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It’s a high energy, jumping, jiving and sonically riveting lineup this weekend when the Flights and Sounds of Summer dance and concert series features Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums with Miss Carmen Getit and ScrapArtsMusic. Lucky for Orange County that Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums with Miss Carmen Getit is returning for a second Great Park dance party this season on Friday, September 3rd at the Orange County Great Park.

Rossmoor Citizens Group Forces Caltrans To Act on Coyote Habitat

Published 09/02/2010 - 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Even though Caltrans insists there are no coyotes living on their freeway right-of-ways, this photo shows a coyote behind Martha Ann and on Cal Trans property.

Imagine the surprise of the residents along Martha Ann in Rossmoor when they heard “Our maintenance crews went out and inspected our right of ways in and around the 605/405 interchange, just as recently as August 6, and weren’t able to find any evidence of any actively occupied coyote dens, or of any coyotes living in that area,” Caltrans spokeswoman Tracey Lavelle told OC180NEWS. Now, thanks to the efforts of Rebecca and Dave Lara and their Rossmoor Predator Management Team, RPMT, Caltrans is clearing out the overgrown brush along the 605 freeway and right behind the back wall of Rossmoor.

Four Suspects Arrested in Cypress Residential Burglary Spree

Published 09/01/2010 - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Darryl Da Keis Gillard, 6-13-86, was arrested in Moreno Valley in connection with Cypress burglary crime spree. (Photo: Courtesy Cypress Police Department)

Over the last several months, the Cypress Police Department experienced an increase in residential burglaries throughout the city. During these crimes the suspect(s) forced their way into homes and stole laptops, expensive electronics, jewelry, currency, firearms, and other items of value.

A Storm's Escape

Published 09/01/2010 - 8:15 a.m. Pacific Time

By Elizabeth Reichert, 2nd Place Winner of NewsPortalSite's Short Story ContestScrambling over roots, around trees, and through brush, grey-brown cottontail rabbits flee to their homes nestled within great oaks. White-tailed deer bound through the forest until they reach their home thicket where they settle themselves to wait out the coming storm.Swaying trees dance to the wind's music, and leaves take flight. The dark, majestic clouds begin dropping their tears. Crashes of thunder follow strikes of pure heat and energy, attacking the ground below. Barraging the forest with heavy pellets of rain and unceasing lightning bolts, the storm wails like a newborn infant.Amidst the shrieking cries of the wind and thunder, a two-story cabin stands its ground, neighbored only by trees and fleeing creatures of the earth.

The Stamp

Published 09/01/2010 - 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time

By Aubrey Carter, First Place Winner of NewsPortalSite's Short Story Contest"UNBELIEVABLE!" yells the email. "New 42 cent stamp celebrates Muslim holiday." It proceeds to list all the atrocities this stamp should bring to mind. "Remember the Muslim bombings of Pan Am Flight 103!" it demands. "Remember the Muslim bombing of the World Trade Center! Remember the Muslim bombing of the American Embassies in Africa!

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Thanks for Los Alamitos Reporting

Dear Ms Barr & staff,
Thanks for the time and energy you invest in reporting what's going on in Los Alamitos. As a "hobby" blogger myself (LetsFixLosAl.com: http://letsfixlosal.com/blog/ ), I know how much time it takes to research, organize, and write even a brief post.

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