Daxon: Central Park Village heading to Planning Commission
There will be a public hearing on the proposed Central Park Village at Tuesday's Brea Planning Commission meeting. When Brea Community Hospital closed its doors in February 2005, the weathered facility...
View ArticleDan Walters: How would proposed tax increases play out?
Over the coming months of gestation about taxation, California voters will be inundated with claims, counterclaims and other forms of propaganda. We still don't know how many major tax proposals will...
View ArticleA roundup of Mission Viejo police calls
Burglary report. 5:04 p.m. Monday. 26300 block of Estanciero Drive.Suspicious person/circumstances. 4:06 p.m. Monday. 27800 block of Finisterra.Disturbance. 3:54 p.m. Monday. 23600 block of Via...
View ArticleEditorial: Buffett Rule more about pandering than 'fairness'
The president seemingly lost a major fight Monday when the Senate shot down his "Buffett Rule" minimum tax for the wealthy, one of his signature issues and what promises to be a central plank of his...
View ArticleMorning letters: Good journalism vs. biased journalism
NEWPORT BEACH, David Williams: Daily I read statistics in the Register news section that are shaky at best or are blatantly manipulative at worst. I realize most are from news wholesalers such as AP...
View ArticleZac Efron: Gung-ho and grown up
Don't look now, but Zac Efron has grown up. Well, you can look, if you happen to like that type of really handsome man. For many people who haven't been paying attention, Efron is still that teen...
View ArticleNO-HITTER! Kaprielian makes history for Beckman
Beckman pitcher James Kaprielian had flirted with no-hitters before. Tuesday afternoon, the senior right-hander got the first in Beckman's history, striking out 10 and leading the No. 9-ranked Patriots...
View ArticleHarrison Ford seeks $8.3M for L.A. home
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” Harrison Ford Lists Long-time L.A. Estate -- The Real Estalker Harrison Ford Lists His Brentwood Home For $8.295 Million --...
View ArticleThe Street: Stocks to watch today
Written by: Joseph Woelfel 04/18/12 - 5:23 AM EDT Tickers in this article: YHOO IBM QCOM INTC EBAY NEW YORK -- eBay(EBAY) , the online auctioneer, is expected by analysts Wednesday to report...
View ArticleIt takes a village to raise a kid - regardless of what he thinks
When two people raise a child, the hope is the child will acquire the best qualities of both parents. As my husband and I are about as opposite as two people can be under the law of attraction, our...
View ArticleNew beverages have health-conscious moms abuzz
If "healthy," "organic" and "energy-booster" are the buzzwords you look for when trying a new beverage, these three products might make you consider dumping that Diet Coke for a new carpool companion....
View ArticleCalifornia has 15,000 jobs at startups
Jobs are on the rise as startups open across the country and California is home to more than one out of three of the new positions, according to a report by StartUpHire.com. The website, which recruits...
View ArticleWarming stalls ahead of weekend ramp-up
Orange County's warming trend takes a slight pause Wednesday before soaring into the low 90s by the end of the week, the National Weather Service says. A weak system of low-pressure air moving in to...
View ArticleSan Clemente rejects ban on pet sales
Calling the proposal heavy-handed, San Clemente's elected leaders Tuesday night rejected a request from city staff to ban the sale of dogs and cats at local pet stores. The City Council vote was 4-1,...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Secret Service privacy breach
Also: Playing games with Iran; Secret Service protection
View ArticleSeattle's Best launching cafes in O.C.
Seattle's Best Coffee, normally visible as a wholesale brand sold in restaurants like Subway and Taco Bell, is opening its second retail café in Orange County on April 23. Starting on May 1 the café...
View ArticlePoll: Who sang best on ‘American Idol’?
The Top 7 hit the reset button and went again on Wednesday, no one have left last week after the judges used their save to keep Jessica Sanchez alive in the competition. This week each singer got two...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: The fed and the unfed
Also: How to get into UC; Newt rattles the wrong cage
View ArticleTustin business news: Talbert Medical Group opens
TALBERT MEDICAL OPENSTalbert Medical Group, a division of Health Care Partners, has opened an office in Tustin staffed by family practitioners Valerie Green, M.D., and Depinder Mann, M.D., and...
View ArticleFashion Island marks 45 years with new tenants and spaces
Some people in their mid-40s talk about wanting to look great for their age, with a little help from cosmetic surgery and a brand new, contemporary wardrobe. The same might be said for Fashion Island,...
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