Angels keep struggling in loss to Yankees
NEW YORK – The Angels boarded their team charter at the conclusion of their first trip, flew cross country and were expected to land in Southern California some time before dawn. Good thing –...
View ArticleOn Campus: Saying goodbye to a great leader
As you have already heard, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will be saying goodbye to our present superintendent, Dennis Smith, at the end of this school year. Smith has been an...
View ArticleMorning letters: The U.S. has served the wealthy too well
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Maryanne Rose: Apparently letter-writer Russell Patterson does not recall or does not know the real reasons the “Democratically controlled legislature” extended the Bush tax cuts for two...
View ArticleDan Walters: Correctness dumbs down education
California is one of the globe's most complex and diverse societies. And it's fair to expect that as schools teach history, it should include that complexity and diversity. It's simply a matter of...
View ArticleVolunteers recognized at appreciation dinner
ALISO VIEJO – The city of Aliso Viejo held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner last week at the Aliso Viejo Conference Center.The Community Volunteer Program, developed in 2007, was established to...
View ArticleApril 16 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE Celebrities...
View ArticleHottest plastic surgery trend? Chins
Chin implants are the fastest growing cosmetic surgery procedures, a trend plastic surgeons say likely was prompted by the proliferation of video chatting and aging baby boomers' efforts to be...
View ArticleEx-Irvine Co. exec runs for Congress in N.Y.
Former Irvine Co. exec Mark Murphy is running for a New York City congressional seat .... as a Democrat vs. freshman GOP House member Michael Grimm! Here's some news on the campaign we found! Staten...
View ArticleLast minute tax help
The tax deadline is coming down to the wire with your 2012 tax filing due at midnight Tuesday, April 17. (You get an extra two days because of the Emancipation Day holiday recognized in Washington,...
View ArticleSouth all-stars rally and win one for Halagan
Woodbridge boys basketball coach John Halagan missed Saturday's Orange County All-Star game at Concordia University after being hospitalized for health reasons on Thursday. But you can be sure Halagan...
View ArticleTax relief food freebies and deals
The deadline to file your taxes is Tuesday, April 17. If you were forced to pay Uncle Sam this year, some restaurants are offering the following "tax relief" food deals. Here's our list: Participating...
View ArticleLet Em Riot free tonight at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
Do you like live music? Do you hate cover charges? If so, then then check out the Monday resident music "Let Em Riot" playing every Monday in April 2012, including tonight, at the Detroit Bar in Costa...
View Article10 best metro areas for small business
Small businesses are everywhere - 99 percent of all U.S. businesses according to the U.S. Small Business Administration - but some places are friendlier to entrepreneurs than others, says G. Scott...
View ArticleIt's a taxing life for the Angels
ANAHEIM – One of the most important autograph sessions Angels right fielder Torii Hunter does every year also is the most taxing. None of the adoring fans who line up with baseballs, trading cards and...
View ArticleCoachella fashion is all flower child
Oh sure, and then there's the music. But you can't ignore the opportunity to get on down with your bad self, and rock your closet like you can in few other places you go. Coachella is the new-age...
View ArticleAfterWork: Shabu Shabu in Santa Ana
Do you remember the "Seinfeld" episode in which Kramer came up with a plan to open a restaurant that would require customers to bake their own pizzas? Jerry thought it was a terrible idea because he...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Reagan answers Obama
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View ArticleBounce houses at a park aren't a free-for-all
After a wet start to the weekend, the weather cleared up and we were finally able to host our son Andrew's belated 10th birthday party at a local Orange County park. We had a wonderful time soaking up...
View ArticleCoachella 2012: Dre & Snoop's hip-hop bonanza caps first weekend
So here’s the thing about Coachella 2012 that I’m sure was probably impossible to have happen but really would have made for an even better festival: Sunday should have been Saturday and Saturday...
View Article42% of San Clemente homes sold at a loss
Values of approximately 8 in 10 homes in San Clemente have fallen, according to Zillow, as 2 in 5 homes sold at a loss. That's a highlight of what the online real estate tracker saw in San Clemente for...
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