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Anaheim

Thursdays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
W. Center St. Promenade/
S. Lemon
Anaheim, CA 92805
714.956.358

Brea
Tuesdays 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
S. Brea Blvd at E. Birch St,
Brea, CA 92821
714.329.6755

Costa Mesa
Orange County Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine)

Fullerton
Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
W. Orangethorpe/S. Richman
Fullerton, CA 92832
714.871.5304

Huntington Beach
Pier Plaza, Main Street & PCH
(next to the pier)
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (rain or shine)

Irvine
Historic Park at the Irvine Ranch
13042 Old Myford Road, Irvine
9 AM - 1 PM (rain or shine)

Irvine
Campus Dr at Bridge Rd.
(across from UCI)
Irvine, CA 92612
714 573-0374
8 a.m. - Noon (rain or shine)

La Habra

101 W La Habra Blvd.
La Habra, CA 90631
Friday 9am-1pm (rain or shine.)
714.542.9392

Laguna Beach
Forest Ave at Laguna Canyon Rd
(Lumberyard Parking Lot)
8 a.m. - Noon / 8 - 11 a.m.
July and August (rain or shine)

Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills Mall Parking Lot
The 5 Freeway and El Toro Road
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine)

Laguna Niguel
Plaza De La Paz Shopping Center
on the Corner of La Paz and
Pacific Park
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine)

Orange
Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
S. Glassell St at E. Almond Ave
Orange, CA, 92866
714.744.1821

Rancho Santa Margarita

Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dove Canyon Dr./Plano
Trabuco Rd.
Rancho Santa Margarita,
CA 92679
909.229.3329

San Clemente Village
Sundays 9 a.m. 1 p.m.
S Calle Seville at Avenida Del Mar
San Clemente, CA 92672
949.492.6000

Tustin

El Camino Way at 3rd St.
Tustin, CA 92780
Every Wednesday
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine)

Yorba Linda-Old Town

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lemon Dr at Imperial Hwy.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
619.279.0032

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By By Jenn O'Brien
Ever wonder if there was a better way to purchase fresh, organic fruits and vegetables for you and your family than a major grocery store?
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It's been said before, the increase in climate and population is the biggest issue facing globing warming and numerous other international issues such as food, oil, and water shortages.
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Staying Cool: Solar-Powered Summer Staying Cool: Solar-Powered Summer
By Jenn O'Brien
Nothing is worse then being green and lacking a guilt-free way of staying cool throughout the summer. For some greenies, air conditioning just isn't an option. Opening up windows to let air flow throughout the house (and car) and perhaps even turning on a fan or two when the heat is
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Take A Walk: Google Can Help Take A Walk: Google Can Help
By Jenn O'Brien
Thankfully for us, Google has finally added a couple new blissful options to Google Maps (a.k.a. Gmaps).1 For many in Orange County, the tollroads that require a FastTrak pass are just out of the question as a daily commuter option.
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By Jenn O'Brien
For chocolate lovers, the future could be a bad dream based in reality. Main resources of cocao trees are in Africa, the Ivory Coast, and South America where drought, disease, and fungal plagues are threatening to wipe out cocao for good.
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Solar and Clean: California's Vote for Greener Energy Solar and Clean: California's Vote for Greener Energy
By Jenn O'Brien
Progressive Campaigns, Inc. has poured over $1.3 million into the promotion of Prop 7. The proposition that will be on California's ballot in November 2008 would require half of the state's utilities to be fueled by Solar and Clean Energy by 2025
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By Casey Cochran
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By Jenn O'Brien
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Shutting the Doors: Starbucks Closes Ten OC Locations Shutting the Doors: Starbucks Closes Ten OC Locations
By Jenn O'Brien
Ten Starbucks locations in Orange County will be closing this year due to underperforming. The 600 stores closing nation-wide encourages long-term prosperity and 200 new stores will open in 2009.
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By Jenn O'Brien
In the city of San Clemente there is safe-haven and paradise for surfers: Trestles. Of the surfers who visit upper and lower trestles throughout the year, over 84% are from outside of the OC, bringing millions of dollars in purchases from the local restaurants
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Disneyland Goes Green: Do Dreams Really Come True? Disneyland Goes Green: Do Dreams Really Come True?
By Jenn O'Brien
It seems that there are a lot of pro's to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, but as Orange County is going greener, is the happiest place on earth leading the way or falling behind?
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By Jenn O'Brien
On July 18, the California Building Standards Commission adopted the Green Building Code1, which requires the reduction of energy and water for commercial and residential buildings
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By Jenn O'Brien
While many cities across the nations are putting helmets on and jumping into the bike lane, the government officials of Orange County that could improve the streets, enact a bicycle training plan, and make way for a eco-friendly way to travel are at a stand-still.
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By Jenn O'Brien
Arizona Senator John McCain and President George Bush desire to lift the ban on the Outer Continental Shelf drilling, which could have possible side effects on Orange County in the future.
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All Drugged Up: Off to the Land-mine All Drugged Up: Off to the Land-mine
By Jenn O'Brien
The last time you threw out an expired bottle of pain medication or your last 10-day dosage of antibiotics, you probably didn't have a second thought of where it would end up. Or what it would do to the environment when it got there.
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By Jenn O'Brien
If you think back to even just the mid-ninteenth century, "green" was never credited to being "sustainable" rather it was being "frugal" or "penny-wise.
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By Jenn O'Brien
On Wednesday, June 3 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a drought in California. The day he made his statement, the legislation came down hard on Water Districts across the counties, yet no State-wide mandatory rationing for consumers has been declared for 2008.
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By Casey Cochran
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By Hallie Herbert
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