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-- Deepa Bharath Harbor patrol deputies towed a 50-foot sailboat to shore Friday afternoon after the man who was steering it suffered an undisclosed health problem, officials said. Mark Redman of Orange was the only person on the boat who knew how to operate it and his co-passengers panicked when he collapsed, Sgt. Ron Peoples said. Redman was conscious during the ordeal but could not operate the boat, he said. Redman and a few friends had rented the sailboat for the day and were heading to the ocean from the Newport Harbor entrance about 2:20 p.m. when Redman suddenly suffered the ailment, Peoples said.

A Fountain Valley resident in his 60s died Saturday after suffering an apparent heart attack on his sailboat in the Newport Beach harbor, Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol said. John E. Foster, a member of the Balboa Yacht Club, collapsed on his 38-foot sailboat, "Drifter II," at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sgt. Ron Peoples of the Harbor Patrol said. Peoples said by the time the Harbor Patrol reached Foster, he had already turned blue. Foster's boat was towed to the Harbor Patrol dock where paramedics administered CPR for about half an hour.

Deepa Bharath NEWPORT BEACH -- Things got a little unruly in Newport Harbor on Monday evening when harbor patrol officials tried to rescue two teenagers who fell in when their sailboat capsized. Although no one was hurt, the harbor patrol's efforts to get the boys out of the water and straighten the boat were hindered by Rupert, the local black swan who, harbor patrol officials say, identifies with their boats. "He'll flap his wings and even get aggressive sometimes," Sgt. Ron Peoples said.

While impossible to enforce, I agree with the concept. However, in almost six years as a lawmaker, I have yet to receive a text message from any lobbyist, much less having gotten one during session or in committee. I imagine that this is something that the majority Democrats, with their support of big government, have to deal with frequently. Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Newport Beach) I welcome the ban. I’m sure Pérez would agree that this ban will affect the majority party much more than the minority, but it is needed to limit the influence of the special interests in Sacramento.

Once that back-to-school wardrobe is in place, classroom assignments are a student's next mission. Whether the task involves constructing a mission model or researching a country, Newport libraries provide ample resources for making the grade. Elementary and junior high school students typically face numerous reports about the world's countries. For such assignments, "Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations" includes nine volumes profiling 193 countries.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Reel Critics column features movie critiques written by community members serving on our panel. 'Shaft' is watchable, but not great "Shaft" is eminently watchable. It has all the ingredients of an action movie, and it has all the talent on the screen you could ask for. Samuel L. Jackson in the title role gives his usual high-caliber performance, and the scenes between Wade (Christian Bale) and Peoples Hernandez (Jeffrey Wright)

The "one pervasive faith" shared by all world religions is the converting realization that, as C.S. Lewis put it, "God is God, and I am not!" Great religions of this world witness to the great God of "all that is, seen and unseen" in the words of the Nicene Creed. Our God is infinitely superior to the gods we make of pleasure, accumulation, power, security, success and self. "God is God; I am not!" The great world religions have arisen and continue to flourish at different places in various times.

People often see their spiritual lives separate from their secular experience. But they are not. Whatever goes on in your personal life is a direct reflection of your deepest and most sacred thoughts. That’s why, during August and September, I explore the spiritual importance of the “Messengers of the Soul,” the popular musical icons who deliver the message and meaning of what matters most to their listeners. I started this series last Sunday by looking at the lives and music of Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge.

As a young boy, George Seitz was fascinated with the night sky, and said he has always felt at home skulking around in the dark. His affinity for being able to see but not be seen worked in his favor when Seitz began taking pictures of Newport Beach locales for his black-and-white photography exhibit, “Newport Beach apres nuit -Night Images,” on display at the Newport Beach Public Library through February. “I was tramping in bushes and sneaking into people’s yards [to get some of the shots]

Parents sitting around the kitchen table, pondering tough times, and wondering about whether they can afford to send their child to a school they have to pay tuition for. That’s an image that worries the Rev. Gerald Horan, superintendent of the Diocese of Orange’s 42 Roman Catholic schools. More people’s leaving private school is a likely effect of a harsh economy, he said. While enrollment has been declining anyway for demographic reasons, it has decreased more sharply in the last year, specifically in elementary school, Horan said.

A state legislative proposal unanimously approved Tuesday by the Orange County Board of Supervisors would allow governments to be reimbursed for search-and-rescue costs resulting from people displaying "wanton or reckless conduct. " The proposal specifies that the rescues must have been for people 16 and older who "act in violation of any federal or state law or local ordinance and necessitates the use of emergency services," according to a news release from the office of 3rd District Supervisor Todd Spitzer.

Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea's proposal to investigate and improve the housing situation for developmentally disabled residents drew applause - and unanimous approval - at Tuesday's meeting. This "vulnerable group" does not receive adequate aid, and this was confirmed at a recent Community Land Trust meeting, Shea said. "A group of residents did let us know that within Irvine, housing for the developmentally disabled is in short supply," she said. "And that affordable housing designed for those residents to use, in their words, is 'non-existent.'" Toward this end, she suggested creating a task force, but first city staff must: •Identify the scope of the current and future housing needs of the city's developmentally disabled population; •Summarize current housing policies; •Describe housing services others provide to serve the needs of these residents; •Provide the council with a list of possible solutions, if inadequacies are found; •Structure a task force that would convene and provide recommendations to the council for consideration.

A note from Newport Beach Councilwoman Leslie Daigle : This week, city officials and others gathered at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club to celebrate the completion of the Lower Bay d redging project. By investing in a community effort in the protection and conservation of our waterways, we insure that future generations will benefit by the passions of those that take up the cause today. This project would have not been possible without the extraordinary team of professionals led by Col. Thomas Magness, whose unparalleled dedication to service to the nation and the citizens of Newport Beach was evident throughout the project.

Doug Penikas received his acceptance to the Newport Beach Film Festival in the most unceremonious of ways - an email that landed in his junk folder. "I didn't believe it," he said. "I thought it was a hoax. Especially when I couldn't tell anyone till April 1st we were accepted. " Penikas' first-time venture, "Blood Type: Unknown," revolves around college student Caitlyn Rose Landale and her love affair with writing, and her popular but secretive classmate Adam Godfrey, who can avoid intoxication despite any number of shots.

The board of directors for Save Our Youth will honor three people during an anniversary event later this month. The Costa Mesa-based charity commonly known as SOY, which aims to reduce violence among youths, plans to give awards to Joe Erickson, Carmen Barrios and Ivan Calderon during its fifth annual fiesta on April 26 at Halecrest Park in Costa Mesa. This year's fiesta also commemorates SOY's 20th anniversary. Erickson is a former Costa Mesa mayor and original SOY board member.

Five adults and 38 children received free dental checkups through the Boys & Girls Club in Costa Mesa over the weekend, according to a news release. The children, mostly affiliated with the Boys & Girls Club, and Rea, Wilson and Pomona elementary schools, and the adults also got restorative treatments, like fillings, extractions and cleanings. The Leadership Tomorrow Class of 2013 organized and hosted the free dental-care project with the sponsorship of the Orange County Dental Society and Boys & Girls Club.

Dear sir or madam, will you read my book? It took me years to write. Will you take a look? So begins the Beatles' "Paperback Writer," a song whose lyrics take the form of a query letter by a fledgling author to a publisher. The subsequent verses nail many of the anxieties ("I can make it longer if you like the style ... I can change it 'round ... ") of taking that first step toward publication. For a few lucky authors, that step leads to the finish line. And then, after the first rush of euphoria, another pertinent question arises: "Dear sir or madam, will you buy my book?"

Plain white paper with insults scrawled across it stars in an anti-bullying video produced by a 14-year-old Newport Beach girl. Students from Ensign Intermediate School hold up the words covering their faces in the black-and-white clip: Fat. Stupid. Gross. Then each one holds an insult chest-high, showing her face above an insult that's been hurled at her: Worthless. Dumb blonde. Traitor. Slut. "The pictures that don't show their face, that's names you hear people being called, but the ones where they show their face, that's one that relates to them," said Molly McWhertor, the Ensign student who conceived, shot and edited the 2-minute, 30-second video, "Words Hurt.

A sign taped to ticket booths at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show proclaimed, "Your wife called...she said you could buy anything you want. " And buy they did. Eager to have the pick of the litter, enthusiasts began lining up as early as 3 a.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds, taking shelter from the rain under umbrellas and jackets. When owner and President Bob Templeton arrived at 7 a.m., he described the mood as "upbeat," as if people were in a "party mood. " Although prepared for a strong show, he expressed surprise at the staggering number of people who came in the early hours of event.

Following the deaths of two homeless people, a pilot program shuttling Costa Mesa's homeless to spend nights at an emergency shelter in Santa Ana has been extended through Wednesday, service providers said. Pick-ups will take place at about 4 p.m. daily at the Lighthouse Church, 1885 Anaheim Ave., said Becks Heyhoe of the Churches Consortium, a homeless outreach program. They'll take homeless people to stay at the Armory emergency shelter run by Mercy House in Santa Ana. Then, a bus will leave Santa Ana for the Lighthouse at 6:15 a.m. Update: Organizers said the departure time from the armory in the morning is now scheduled for 6 a.m., not 6:15 a.m.  After a homeless man and woman were found dead on city streets Tuesday - just after the height of the cold snap - Costa Mesa scrambled to take action.