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The FUTURE is approaching faster than one can han- to park it, you only pay for the driven distance and can be
dle....! productive while driving.
In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of Our kids will never get a driver's licence and will never own
all photo paper worldwide. a car.
Within just a few years, their business model disappeared It will change the cities, because we will need 90-95% less
VANS US OPEN
OF SURFING
RETURNS TO
HUNTINGTON BEACH
JULY 29 - AUGUST 6, 2017
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (June
28, 2017) - The Vans US Open of Surfing will re-
turn to the famed shores of Surf City USA starting
July 29 through August 6, 2017.
Continuing the tradition of competitive surfing
in Huntington Beach since 1959, the Vans US
Open of Surfing is one of the
and they went bankrupt. cars for that. We can transform former parking spaces
What happened to Kodak will happen in a lot of industries into parks. largest action
in the next 10 years and, most people won't see it coming. 1.2 million people die each year in car accidents sports festivals in the world. The
Did you think in 1998 that 3 years later you would never worldwide. We now have one accident every 60,000 highly-anticipated summer event will feature
take pictures on film again? miles(100,000 km), with autonomous driving that will an exceptional entertainment experience, filled
Yet digital cameras were invented in 1975. The first ones drop to 1 accident in 6 million miles(10 million km). That will with world-class surf, skate and BMX competi-
only had 10,000 pixels, but followed Moore's law. So as with save a million lives each year. tions, in addition to the Van Doren Village, which
all exponential technologies, it was a disappointment for a Most car companies will probably become bankrupt. Tradi- will host art exhibitions and hands-on creative
time, before it became way superior and became mainstream tional car companies try the evolutionary approach and just build workshops for attendees.
in only a few short years. a better car, while tech companies(Tesla, Apple, Google) will do The Vans US Open of Surfing delivers a truly
It will now happen again with Artificial Intelligence, health, the revolutionary approach and build a computer on wheels. collaborative and engaging arena that brings Vans
autonomous and electric cars, education, 3Dprinting, agricul-
ture and jobs. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Wel-
come to the Exponential Age. Continued on pg 7 Continued on pg 21
Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next
5-10 years.
Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and
are now the biggest taxi company in the world. THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT STARTS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH
Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, al- SPONSORED BY:
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though they don't own any properties.
Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially
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better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat PACIFIC CITY
the best Go-player in the world, 10 years earlier than ex- HB CHRYSLER
pected. HB AUTO DEALERS ASSOC.
So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90%
SURF CITY
less lawyers in the future, only specialists will remain.
Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, its 4 times
more accurate than human nurses.
$10,000
Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can
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recognize faces better than humans. In 2030, computers will
become more intelligent than humans. (NEVER!/Albert)
Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first self driving cars will
appear for the public. Around 2020, the complete industry will
start to be disrupted. You don't want to own a car anymore.
You will call a car with your phone, it will show up at your
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INSPIRATION
America: Home of the Free because of the Brave
F.E.A.R. has two meanings- Forget Everything And Run
OR
Face Everything And Rise
The choice is yours. Dave Garofalo
~unknown Publisher
Dearest Dad, THE RESPONSE
I am coming home to get married soon, so get your check book
DEAR DAD
out. I'm in love with a boy who is far away from me. My Dear Lilly,
As you know, I am in Australia ... and he lives in Scotland. We Like Wow! Really? Cool!
met on a dating website, became friends on Facebook , had long Whatever ... I suggest you two get married on Twitter, have fun
chats on Whatsapp. He proposed to me on Skype, and now we've on Tango, buy your kids on Amazon, and pay for it all through
had two months of a relationship through Viber. PayPal.
My beloved and favorite Dad, I need your blessing, good wishes, And when you get fed up with this new husband, sell him on
and a really big wedding. eBay.
Lots of love and thanks.
Love,
Your favorite daughter, Your Dad
Lilly
Truth
Moments
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A bookseller conducting a market
US Congressmen and Women
survey asked a
woman, "Which book his is sad, sad, sad, bad
has helped you most in enough to see it with sports,
your life?" but now it is in schools and
The woman replied, congress.SICK!!!!
"My husbands check If they won't stand and recite the
book !!" Pledge of Allegiance,
In my opinion...they have no
place in our Congress.
Any member of the house or sen-
First Important Lesson - ate that refuse to stand and recite
Cleaning Lady the Pledge of Allegiance in the
Chambers should be escorted out
During my second month leaving the last question by the
of college, our professor Blank. Just before class Sergeant at Arms until they com-
Gave us a pop quiz. ended, one student asked if ply. If your allegiance is not with
I was a conscientious stu- the last question would this country and our flag, just who
dent And had breezed count toward our quiz is it with?
through the questions until grade. Why don't we ask someone like
I read The last one: absolutely, said the pro- Minnesota's Muslim congressman
"What is the first name of fessor... "In your careers Keith Ellison!
the woman who cleans the You will meet many people. Lets cut off their pay -- and all
school?" All are significant... They benefits. Give the ingrates two days
Surely this was some kind Deserve your attention and to decide to retire or be impeached.
of joke. I had seen the clean- care, even if all you do Is Forward this to everyone!
ing woman several times. smile and say "hello..."
She was tall, Dark-haired I've never forgotten that
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HISTORICAL
would I know her name? Name was
I handed in my paper, Dorothy.
PHOTO
1967: Halftime at
the first Super Bowl. VERY INTERESTING - OLD PHOTOS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
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
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Chris MacDonald
On the road in Surf City
The Local News
HB City Attorney
By Chris MacDonald, Writer/Photographer,
HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist
Michael Gates'
Second Annual
Flag Day Party
H
B City Attorney Michael District Courts, the State Appeals
Gates held his Second An- Courts, and the like. Notably, the
nual Flag Day Party re- State Appeals Court sided with us
cently at Sandy's Beach Shack, on the Kennedy Commission ver-
next to the Pier. "I do this every sus City of Huntington Beach
year to give back to the commu- housing and zoning case."
nity and thank people for their sup- HB Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey
port of the work we do for the said, "Flag day serves as a re-
City," Gates said. "It's not a minder to all of us as to what our
fundraiser. It's my chance to host flag symbolizes. Our flag is the
a social gathering and honor Flag beacon of freedom for the entire
Day as we prepare for the 4th of world and I commend City Attor-
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day ation!
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"I gave a City Attorney update job he is doing in his role as our
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e in nsult and highlighted the success of the City Attorney. And, it highlights
Comfree co City's first-ever Community Pros- one of the reasons Im so proud to
ecutor program," Gates said. "I serve on the City Council in Hunt-
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also spoke about our success in ington Beach. We are a deeply pa-
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fighting lawsuits, saving the City triotic town that highly values our
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millions of dollars--our estimates important American traditions."
20% off color services are that we saved the City more This event symbolizes the im-
than $30,000,000 since I took of- portance of flying your flag
fice. I mentioned too our success proudly. Thanks Michael Gates for
10% off haircuts
10% off next time when you book next appt. today! in handling appeals in the U.S. bringing the Importance of what
6 Ninth Circuit Court, the Federal Flag Day symbolizes!
The information contained in this column does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The Local News.
Our Future: Be Prepared
Continued from pg 1
BOEING
State
dersea Prototyping program, says Huntington Beach, California, New-
Darryl Davis, president, Boeing port News, Virginia, and Panama
Phantom Works. We are combining City, Florida, and will offer access to
Boeings preeminent UUV maritime all of the expertise and capability of
engineering team with our nations Boeing and HII."
of
INSANITY
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he California health care insurance that shields convicted
Legislature has and replace it with a felons in this country
recently passed government-run sys- illegally from deporta-
a $52 billion tax in- tem that will cost $400 tion.
crease and has raised Billion taking 15% With that informa-
the gas tax to the high- out of everyones pay- tion, do you believe the
est in the country and check to pay for it. California Legislature
vehicle registration It is currently debat- should become a part-
fees by an average of ing whether or not Cal- time legislature? DUH!
$42 per vehicle. ifornia should become
Now they are mov-
ing to eliminate private
the first official sanctu-
ary state in the nation 7
NEW Preamble to
EDITORIAL
Our Constitution
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People and Their Issues - Our Business...
his is probably the best piece Ive seen in maim, or kill someone, dont be surprised if the
a long, long time. The following has been rest of us want to see you get the blue juice.
THE LOCAL NEWS is published on the 1st and 15th.
THE LOCAL NEWS serves the residents/business men attributed to Lewis Napper, a Jackson,
Mississippi computer programmer. He didnt ex- ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to
and women of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and pect his essay a tart 10-point list of rights the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or co-
Americans dont have to become an Internet erce away the goods or services of other citizens,
legend. dont be surprised if the rest of us get together
Westminster, California with entertaining, informative
and lock you away in a place where you still
NEW PREAMBLE TO THE
and objective looks at ourselves, neighbors and the
wont have the right to a big screen color TV or
CONSTITUTION a life of leisure.
world as issues are debated, people interact socially and
We the sensible people of the United States, in
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to
politically and events take place locally. We also believe
an attempt to help everyone get along, restore
that we should have fun and thank volunteers! some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and
Award Winning Staff keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, will gladly help you along in hard times, but we
and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to expect you to take advantage of the opportunities
ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchil- of education and vocational training laid before
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ARTICLE V: You do not have the
right to free health care. That would
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he following are the five 'Great to target and identify tumors in live mice.
Ages' of human progress and their They hope similar graphene-based parti-
approximate duration: cles could shuttle cancer drugs to tu-
mors...or even kill tumor cells directly!
Stone Age 3.4 million years Engineers at Northwest University,
Bronze Age 2,500 years Seattle, found that specially crafted
Iron Age 500 years graphene electrodes could allow a
Industrial Revolution 80 years lithium-ion battery like those found in
Information Revolution 20 years your smartphone or Toyota Prius to
charge 10 times faster and hold 10 times
You'll notice the length of each 'age' di- more power.
minishes as technology improves. And in 2011, chemists at Rice Univer-
The computer industry calls this trend sity, Houston, created graphene-based
'Moore's Law'. It dictates that computer thin films unlocking the secret to in-
processing power doubles every 18 credibly flexible, super-durable touch
months. screens and solar cells that can wrap
You may have heard about Graphene. around just about anything...
Graphene just might be the worlds Samsung have already said its flexible
most incredible material. A honeycomb- displays should enter full-scale produc-
like sheet of pure carbon only one atom tion later this year and it expects to
thick, its one million times thin- have a dozen more graphene-based
ner than a human hair and yet products
200 times stronger than steel. Its
also an excellent conductor of
heat and electricity and is
stretchable, flexible, transpar-
ent, and impermeable.
And now scientists at Cal-
tech in Pasadena, Calif. say
they have figured out how to
make the stuff on an industrial
scalea breakthrough that
could open the floodgates to
a seemingly endless array of
graphene-based products.
200 times stronger than
steel...150,000 times thinner than a
human hair...more flexible than a sheet on the market within
of paper. the next five.
If you haven't, it's a newly discovered, IBM, Nokia and Apple are hot on their
very special refined form of graphite. heels too.
It's a one-atom-thick sheet of densely Touch screens...processor chips...cas-
packed carbon atoms arranged in a hon- ings...and batteries in everything from
eycomb lattice. PCs and HD TVs to tablets, mobile
Put simply, it's a sheet of carbon atoms phones and hybrids could be all made
150,000 times thinner than a human hair. with graphene.
Under a powerful microscope, it looks It could change entire
like chicken wire. industries...economies...and our lives.
But what's so special about it? Imagine...
Everything. HD TVs as thin as wallpaper...
For starters, it's 200 times stronger than Smart phones so skinny and flexible
structural steel... you can roll them up and put them be-
It's so strong you could suspend an ele- hind your ear...and so durable you can
phant from a single strand of beat them with a hammer!
Graphene...and the strand would not It's mind-blowing.
break. Imagine how our world and your
It's extremely lightweight too... life would change if the batteries that
Soon, everything from bicycles and run your iPhone...your Kindle...and your
boats to airplanes and cars could be made laptop held 10 TIMES more power and
out of graphene composites. charged 10 TIMES faster than they do
And when they are, their energy effi- now...
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Features of the best conductors man has ever withstand a bush fire and your win-
found. dows processed enough solar energy to
IBM has already created a graphene- heat your home in winter and cool it in
based processor capable of executing the summer...
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BASEBALL Sharks Draft Local
Royals Sign Top Draft Pick lexandra Evans reports local
The San Jose Sharks were well repre-
athlete..."The San Jose
sented at the United Center for the
Nick Pratto 2017 NHL Draft. Sharks made six selections in
total at the 2017 NHL Draft, which was
held at the United Center in Chicago on
Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24.
San Jose acquired the 159th pick
overall (sixth round) and selected Jacob
McGrew, a native of Orange, CA.
(Huntington Beach) He stands at 5 feet
and 11 inches tall and weighs 190
pounds.
McGrew played for the Spokane Chiefs of
the WHL. The 18 year-old right winger was
absent during the 2016-2017 season with a
J
lower body injury after spending the 2014-
2015 and 2015-2016 seasons with the Los
KANSAS CITY, MO (HOMERUNKC) - Angeles Jr. Kings. In 32 games, McGrew led
ared Koller, HomerunKC Correspondent hits this one the T1EHL U-17 in goals with 29 in addition
out of the park,,,"The Kansas City Royals have an- to acquiring 47 points (which also consisted
nounced the signing of 2017 first-round draft pick of 18 assists) in 2015-2016. In 2016, he
Nick Pratto. (Dani Welniak/KCTV5 News) played in the USA Hockey U-17 selection
The Kansas City Royals have announced the signing camp in 2016, leading all skaters with nine
of 2017 first-round draft pick local HBHS Nick Pratto. points, comprised of four goals and five as-
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound, 18-year old was the 14th sists."
overall selection out of Huntington Beach, California.
Pratto played first base at Huntington Beach High
School and finished his senior season with a .318 batting
average, seven home runs and 19 RBIs.
Baseball America rated Pratto as the Best High School Hitter in the 2017 draft. He was also a
CITY HALL DIRECTORY
California All-Region First Team selection and First Team All-American for the Rawlings-Perfect
Game.
Pratto has experience on the USA Baseball U-18 National team over the past two summers, as
well as in the Little League World Series. In 2011, he produced the game-winning RBI in the cham- City Attorney .....................(714) 536-5555
pionship round over Japan.
He was one of 12 first round draft picks this year to come straight out of high school and just the City Clerk ............................(714) 536-5227
third high school first baseman to go in the first round since 2009. Passports ...........................(714) 374-1600
Current Royals first baseman, Eric Hosmer, was also a first round selection straight out
of high school in 2008. City Council .......................(714) 536-5553
City of
Mike Moustakas, the Royals current third baseman, was another high
school first round selection out of Chatsworth, California, a few
City Manager .....................(714) 536-5202
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Huntington
hours north of Huntington Beach.
The last time Kansas City held a 14th overall draft
pick in the MLB draft, the club selected first Beach Operations .............(714) 536-5281
Beach Human
baseman Billy Butler in 2004."
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Fire Department ...............(714) 536-5411
Force Vacancy
Human Resources .............(714) 536-5492
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Library Services .................(714) 842-4481
Community Development ..(714) 536-5271
he City of Hunt- The mission of the Huntington Beach Human Code Enforcement ............(714) 375-5155
ington Beach Relations Task Force is to promote and celebrate
would like to an- diversity in our community through education and Police Department ...........(714) 960-8811
nounce a vacancy on its Human Relations Task understanding. The Task Force works towards
Force. These volunteer positions are appointed by achieving its mission by sponsoring annual com- Public Works ......................(714) 536-5431
the City Council. Applicants must be citizens and munity events, working with local schools, and Graffiti Removal ...............(714) 960-8861
residents of Huntington Beach and be available to other programs.
attend regular meetings on the first Tuesday You may also contact the staff liaison, Elaine
evening of each month. Applications may be Kuhnke, Community Services, at (714) 374-5307
downloaded from the Citys website at: http://hunt- or ekuhnke@surfcity-hb.org.
ingtonbeachca.gov/government/boards_commis- This article was released by the City of Hunting-
sions/. ton Beach.
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POT POURI
"We believe that the data is saying we're seeing here is a trend."
that crash risk has increased in these The Highway Loss Data Institute
states and those crash risks are asso- said its study examined claims from
ciated with the legalization of mari- January 2012 to October 2016.
juana," said Matt Moore, senior vice "The problem here is that it's a
president with the institute, which an- pretty new experience," said Carole
alyzes insurance data to observe Walker of the Rocky Mountain Insur-
emerging auto safety trends. ance Information Association, an in-
Mason Tvert, a marijuana legaliza- dustry group that covers Colorado,
tion advocate and communications Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.
director with the Marijuana Policy "This is the first study that has been
Project, questioned the study's com- able to isolate legal pot as one of the
parison of claims in rural states such factors."
as Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana Eight states and Washington, D.C.,
with Colorado, Oregon and Washing- have legalized recreational marijuana
ton that have dense population cen- for adults.
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ters and how that affected the study's Insurance Institute for Highway
findings. (For more local news, click Safety spokesman Russ Rader adds
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area that would surely receive more about marijuana and driving," Rader
study, and deservedly so," Tvert said.
said. A study released last year by AAA's
Researchers accounted for factors safety foundation found legal THC
such as the number of vehicles on the limits established by states with legal
road in the study and control states, marijuana have no scientific basis and
age and gender of drivers, weather can result in innocent drivers being
and even whether the driver making convicted, and guilty drivers being re-
a claim was employed. Neighboring leased.
states with similar fluctuations in Moore of the Highway Loss Data
claims were used for comparison. Institute said they hope the study's
Insurance industry groups have findings will be considered by law-
been keeping a close watch on claims makers and regulators in states where
when auto accidents across the coun- marijuana legalization is under con-
try began to go up in 2013 after more sideration or recently enacted."
than a decade of steady decline. In- By P. Solomon Banda, Associated
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This years surfing lineup will include the sixth stop on the Womens World Surf League world, the Vans US Open of Surfing is currently sanctioned and operated by the World Surf
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Forecast Stimulating at
OC Water Summit
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ore than 330 met at Peninsula Water Management District; Colonel Kirk E. nesses, water agencies and local governments, the Sum-
the Grand Californian Gibbs, commander, Los Angeles District, U.S. Army mit provides a platform for individuals in the community
Hotel in the Disney- Corps of Engineers; The Honorable Laura Friedman, Cal- to work with water utilities and legislators on creating and
land Resort of Anaheim on June ifornia State Assembly, District 43; Marcie Edwards, for- implementing solutions that will see Orange County
16 to attend the 10th annual OC mer general manager, Los Angeles Department of Water through future water challenges. Topics for each Summit
Water Summit, titled Finding Water. Experts discussed and Power and former city manager, city of Anaheim; and are determined according to the water climate each year.
the current rush to find new sources of water in California Jennifer West, managing director, WateReuse California. The Summit began in 2008 and is a joint venture between
to overcome the challenges caused by cyclical droughts. Following introductions by Orange
Highlights of the day included Master of Ceremonies County Water District Director Stephen (L to R) Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager, Metropolitan
Fritz Coleman and his weather forecast for Southern Sheldon and Director, Municipal Water Water District of Southern California; David Gutierrez, P.E.,
California, which covered a changing climate, contin- District of Orange County Jeffery G.E., senior water resources and geotechnical engineer,
ued arid conditions and cyclical droughts. He color- Thomas, OC Water Summit sessions GEI Consultants, Inc.; Scott D. Mason, senior policy
fully set the scene for six sessions, including the delved into topics of desalination, advisor, Holland & Knight; and Randy Fiorini, chair of the
luncheon speaker. Coleman is a celebrated NBC4 stormwater capture, four water Delta Stewardship Council enjoy lively presentations and
weathercaster and standup comedian. revolutions and if the water indus-
discussion at the 10th annual OC Water Summit.
At lunchtime, Seth Siegel, New York Times try will reinvent how it man-
bestselling author of Let There Be Water: ages water after our
Israels Solution for a Water Starved historic drought, solutions
World, described how Israel can serve as to address aging infrastructure,
a role model to help California and the and women who have been in-
U.S. solve their water shortages. Even strumental in reshaping Cali-
though 60 percent of the country of Israel
is made of desert, it has found solutions
to its water problems through innovative
methods and techniques.
The esteemed list of water industry mod-
erators, panelists and speakers also included
Dr. David Sedlak, TED Talk speaker and au-
thor of Water 4.0: The Past, Present and Future of the fornias water portfolio. OCWD and the Municipal Water District of Orange
Worlds Most Vital Resource; Jeffrey Kightlinger, general The annual OC Water Summit teaches business, com- County.
manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern Califor- munity and civic leaders and individuals where our water Presentations and videos are available at www.ocwater-
nia; David Gutierrez, P.E., G.E., senior water resources and comes from, and provides information about the water sup- summit.com/program2017.aspx.
geotechnical engineer, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Scott D. ply crisis and water quality challenges we face. The event Cathy Green represents Division 6 of the Orange County
Mason, senior policy advisor, Holland & Knight; Randy educates the public on what measures are in place to ad- Water District, which includes parts of Huntington Beach
Fiorini, chair of the Delta Stewardship Council; Shivaji dress these issues as well as possible solutions to water re- and Fountain Valley. For more information, visit
Deshmukh, P.E., co-assistant general manager for West liability and preserving the Bay-Delta River, Californias www.ocwd.com. Contact Director Green at
Basin Municipal Water District; Cedella Beazley, regional main source of water. A collaborative effort between busi- cgreen@ocwd.com.
commercial director, Americas, Dow Water & Process So-
lutions; The Honorable Helene Schneider, mayor, city of Cathy Green was elected to OCWD in November 2010. She served two terms on the Huntington Beach
Santa Barbara; David J. Stoldt, general manager, Monterey City Council and was Mayor twice. Huntington Beach has been home to the Green Family over 41 years
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ennifer Calfas had his own E Reitz began the streak on Jan. 1, 2012, at a to accommodate his day job at VA Long Beach
Ticket for Disneyland... time when he was unemployed and sought Healthcare System.
"There's no question Disneyland is indeed Hap- something uplifting to do, according to NBC Los While the park has added a number of new at-
piest Place on Earth for this guy Angeles. It was something to do to keep having tractions including a Cars-themed ride at Cali-
Theres no question Disneyland is indeed Hap- fun, he told NBC Los Angeles. fornia Adventure during Reitzs streak, one of
piest Place on Earth for this guy. And more than five years later, Reitz still en- the classic rides is still his favorite: the Matter-
Jeff Reitz, a 44-year-old man from Huntington joys it. Im still having fun with it, he added. horn.
Beach, Calif., marked his 2,000th consecutive Thats the only reason Im still doing this. It I love sitting in the front row, holding the han-
day visiting Disneyland and California Adven- wasnt about going for records or anything like dle and leaning into the turns, he told the Or-
ture Park in Anaheim, Calif., last week. that. That was a bonus. Its about coming and en- ange County Register. One of Disneylands
joying the magic of the original attractions, the Matterhorn is now a
park. rollercoaster where passengers ride in bobsleds
A Disneyland spokesper- down a mountain that appears like the Matter-
son told NBC Los Angeles horn mountain in the Alps.
that they are unaware of As for his future, Reitz is unsure when his
any similar streak records. streak will come to an end. My current pass is
A representative from Dis- good until January 2018, then well see, he told
neyland has not responded the Register."
to request for
comment.
The Air I was three over. One over a house,
Force veteran
holds an an-
one over a patio, and one over a
nual pass to swimming pool.
the park, and ~ George Brett
now visits in
the evenings
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its remaining automotive climate and interiors businesses in sales. Drivers accustomed to the seamless technology of their
2016. The bet so far is paying off. The company secured $1.5 smartphones are finding today's dashboard offerings clunky
billion in new business in the first quarter, helped by growth and non-intuitive. A J.D. Power study released this month
Reuters in China. Visteon's stock price is up more than 50 percent found the most complaints from new vehicle owners
eer at the instrument panel on your new car and over the past year. stemmed from audio, communications, entertainment and
you see sleek digital gauges and multicolored It's a major turnaround since Visteon was spun off from maps systems.
screens. But behind the dashboard, here's what Ford a decade ago. Visteon filed for bankruptcy protection in Better cockpits could prove crucial to attracting younger
US auto supplier Visteon Corp found: a mess. 2009 before emerging a year later. consumers, who are not showing the same enthusiasm for
As automotive cockpits become crammed with ever more "You have to be changing and adapting fast. If not, you're cars, or even driving, that their parents did. Research com-
digital features such as navigation and entertainment systems, not going to keep up in this market," said Tim Yerdon, Vis- pany Mintel found that 41 percent of millennial car buyers
the electronics holding it all together have become a rat's nest teon's head of global marketing. "It's about reinventing your- are interested in having the latest technology in their vehi-
of components made by different parts makers. self to stay ahead." cles.
Now the race is on to clean up the clutter. Disjointed dashboards "are one of the most noticeable gaps
Visteon is among a slew of suppliers aiming to make dash- DASHBOARD DEALS in user experience - what you see right in front of you," said
board innards simpler, cheaper and lighter as the industry ac- Visteon's makeover hints at the coming battle between sup- Andrew Hart of UK-based consultancy SBD Automotive.
celerates toward a so-called virtual cockpit - an all-digital pliers fighting for real estate in the digital cockpit. The trend On many car models, he said, audible warning systems to
dashboard that will help usher in the era of self-driving cars. is already triggering acquisitions, as companies look to boost alert the driver to a potential collision are not in sync with the
What's at stake is a piece of the $37 billion cockpit elec- their offerings to automakers. radio, meaning your favorite song could drown out the warn-
tronics market, estimated by research firm IHS Market to Visteon in 2014 bought Johnson Controls' electronics busi- ing beep.
nearly double to $62 billion by 2022. Accounting firm PwC ness, which was also developing a domain controller. In "That's a crazy example of something when you don't con-
estimates that electronics could account for up to 20 percent solidate ECUs," Hart said.
of a car's value in the next two years, up from 13 percent in Industry watchers say this and other safe-driving features
2015. are among the systems ripe for integration. Additional targets
Meanwhile, the number of suppliers for those components include rear-seat entertainment systems and so-called heads-
is likely to dwindle as automakers look to work with fewer up displays that project data such as the car's speed onto the
companies capable of doing more, according to Mark Boy- windshield for easy viewing.
adjis, principal automotive analyst at IHS Markit. Back in Detroit, Visteon says it is in talks with carmakers
"The complexity of engineering 10 different systems from in China and Europe for its domain controller, a technology
10 different suppliers is no longer something an automaker it hopes can give it an edge over rivals such as Delphi, Robert
wants to do," Boyadjis said. Bosch, Continental, and Denso.
He estimates manufacturers eventually will work with two While it isn't clear who will prevail, electronics suppliers
to three cockpit suppliers for each model, down from six to are seeing their products take on new importance as vehicles
10 today. become more connected.
March, Samsung completed its $8 billion purchase of info- Five years ago, the dashboard was "a plastic molded cock-
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DIGITAL MAKEOVER tainment company Harman. France's Faurecia, a top seating pit that we stuffed electronics into," said Yerdon, Visteon's
One of Visteon's solutions is a computer module dubbed and interiors supplier, last year purchased a 20 percent stake marketing chief. "Now it's more about an electronic architec-
"SmartCore." This cockpit domain controller operates a ve- in Paris-based infotainment firm Parrot Automotive SAS in ture that's experience-driven, and we mold plastic around it."
hicle's instrument cluster, infotainment system and other fea- a deal that could make Faurecia the biggest shareholder by Reporting by Alexandria Sage
2019.
Deal-making in the wider automotive sector has been at a
fever pitch over the past two years fueled by the race to de-
velop autonomous vehicle technology. Activity in the sector
was worth $41 billion in 2016, according to PwC.
Analysts say German automakers are taking the lead in
consolidating functions within the dashboard. Audi was the
first to debut a virtual cockpit last year that combined its in-
strument cluster and infotainment system.
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Mortgage Rates
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Technical Signals Arnaud Dufour
ortgage rates have fallen to the lowest that with either support bond prices from getting break convincingly above this barrier and rates to
levels of the year. Actually, current worse or prevent them from getting better. Bond drop back down to pre-election levels. While most
mortgage rates are the lowest theyve prices trading above this benchmark will generate of the potential sources for this to happen would
been since November, 2016. a low yield, which means low rates. Bond prices be extremely bad news for the US economy, there
For bond analysts and traders, the interesting as- below this benchmark require a higher yield, is one major technical shaping up that might just
pects behind this move are the technical signals which means higher rates. do the trick.
provided by the moving averages. Technically, mortgage bonds have been sitting Currently the 50 day moving average is trading
Much like stocks, mortgage bonds have a ten- right at the 200 day moving average for the last about 25 basis points below the 100 day moving
dency to trade within a range. Those ranges tend average. More importantly, the 50 day
to be capped on the high side by bar- average is moving upwards while the
riers of resistance and on the low side 200 day average is essentially flat. If
by levels of support. Think of a ball the 50 day average were to cross
being thrown around inside a room. It over the 200 day average it would
takes only a small amount of energy create what is known as a Golden
to throw the ball within the range pro- Cross. This technical signal is one of
vided by the floor and the ceiling. the most bullish signals mortgage
However, it would take a significant bonds could experience and would
amount of energy to throw the ball likely provide the catalyst for mort-
hard enough that it would break gage rates to drop even further.
through either of those barriers. The The key question is can current
philosophy is much the same for mort- bond prices hold on long enough?
gage bonds trading within those Rates would likely need to remain at
ranges. these current levels for approxi-
The most common sources of either mately another two weeks in order
barriers or resistance tend to be the for this pattern to emerge. More than
moving averages. Bond data tracked likely, the 200 day average will
over the last 20 days provides the 20 prove to be a significantly tough bar-
day moving average. After factoring out rier of resistance preventing bond
weekends and holidays, the 20 day av- prices from moving higher and actually pushing
erage essentially works out to about one week. The last time mortgage bonds broke this bar- them back down (meaning higher rates).
months data. rier was in January of 2016. From there on, mort- The fact remains that no one can accurately pre-
Other key technical points are the 40 day, 50 gage bonds remained above this benchmark until dict the future. The way homeowners can leverage
day, 100 day and 200 day averages. As one might the surprise results of Novembers election. Mort- this opportunity is to lock in the record low rates
expect, the longer the average, the stronger that gage rates have stayed below this benchmark since. that are available today, but make sure they are
data set becomes. As such, the 200 day moving As stated before, it would likely require a sig- working with a lender who offers a float down
average tends to be the strongest technical signal nificant amount of energy for mortgage bonds to policy in case rates improve in the near future.
Arnaud Dufour is a Sr. Mortgage Banker at Newport Beach based DLJ Financial. With more than eleven years in the industry,
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"snow belt" area. It's in the South. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house.
(located just south Preschool and
Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the
of Warner and
House #2
Toddler Classes
property to blend into the s urrounding rural landscape.
OV High School) (Parent Education)
Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national uni-
$)4) 6...,*'-4,5+36 versity. This house incorporates every "green" feature current House #1 is outside of Nashville, Tennessee; it is the abode of
home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet the "environmentalist" Al Gore.
(4 bedrooms) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American
/126-6/3006#(*5+30561/6!0-4454
%5256"5256/126&13 southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat- House #2 is on a ranch near Crawford , Texas ; it is the resi-
28 pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into dence of ex President of the United States , George W. Bush.
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$29,005.
NEW 2017 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN
2500 REGULAR WHEELBASE REAR-WHEEL DRIVE
DEALER PRICE - $33,205
00
SALE 3
PRICE AT THIS
PRICE
STOCK NUMBERS EXTERIOR DRIVE WHEELS
170292 SUMMIT WHITE RWD
170293
170300 INTERIOR ENGINE
MEDIUM PEWTER 4.8L V8 16V MPFI
$40,446.
NEW 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD
REGULAR CAB LONG BOX 2-WHEEL DRIVE WORK TRUCK
00
DEALER PRICE - $43,940
THIS SILVERADO HAS A HARBOR CONTRACTORS BODY ADDED. THE MSRP OF THIS TRUCK IS
PRICE 2
$46,100 AND THE BODY COSTS $10,900 BRINGING THE PRICE TO $57,000.
2 trucks
170739 Factory Reduction Below MSRP$1,838
This Silverado has a work body added that EXPIRE DATE 07/31/2017
cost $8,995. Call for details. Not available
with special finance, lease or some other Cash Allowance$1,656
offers. Take delivery by 6/30/17. See dealer EXPIRE DATE 07/31/2017
for details.
$53,076.
NEW 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500HD
DEALER PRICE - $57,000
2WD REG CAB 162" WB, 83.58" CA WT
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STOCK NUMBER EXTERIOR DRIVE WHEELS
170957 SUMMIT WHITE RWD
VIN INTERIOR ENGINE
1GB3CYCY7HF113896 JET BLACK 6.6L V8 32V DDI OHV
USED CARS
TURBO DIESEL
BUSINESS
42560 2011 Avalanche LT $16,995 42614 2008 4x4 3500 Diesel $39,999
OWNERS
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42611 2014 Volt $17,995 42556 2013 Grn. Spt. Corvette $39,995
42575 2014 Volt $17,995 42507 2016 Tahoe Ltz $48,995
scount
42600 2014 Volt $17,995 42516 2015 Tahoe Ltz $45,995
for USED CARS
42602 2014 Volt Loaded $19,995 42493 2015 Spark EV $11,995
Mike Johnson
Fleet & Commercial Manager
714-614-7924 877-771-3956
www.delillo.com
MJohnson@Delillo.com 18211 Beach Blvd.
(Between Talbert and Ellis)
All advertised prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic ling charge, and any emission testing charge. All vehicles subject to prior sale. See
dealer for details. Images shown are for information purposes only, and may not necessarily represent the actual vehicle, configurable options selected or available on such vehicle. All offers expires 07/31/17.
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for making us a 2016 Honda
Presidents Award winner!
Proud 8-time
recipient
of Hondas most
prestigious
dealership honor
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Orange County
dealerships to
win in 2016!
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for less within 5 days, Norm Reeves Take advantage of great
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will pay you the difference or buy pre-owned vehicles for added peace of mind.
your vehicle back. to a new Honda today. *See dealer for a copy of limited warranty
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plus tax and
$ hazardous waste fee 2014 Honda CR-V LX 2WD 2014 Honda ACCORD EX SEDAN
0W-20 oil
additional $10 $17,488 plus tax
and fees
$18,608 plus tax
and fees
3500 0
With Any New Vehicle
$ % LONG TERM Purchase, Receive a
OR APR FINANCING Complimentary City of
Huntington Beach Annual
1-Year Parking Pass
FACTORY CUSTOMER CASH ON APPROVED TIER 1+ & TIER 1 CREDIT Voucher.
(Some Restrictions Apply)
ON SELECT NEW 2017 TOYOTA MODELS (In Lieu of Factory Rebate) Courtesy of the City of Huntington Beach
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17 TOYOTA 14 TOYOTA 16 TOYOTA 14 TOYOTA 16 TOYOTA TACOMA 15 SUBARU 15 TOYOTA 14 TOYOTA AVALON
COROLLA SE PRIUS V FOUR AVALON XLE AVALON XLE TOURING SR ACCESS CAB OUTBACK 2.5 PREMIUM RAV4 LIMITED HYBRID TOURING
Auto, air, power group, Auto, air, power group, Auto, air, power group, Navigation, auto, air, leather, Auto, air, power group, MP3, Auto, air, power group, Auto, air, moon roof, Navigation, leather, moon roof,
CD player, used CD player, Navigation CD player, leather, used power group, sunroof backup camera, used CD player, used backup camera, Navigation backup camera
(370216/HP614748) (270447/FJ026951) (370334/GU211684) (370313/EU117992) (370253/GX067249) (370292/F3295050) (270435/FW153693) (370393/EU026721)
1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY
$ 20,995 $ 22,495 $ 22,495 $ 22,995 $ 22,995 $ 22,995 $ 23,995 $ 24,495
14 TOYOTA 14 TOYOTA 15 LEXUS 14 LEXUS 13 TOYOTA TACOMA 15 TOYOTA 4X4 17 TOYOTA TACOMA 16 TOYOTA 4x4
VENZA XLE PRERUNNER DCAB ES 350 RX 350 DCAB 4x4 TRD OFF ROAD 4RUNNER SR5 ACCESS CAB 4X4 TRD OFF ROAD 4RUNNER LIMITED
Navigation, panorama moon Auto, air, power group, Luxury package, leather, Navigation, leather, moon roof, V6, auto, air, power group, Navigation, 3rd row seat, Auto, Navigation, power group, Navigation, leather, moon roof,
roof, JBL sound, leather MP3/CD player, tow pkg moon roof Navigation, used blind spot monitor backup camera, tow pkg backup camera, tow pkg, used backup camera, tow, used backup camera, tow, used
(370403/EU088518) (270451/EX035400) (370325/F2164128) (270535/EC142677) (270463/DM119584) (270526/F5234992) (370433/HX058998) (370427/G5348648)
1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY 1 ONLY
$ 24,995 $ 24,995 $ 28,995 $ 29,495 $ 29,995 $ 31,995 $ 33,995 $ 42,495
1-(888)-326-7114 1-(888)-326-7113
18881 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach 19202 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach
www.toyotaofhb.com
NOTICE OF SECURITY: All our vehicles are equipped with a temporary anti-theft device, which is the property of the dealership and will be removed upon purchase.
All vehicles subject to prior sale plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, $80 document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission
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