923 to open up quality and affordable banking Still other responsible options include: City First
mentally friendly bank. Any ideas about greener services to the masses, and has been serving Bank of DC, First Green Bank, the Missoula Fed-
banks? working people and their families ever since. In eral Credit Union, New Resource Bank, Southern
– Bill Kim, Troy, NY the modern era, Amalgamated considers environ- Bancorp and Verity Credit Union. U.S. citizens
mental sustainability a key component of its can open online accounts with any of these
Few of us think about how our banking affects banks.
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conserve land, protect air and water, save endan- swept the banking industry
in the U.S. yet but a few pi-
called “triple bot-
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Banks (owned by shareholders) and credit unions trails for sustainability- (financial, social
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liefs,” says Laurie Fielder of the Vermont State overall investment criteria, refusing “to invest our qualify as members of this Netherlands-based
Employees Credit Union (VSECU), a leading own dollars in funds that harm people or the non-profit are U.S.-based, but industry analysts
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union or bank has a lot of power in determining ing and investment services to individuals, busi- go green given increasing public demand for put-
who has access to money, which means they de- nesses, non-profits and institutions. ting our money where our mouths are.
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PICON PUNCH IS THE WINTER DRINK
YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED
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Contributed by Janelle Lassalle It wasn’t long before Picon began to crop up as a cocktail in and of itself. An
he first thing you do after gulping down a Picon Punch is order another. A 1889 advertisement in “The New York Times” hailed it as the newest medicinal
19th-century concoction made with the bitter French digestif Amer Picon tonic, while other publications encouraged people to dilute the bitter with
(as well as grenadine, brandy and soda water), the Picon Punch is known for grenadine or soda water, a practice that was picked up by Basque immigrants
its potency. Most versions of Picon are 80 proof, effectively turning the drink in boarding houses in San Francisco. Some also credit the Noriega hotel in
into a polarizing source of joy or intense bitterness, depending on how strong Bakersfield, Calif., as one of the drink’s first creators.
you like your libations. Louis Erreguible, the founder of Louis’ Basque Corner Originally dubbed the Picon Lemonade, it was later brought to Nevada by
in Reno, says it best: “The first two socialite Herman Thyes. And its popularity in northern
[drinks you’ll have] are the Picon. The Nevada is credited to a saloon owner by the name of
third one is the Punch.” Louis Vetter, a prominent figure who owned several
Over the years, the Picon Punch has saloons in town.
come to be known as the signature By the time Prohibition came around, the original
cocktail of America’s Basque popula- Amer Picon was extremely difficult to come by. To
tion, many of whom reside in Reno. make up for its scarcity, Italian syrup company Torani
But don’t let this regional popularity began producing its own version in San Jose, Calif.,
fool you. To discover the source of in 1925. This Picon-style amer is now the most com-
this drink, you must follow the history monly used version found in the drink, effectively cre-
of its core ingredient: the spicy or- ating a new version of the Picon Punch for a modern
ange-laced Amer Picon digestive first era. You can find the Picon-style amer in the Picon
made in Algeria. Punch made in Louis’ Basque Corner (“home of the
In 1837, an Italian named Gaëtan world-famous Picon Punch”) and The Depot, a gas-
Picon, who was enlisted in the French tropub and distillery also in Reno.
army, collected local herbs including “The Picon Punch has not changed much in the last
quinine, cinchona and gentian to cre- 10 years,” says Brian Elcano, who owns both estab-
ate the original 78-proof Amer Picon lishments. “In fact, it’s made the same exact way I was
liqueur. It remained under the radar taught when I was a little kid, now 25 years ago.”The
until a shortage of absinthe in France Depot
inspired the government to seek out Picon Punch at He adds, “The Picon Punch has definitely made a
potential replacements. Amer Picon Louis’ Basque Corner resurgence in the last 10 years. When we first bought
was suddenly at the forefront of every- in Reno Louis’, I feel like if you were not Basque or did not
one’s minds, so much so that Gaëtan (image: David Calvert) know somebody who was, you wouldn’t have heard
began selling it in the newly formed of it. But now I feel it has become very popular, a
American colonies. household drink for many.”
In America, Picon was initially marketed as a patent medicine due to its in- The Picon Punch at Louis’ is made with Torani’s amer Fill a five-ounce glass
tensely herbal properties, thanks in part to one of Picon’s main ingredients, cin- with ice to the brim, splash grenadine over the ice and add Torani amer until
chona bark, which was said to help fight off diseases like malaria. This helpful the glass is two-thirds full. Then add soda water while leaving a little room.
quality made it especially appealing in the eyes of the newly arrived Basque Combine grenadine, Torani amer and soda water, and add to the glass before
community, many of whom had emigrated out west in search of gold. topping with brandy and lemon to finish.
Famous Mystic Predicts Trump Going Deaf,
A
Putin Getting Assassinated And Mars Acquiring Nuclear Weapons
fter ‘predicting’ 9/11, Brexit and the rise of election, which was foiled. eyes sealed shut and covered in dirt.
ISIS, a famous Bulgarian mystic by the name Putin now surrounds himself with a highly-trained Baba also claimed to have experienced her first vi-
of Baba Vanga has finally revealed her pre- sniper squad. sion when she was missing and believed that she had
dictions for the year 2019. Baba also says that Putin should prepare for a mas- been gifted the power to predict the future and heal
sive meteorite to hit Russia. others.
But what about Donald Trump? Back in 1979, Vanga allegedly had a 85 percent suc-
Baba says that 2019 will not be a fantastic year for cess rate with her predictions.
the president, saying that he may be engulfed by an She also shared with Valentin Sidorov, a writer, how
illness that will Russia would later become ‘lord of the world’
cause him nausea, after Europe became ‘a wasteland.’
tinnitus, brain ‘All will thaw, as if ice, only one remain
Commons
Image via Wikimedia
trauma, and hear- untouched – Vladimir’s glory, glory of Rus-

ing loss. sia,’ she also said.
A d d i t i o n a l l y, Baba has also predicted Brexit by saying

one of his family Europe as it is now would ‘cease to exist’ by
members will be the end of 2016 and that extremist army
in a car crash. would invade Europe — thought to be prolif-
This past year, eration of ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
Image via Max Pixel
American diplomats in Cuba and China were suffer- Baba enthusiasts also say she predicted the 9/11 at-
A cult figure among conspiracy theorists, Baba has ing from mysterious hearing loss as well as tinnitus – tacks in 2001, saying ‘two steel birds would attack
also predicted a huge earthquake-tsunami which will which is believed to be due to an overexposure to American brethren.’
wipe out parts of Asia, while Europe will suffer an pulsed radio frequency/microwave electromagnetic She said: ‘Horror, horror! The American brethren
economic crash. radiation from bugging or surveillance. will fall after being attacked by the steel birds. The
So exactly how valid are this woman’s claims and Baba also believes that another big tsunami is com- wolves will be howl-
have any of them come true? ing next year that could wipe out quite a few Asian ing in a bush, and in-
Image via Wikimedia
Putin has actually survived at least one major assas- countries, including Pakistan, India, China, Japan and nocent blood will be
sination attempt in the run up to the 2012 presidential Indonesia. gushing.’
Indonesia has already suffered its worst annual She also claimed
Image via flickr death toll from disasters in over a decade. how Barack Obama
Back in September, a tsunami triggered a 7.5 mag- would be the ‘last
nitude earthquake that flattened an Indonesian island American president,’
of Sulawesi, which killed 2,100 people. leading some to be-
Just this past Saturday, huge waves crashed into lieve that Donald
coastal towns on the islands of both Sumatra and Java Trump would not be
– where 430 people were confirmed dead and 159 sworn in before his
missing. inauguration earlier
Baba, who died at the age of 85 in 1996, mysteri- this year — which turned out to be false.
ously lost her eyesight at the age of 12 during a mas- She also warned of an end to world hunger by 2028,
sive storm. Mars colonies acquiring nuclear weapons by the year
Several days later, her family found her with her 2256 and Earth becoming uninhabitable by 2341. 21
NEWS
EPTING’S WORLD Chris Epting
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Only Local News chr is @chr is ep tin g. com HBNews1@aol.com
or years I have given his- special. Well, one thing led to an- ing tours in Sunset Beach. It’s books about Huntington Beach,
toric walking tours of other and over the years people been said that “Necessity is the there will also be an opportunity
downtown Huntington would ask me to give tours for mother of invention,” which is to add a signed book to your
Beach. It started a long time ago small groups of locals. After all, what has led me to begin forming walking tour. And of course, I
when some folks who were in as is the case with most places, a company that will provide will be doing a lot more home-
charge of Huntington Beach oftentimes the residents don’t walking tours in Huntington work before this summer to come
tourism would ask me to escort know as much about local history Beach. Too often I up with even more special facts
visiting journalists around down- as you hear from people and pieces of trivia regarding our
town and tell that visit saying remarkable city. My hope is that
them some they wish there someday this can grow into a net-
stories about was an official work of historic walking tours all
our city’s his- way to take a over Orange County. After all,
tory. I always walking tour. As whether we are talking about Or-
enjoyed giving a tourist myself, ange or Fullerton or Santa Ana;
those tours, I know that the our county has some remarkably
first, because first thing I do historic and interesting downtown
it’s always fun when I visit areas. But it all starts here in
to watch peo- someplace is to Huntington Beach. The website is
ple’s reactions look up and see just about finished and I will be
to what took if there’s some sharing it soon, but in the mean-
place here. But way I can con- time, know that this summer we
secondly, be- nect with a will be able to spend some really
cause giving local expert cool time together walking
those tours al- show me what throughout the city and learning
ways forced me to might makes that place special. Every- amazing things.
learn a little bit expect. My downtown walking thing is a bit under wraps right
more about the city. After all, you tours led to tours of the Bolsa now but I plan on launching this
want to be able to provide visitors Chica Wetlands where we would summer with tours being offered
with truly hidden history so they talk about the old gun club, and I on Saturday mornings. Given the
feel as if they’ve done something have even done a series of walk- fact that I’ve written a number of
The information contained in this column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Local News.
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Tax Season is Here:
See the 5 Forms You’ll Need to

Get Your Refund
In 2019, all taxpayers will use the Form 1040 W-2 Form ers will use the 1099-MISC form.
to file 2018 taxes. Your employer should’ve provide you with a
Watch your mail for your W-2, 1099s and W-2 form by the end of January. This forms tells 1098 Forms
1098s. you how much money you made last year, and If you paid interest on a mortgage or on a stu-
Review your bank and credit card statements how much was withheld for federal and state dent loan, paid college tuition or donated a ve-
for possible tax deductions. taxes, Social Security and Medicare. You’ll need hicle, you should get a 1098 form. Your
Tax season is here, and if you’re looking for- all these numbers to complete your taxes. mortgage lender will send a 1098 so you can
ward to a big re- deduct the interest paid on your mortgage or
fund, you probably home equity loan. If you paid student loan in-
want to get your re- terest, you’ll get a 1098-E, and if you paid tu-
turn filed as early as ition you’ll get a 1098-T so you might qualify
possible. Thanks to for education credits.
the 2017 Tax Cuts
and Jobs Act, there Last Year’s Return
have been changes Having last year’s tax return handy will help
and updates so be you file this year. It’s common to have the same
sure you have kinds of deductions each year, so if you can see
everything in order what you did last year it might help speed the
before doing your process. However, keep in mind that the stan-
taxes. Here are all dard deductions nearly doubled in 2018.
the documents
you’ll need to file OTHER TAX FORMS AND RECORDS
your return and get It’s a good idea to have access to your bank
that tax refund. and credit card statements for the year, because
you might be able to deduct some of the items
Form 1040 1099 Forms you purchased. If you had health insurance from
If you have a simple return and are used to fill- If you received income from somewhere else the Healthcare Marketplace — aka Obamacare
ing out Form 1040-EZ or Form 1040-A, you besides your employer, you’ll get a 1099 form. — you will get a Form 1095-A, which you will
might be surprised to find that you now need to These forms can be issued by your bank or bro- need when you file. If you needed other forms
file Form 1040. All three forms have been con- ker for interest or dividends you earned, from last year, you might need those forms again.
solidated into the Form 1040. But don’t be Social Security or your IRA custodian for retire- Tax time is never fun, but being prepared by
alarmed — the new Form 1040 is shorter and ment income you received, for gains from stock having the right documents handy will make
easier to use. Those with more complex returns or real estate sales or for money distributed from that task go more quickly, so you can get that re-
will add additional schedules as needed. a health savings account. Self-employed work- fund sooner.
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gas mask education and training after the outbreak of the war.
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#1 In more than half of all states in the United States of America,
the highest paid public employee in the state is a football coach. #9 In 1950, less than 5 percent of all babies in America were born
to unmarried parents. Today, that number is over 40 percent.
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cents to mint a nickel. #10 The poverty rate for households that are led by a married
couple is 68 percent. For households that are led by a female
#3 Almost half of all Americans (47 percent) do not put a sin- single parent, the poverty rate is 37.1 percent. Good job
gle penny out of their paychecks into savings. ladies...
#4 Apple has more cash than the U.S. #11 In 2013, women earned 60 percent of all bach-
Treasury. elor's degrees that were awarded that year in the
United States.
#5 The state of Alaska is 429 times
larger than the state of Rhode Island, but #12 According to the CDC, 34.6 percent of all men in
Rhode Island has a significantly larger the US. are obese at this point. Good job ladies...
population than Alaska does.
#13 The average supermarket in the United States
#6 The city of Juneau, Alaska, is about wastes about 3,000 lbs of food each year. Mean-
3,000 square miles in size. It is actually while, approximately 20 percent of the garbage
larger than the entire state of Delaware. that goes into our landfills is
food.???????????????????????????...not for long!
#8 When LBJ's "War on Poverty" began, less
than 10 percent of all U.S. children were growing up #14 According to one recent survey, 81 percent of Rus-
in single parent households. Today, that number has skyrocketed sians now have a negative view of the United States. That is much
to 33 percent. higher than at the end of the Cold War era. Hmm, Mr. Trump!
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ACTING EPA CHIEF SAYS AGENCY,

CALIFORNIA 'FAR APART' ON AUTO RULES
Bloomberg which cars are designed and marketed and coincides with the introduction
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration and California clean-air of electric drivetrains. Together, these technological step-changes will
officials remain “pretty far apart” in their bid to strike an agreement on alter vehicle architectures in ways that will change the way people can
automobile fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions rules as federal use interiors.
regulators race to finalize a key proposal for the auto industry, the U.S. Wheeler dismissed an earlier counteroffer by California to extend the
EPA acting chief said. timeline of the existing requirements, saying it would not lower vehicle
“We certainly hope to have a 50-state solution but at the end of the day prices and improve road safety enough.
The sides have been on a collision course since August,
Andrew Wheeler planned to meet when the EPA and NHTSA proposed capping efficiency
with California Air Resources Board standards at a roughly 37-mile-per gallon fleet average from
Chairman Mary Nichols later on 2020 through 2026 -- instead of allowing them to rise to al-
Monday to discuss the standards.
most 50 miles per gallon by 2025 under the existing rules
written by the Obama administration.
Wheeler said the administration must finalize the require-
ments by early April.
“But we do have some hard deadlines,” he said, adding
“and we are pretty far apart.”
No middle ground
Wheeler he gave no hint of a middle ground ahead of his
meeting with Nichols later on Monday. The administration
argues that freezing future fuel economy increases after
2020 would cut car prices and encourage more people to
buy newer, safer and cleaner cars.Wheeler said California
officials are focusing only on energy efficiency, an indica-
tion that the state is prioritizing the carbon dioxide impact
of the standards. But Wheeler stressed that the greenhouse
gas impact of California’s rules -- followed by at least 12
other states -- is “negligible.”
we have to move forward with regulation,” Environmental Protection “This is not a two-sided negotiation,” Wheeler said. “We have more
Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler told Bloomberg Televi- public policy goals than California does, but at the end of the day, we re-
sion in an interview Monday. “California is an important player -- an im- ally would like to move in a direction that California is comfortable with,
portant part of this -- but this is not a two-sided negotiation for a national so that we have a 50-state solution and we don’t need to step in and revoke
standard.” their waiver authority.”
Wheeler planned to meet with California Air Resources Board Chair- Wheeler also distanced himself from President Donald Trump’s re-
man Mary Nichols later on Monday to discuss the standards, he said. peated suggestions that cold winter weather undermines arguments the
Wheeler said he would prefer to reach a deal with California, but said the planet is warming.
state should not be able to dictate the requirements. The EPA and National As brutal cold gripped the country last week, Trump tweeted that it
Highway Traffic Safety Administration have already proposed stripping “wouldn’t be bad to have a little of that good old fashioned global warm-
California of its authority to set its own tailpipe greenhouse gas emission ing right now.” Climate scientists said Trump’s tweet conflated weather
limits for new cars and trucks -- a potent bargaining chip to extract con- -- what’s happening now -- and climate, or weather patterns over longer
cessions from the largest state for U.S. auto sales. time periods.
In the interview, Wheeler said California “should not” have that author- “I don’t think you can look at any one weather event and determine
ity whether the planet is warming or cooling,” Wheeler said. “I think you
“That’s why we would love to have a 50-state solution so we wouldn’t have to look at the models overall over a number of years, and you can’t
have to pull that trigger,” Wheeler said. just focus on one particular weather event.”
Wheeler’s comments highlight the stalemate between the Trump admin- Asked if that meant Trump’s conclusion might be flawed, Wheeler was
istration and California officials over fuel economy and tailpipe carbon quick to clarify he wasn’t correcting his boss.
emissions standards for automobiles, one of former President Barack “Now, I didn’t say that,” Wheeler said. “There’s a lot more variability
Obama’s signature policies to ward off climate change. in the climate models and the climate data than most people realize, and
The launch of automated vehicle functions is transforming the way in I think the president is reflecting on that.”
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