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Upcoming CERT Classes

from:City of Placentia

Register now for your chance to join the Community Emergency Response Team. Receive training on how to repsond during an emergency crisis. Registration forms and Schedule can be...

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Public Hearing on Golden State Water Company’s Proposed Water Rate Increase

from:City of Placentia

On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two public hearings in the City of Stanton, on the Golden State Water Company’s...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Placentia-Linda Hospital Is Named Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Placentia, CA - Placentia-Linda Hospital has been named a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).  The ASMBS...

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TravelTipsforDiabetics

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Your tickets are booked, your bags are packed and you are ready to go on your trip. Or are you? If you are diabetic, there is another stop that needs to be added to your itinerary...

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CardiovascularDisease

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

     You may think that heart disease happens to other people, but heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. In...

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Placentia-Linda Hospital E.R. Physician Named OC ‘Physician Of Excellence’

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Placentia, CA - Placentia-Linda Hospital is pleased to announce that Bryan Hoynak, M.D., Emergency Room Physician and board certified Trauma Physician, has been named by the...

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Kraemer Boulevard and Crowther Avenue Street Closure will occur on Monday, January 30, 2012

from:City of Placentia

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has begun construction for the Kraemer Boulevard underpass. Full street closure of Kraemer Boulevard and Crowther Avenue...

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Urgent Care Services Open in Placentia, CA

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

PLACENTIA, CA---Placentia-Linda Hospital is pleased to announce that Yorba Linda Medical Center, with physicians Jason Kurtz, D.O., Internal Medicine and Joseph Longnecker, DO,...

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Placentia-Linda Hospital Receives 2011 High Achiever Innovation Award

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Officials from every level of government present to recognize achievement. PLACENTIA, CA---Placentia-Linda Hospital is pleased to be the recipient of the Brea Chamber of Commerce...

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Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Placentia, California with AmericanTowns Placentia Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Orange County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

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AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Placentia organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Placentia is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when...

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Weekend Activities in and around Placentia

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat your­self to a day out on­ ­the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

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Eat Local! Great Resources in the Placentia area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts California’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made...

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Winning the Real Estate Game in Placentia in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in California  is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent...

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An Invitation to our Placentia Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Placentia, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

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City Hall Closure

from:City of Placentia

Due to the holidays City Hall will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. The City will resume regular business hours beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 3,...

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P-Town Informer December 15, 2011

from:City of Placentia

To further enhance the City’s communication with the community, the City has created a new electronic newsletter called the P-Town Informer. The P-Town Informer will include...

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Golden State Water Customers Awarded Nearly $2.1 million for Overall Efforts to Use Less Water

from:City of Placentia

Golden State Water Company this month begins providing approximately $2.1 million in refunds in the form of credits to all 42,000 of its current Orange County customers as a...

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City Hall Closure

from:City of Placentia

City Hall will be closing at 2:00pm on Thursday, December 15th, for staff development. The City will resume regular business hours, 7:30am-6:00pm on Monday December 19th. Those...

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Jason Kurtz Joins Placentia-Linda Hospital Medical Staff and Offers Urgent Care Services in Placentia

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

PLACENTIA, CA---Placentia-Linda Hospital is pleased to announce that Jason Kurtz, D.O., Internal Medicine, has joined the medical staff of Placentia-Linda Hospital.  He...

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Local Government Compensation Reporting

from:City of Placentia

In 2010 the California State Controller’s Office initiated a program that requires local government agencies to submit a report to their office to report employee...

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Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in California

Pining for the perfect tree? Find one that’s right for your home at a California Christmas tree farm. Remember, not all farmers allow guests to cut their own, so be sure to call...

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Wind Advisory Notice from Southern California Edison

from:City of Placentia

Southern California Edison (SCE) is asking customers who have downed lines on or near their property to call 911 and stay inside to remain safe until SCE crews can repair the...

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CPUC will hold a Public Hearing on the Golden State Water Company proposed rate increase on Dec. 6th

from:City of Placentia

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a Public Hearing on the Golden State Water Company proposed rate increase on December 6 at 2pm and 6pm at Taylor Hall, in the...

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P-Town Informer November 22, 2011

from:City of Placentia

To further enhance the City’s communication with the community, the City has created a new electronic newsletter called the P-Town Informer. The P-Town Informer will include...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

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Placentia-Linda Hospital To Host Blood Drive

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Help save a life!  Placentia-Linda Hospital is hosting a Blood Drive and Marrow Screening on: What: Blood Drive And Marrow ScreeningWe can schedule 3 donors every 15 minutes....

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Placentia Thanksgiving 2011 - Thanksgiving Events, Volunteer Opportunities and more!

With Thanksgiving around the corner and preparations to be made, you might have a lot on your plate. That’s why AmericanTowns has put together resources for Thanksgiving...

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Community Efforts in Response to the Proposed Water Rate Increase

from:City of Placentia

Golden State Water Company has filed an application for a rate increase for 2013, 2014 and 2015 with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). If the proposed application...

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P-Town Informer November 7, 2011

from:City of Placentia

To further enhance the City’s communication with the community, the City has created a new electronic newsletter called the P-Town Informer. The P-Town Informer will include...

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The Power of a Single Vote - Placentia Election Information and Polling Places

Presidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local Placentia elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all...

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National Take-Back Initiative

from:City of Placentia

Turn in your unused or expired medications for safe disposal to the Placentia Police Department.

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2012/2013 Orange County Grand Jury Recruitment

from:City of Placentia

The Orange County Superior Court is looking for Orange County residents 18 years of age or older to serve the community as a Grand Juror from July 2, 2012-June 30, 2013. Grand...

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2011 Profile of the City of Placentia Provided by the Southern California Association of Governments

from:City of Placentia

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has released its “Local Profile” reports - including newly released census and economic data. The information...

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City Launches New Electronic Newsletter

from:City of Placentia

To further enhance the City’s communication with the community, the City has created a new electronic newsletter called the P-Town Informer. The P-Town Informer will include...

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Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures on the SR-57 during the Week of October 24, 2011

from:City of Placentia

Chapman Avenue will be temporarily closed during nighttime hours in both directions of the SR-57 as crews work on the bridge structure during the week of October 24, 2011....

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Orange County Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide - Orange County

Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Orange County California area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the...

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Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for California CA

California Pumpkin Picking Farms and Fall Pumkin Patch Farms - go pumpkin picking at a local farm in California. When there's a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the...

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AlertOC Mass Notification Test Call

from:City of Placentia

City of Placentia residents will receive a test call message from AlertOC, a county-wide emergency notification system, on Thursday, October 20 starting at 5:00 p.m. as part of...

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Nighttime Ramp Closures on the SR-57 during the Week of October 17, 2011

from:City of Placentia

Nighttime ramp closures will occur northbound at Orangethorpe Avenue, Nutwood Avenue, Yorba Linda Boulevard and Imperial Highway during the week of October 17, 2011. The closures...

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Share and Celebrate Local Green Initiatives

AmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in Placentia and across the country. With...

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Find California Corn Mazes - Get lost in a California haunted Halloween corn maze this season!

Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a California corn mazes and it's a great, old-fashioned way to have...

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Community Efforts in Response to the Proposed Water Rate Increase

from:City of Placentia

Golden State Water Company has filed an application for a rate increase for 2013, 2014 and 2015 with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). If the proposed application...

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WildfireSafetyTips

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Wildfire Safety Tips Our area is currently at high risk for wildfires, and we want you to be prepared. Here are some tips to help you get ready and to help you in case you are...

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Modesto Celebrated in New Book

New from Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History Series is Modesto.  In over 200 vintage photographs and postcards, repeat author Carl P. Baggese shares the history of the...

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California Public Utilities Commission's Public Meeting on Golden State Water Company

from:City of Placentia

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in the Auditorium of the Ronald Reagan Building at 300 South...

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Senator Huff and Placentia City Council to Host Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Water Rate Increase

from:City of Placentia

The Placentia City Council and Senator Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), who represents the 29th Senate District of California, will host a town hall meeting on Monday, October 3, 2011 to...

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Placentia-Linda Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

from:Placentia-Linda Hospital

Award demonstrates Placentia-LindaHospital’s commitment to quality care for heart failure patients. PLACENTIA, CA---Placentia-LindaHospital has received the American Heart...

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Real Estate Agents: Be the Local Expert for Placentia