Editorial: Gov. Brown, no surprise, wants higher taxes
In the newspaper business, the term "standing head" denotes a headline used over and over because the information beneath it is predictably unchanging. The news it heralds is entirely expected. Gov....
View ArticleGary Jason. U.S. energy independence draws near
Over the past few years, Canada and the United States together have seen a renaissance of fossil-fuel production thanks to the rise of nonconventional relatively new technologies, such as fracking and...
View ArticleEditorial: Feeling soaked by IRWD
Often overlooked, government agencies like water districts are sometimes hotbeds for government waste and public employee compensation frivolity. That appears to be the case at the Irvine Ranch Water...
View ArticleBehr leader believes in ‘team first’ environment
Jeff Filley, president of Behr Process Corporation, has been with the company 26 years. He shares his ideas for leadership and giving employees room to grow. Q. What does a good boss do to set the tone...
View ArticleMorning letters: The con is on: Taxpayers must pay for 'talent'
SAN CLEMENTE, Wally Roberts: Regarding the Watchdog column, “Big pay raises for UC execs, including Irvine’s” [Dec. 1], ostensibly, “to retain top talent.” What a bunch of baloney. I have no doubt...
View ArticleCommittee to recommend selling old Olinda School site
BREA – A Brea Olinda Unified School District advisory committee has finalized its recommendation regarding what to do with the old Olinda Elementary School site after students move to the new campus...
View Article‘Pacific Standard Time’ ventures south this weekend
If you think the Getty-sponsored initiative "Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980" is confined strictly to Los Angeles, think again. This weekend, "Pacific Standard Time" is extending into...
View ArticleHearing aids give little boys a big lift
Twin 5-year-old boys Rowan and Samuel Dix were born with hearing impairments caused by incurable nerve and bone damage in their ears. They were also prone to chronic ear infections, and their speech...
View ArticleDan Walters: California poverty rate rises
California's population increased by 10 percent between 2000 and 2010 but the number of Californians living in poverty grew more than three times as fast, a new U.S. Census Bureau report reveals. The...
View ArticleDPR chief chooses to share the top job
Dave Seastrom, regional manager at DPR Construction, has worn many hats – from engineer to estimator to roles in sales to management. His company won a special award for direction. Q. What does a good...
View ArticleConnie Lanzisera: Why I joined the Tea Party
The Tea Party Patriots grassroots movement beaconed to me as a lighthouse beacons a ship to safety. It was guiding ordinary Americans back to the tenets of our Constitution. I joined this movement to...
View ArticleCharles Krauthammer: Mitt vs. Newt
It's Iowa minus one month, and barring yet another resurrection, or something of similar improbability, it's Mitt Romney versus Newt Gingrich. In a match race, here's the scorecard: Romney has managed...
View ArticleReally? You could own the Empire State Building
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” Own a piece of the skyline! Empire State Building files for an IPO — Wall Street Journal Movers, deputies refuse to evict...
View ArticleDec. 2 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 slide show. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleMichael Marlow: Talking turkey on government spending
President Obama recently signed an executive order cutting federal spending on promotional plaques, pens, commemorative T-shirts and mugs, cell phones and iPads, official travel, and chauffeured cars...
View ArticlePro fundraisers pocket millions meant for charity
Commercial fundraisers drummed up $362.9 million for good causes in California last year — and stuffed way more than half the money into their own pockets, according to a new report from the state...
View ArticleFamily programs, hikes at local parks in December
There are tons of events happening outdoors throughout December. Here is a listing of various programs happening at local Orange County parks, sorted first by topic and then by date. KID AND FAMILY...
View ArticleJim Ladd finds a new radio home
Jim Ladd, who was let go by KLOS-FM in late October, has found a new home for his free-form radio show – Sirius XM Radio. Starting in January, Ladd will host a daily nightly program on Deep Tracks,...
View ArticleO.C. woman crowned KROQ’s Miss Double D-cember
Joanna, a 26-year-old from Huntington Beach, enjoyed her crowning moment on stage during KROQ's annual Kevin & Bean Miss Double D-cember 2012 pageant held Friday morning at the Slidebar Rock-N-Roll...
View ArticleKris Humphries annulment source of speculation
Speculation and more hit the internet this week, once Kris Humphries filed papers to annul his marriage to one Kim Kardashian.The consensus seems to be that Humphries’ filing was both strategic and...
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