Irvine home to new chocolate institute
An international importer of specialty chocolates has set up a “chocolate institute” in Irvine. Qzina Specialty Foods of Florida recently opened the Qzina Institute of Chocolate & Pastry in Irvine....
View ArticleAsk Daft Daddy: Are kids really that expensive?
March Madness is here, and it has nothing to do with college basketball. This month I’ve been to Las Vegas twice and San Diego three times, and next weekend I’ll be in Santa Barbara for my...
View ArticleFamily events in O.C. this week (March 19-22)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this week. Please check with the venues for updated times and prices. Do you want to tell us...
View ArticleMan charged in deadly DUI U-Haul crash
FULLERTON – A driver accused of killing a La Habra man while driving drunk on the wrong side of the road in a rented U-Haul truck is expected to be arraigned Monday. Dustin David Lish, 19, of La Habra...
View ArticleBen Fox: Romney wins Puerto Rico primary
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum on the Caribbean island even as the two...
View ArticleNBA cheering section (photos)
While most NBA players involved in trade speculation stayed where they were, notably Dwight Howard and Chris Kaman, others changed teams. The fans, celebrities and otherwise, and the cheerleaders and...
View ArticleSan Clemente High dancers win 3 state titles
San Clemente High School's dance team won state championships in three categories over the weekend and was runner-up in two others in the California Association of Dance/Drill Team Directors tournament...
View ArticleH.B. councilman wants ban on dog and cat sales
HUNTINGTON BEACH Councilman Joe Carchio wants the city to consider banning the commercial sale of cats, dogs and other domestic pets after concerns have surfaced county-wide about the inhumane...
View ArticleHotter housing: Anaheim or Yorba Linda
Hotter housing: Anaheim or Yorba Linda? For calendar month February -- latest DataQuick stats -- countywide data showed a median selling price of $388,500. That was down 5.2% vs. a year ago. Homes sold...
View ArticleRobert Samuelson: The real cause of the economic crisis
Four years after the onset of the financial crisis -- in March 2008 Bear Stearns was rescued from failure -- we still lack a clear understanding of the underlying causes. Hundreds of studies and books...
View ArticleJay Ambrose: Half-measures won’t fix pension mess
City and state officials have been as accomplished as Washington squanderers in lavishing money they don't have and never considering that the days of sunshine and plentiful revenues might end. They...
View ArticleJennifer Marsh: Don't penalize faith-based ‘Good Samaritans'
A 15-year-old girl spray-painted the words on pale yellow aluminum siding perched oddly on a slab of concrete: "For sale! Fixer upper." Hours earlier, the siding had been part of a wall and the slab...
View ArticleVehicle hits, knocks down power pole
A vehicle crashed into a power pole and knocked it down Monday morning near Tustin, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 5:50 a.m. on 17th Street at North Prospect Avenue, said Tustin...
View ArticleMission celebrates swallows' return today
The swallows return to San Juan Capistrano on Monday, or so tradition says, as the city's historic Spanish mission commemorates St. Joseph's Day with a Return of the Swallows Celebration from 9:30 a.m....
View ArticleAngel lefties: Where will Wilson rank?
No question that C.J. Wilson is the most expensive Angels left-handed pitcher in history. But, among lefthanders, will he be the best? There's certainly a chance, because southpaw pitching has not been...
View ArticleVideo, photos: Gray whale up close, personal
A California gray whale appeared to want a better look at the passengers aboard a boat off Dana Point Friday. The whale came alongside the boat, operated by Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale...
View ArticleIs that your final answer? Tax-return errors can be costly
I had a situation this week where a taxpayer used one of the large national chains to prepare his 2010 return, and used a filing status of "single" instead of "head of household." The taxpayer filed as...
View ArticleSlideshow: Half a century of Bob Dylan
Fifty years ago on March 19, Bob Dylan released his first album. Modest, self-titled, recorded in two days and largely filled with traditional material like "House of the Rising Sun" and "Man of...
View ArticleThe 30 most shocking moments from ‘Mad Men’
Season 5 of "Mad Men" airs this Sunday night on AMC. That got us thinking about all the terrific hats, dresses, smoke-filled rooms, highball glasses and, of course, advertising from our favorite...
View ArticleBlond actresses who darkened their hair to get roles
Jennifer Lawrence is a beautiful young actress with blue eyes and long blond hair. She could have had a lucrative career playing bimbos. But she is not your average young blond actress in Hollywood....
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