I rarely reproduce an article in its entirety, but as torgo_x would say, the whole thing is a pullquote. I can't come up to the challenge of annotating or responding. Instead, read:

Newport may close Balboa branch, open 'electronic' library
Instead, part of planned community center would be equipped with computer center, on-demand book orders.

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Our very own Daily Pilot has arrived in the videocyberwebtube future.

Newport Beach. We like to think we're Breakfast at Tiffany's, but we're really Waiting for Guffman.

You know it's a sad event when the only speaker who shouldn't be in prison is Pat Sajak ( Read more... )

I met with Bob at Kean today so I could order a new automatic clutch for his Whizzer. (No, really ( Read more... )

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Today a sailboat hit the rocks of the Newport Jetty and sank. If there was anyone on board they're dead; no survivors found.

This comes a week after a couple were swept to their deaths off the same jetty ( Read more... )

Southern California this week is going to be a dangerous and painful furnace. Today it was 120° in Indio (desert town). The emergency services people have put out a dire bulletin advising people to be careful of the high temperatures and unusually high humidity, and not to leave old people, children, or animals in cars, and for chrissakes don't ( Read more... )