A Long Fight for Freedom from a Vietnamese Blogger
Diep Day blogger Dieu Day known as Van Nguyen recounts years of oppression in Vietnam. He describes a 2008 closed trial in Ho Chi Minh City where he faced tax evasion charges deemed a pretext to suppress anti-government protests. He was jailed two years, served six, and now speaks in Westminster about his life and human rights.
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van Nguyen
Vietnam
Dieu Day
Ho Chi Minh City
Beijing
Nguyen
Sid Goldstein
Hai van Nguyen
Blogger Dieu Day
Westminster library to repave its parking lot
Westminster library will close for five days in mid August for repaving the 34 951 square foot lot. Crews will patch potholes apply a slurry seal and repaint lines. The project costs 82061086 funded by Orange County Public Libraries. The library at 8180 18th St will reopen Aug 15 after the work.
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Westminster Library
Kathy DeLeon
DeLeon
Orange County Public Libraries System
Cecelia Varela
Capital Improvement Division
OC Community Resources
18Th St
Brainiac Peter Larsen recalls a Swedish touch at a Chinese buffet
Brainiac fondly recalls childhood visits to a Sacramento Chinese restaurant that marketed itself as a Chinese smorgasbord, a cultural clash with the Scandinavian buffet his family brought from the late 19th century. The reminiscence notes the humor of blending traditions as Brainiac grows.
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Brainiac
Sacramento
Open Streets Garden Grove Shrinks Route After Funding Shortfall
Garden Grove reduces Open Streets to one mile for the second annual event to cut police overtime and traffic control costs after City Council hesitated on a 60000 funding request. Oct 10 festival total costs drop to about 212750 from 285325 per Kim Huy city services director.
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Garden Grove
Kim Huy
Garden Grove Open Streets Event Details
Garden Grove hosts Open Streets on October 10 from 3 to 10 p.m. along Historic Main Street. The event is free with food and retail prices varying. funding comes mainly from state and federal grants and sponsorships. city faces an estimated 4 million budget shortfall, with councilmembers urging minimal general fund spending due to the deficit.
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Main Street
Huy
Allan Roeder
Phat Bui
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