Treating yourself right gets easier every day in H.B.
Split a hamburger with hubby the other day at Kathy May's. The restaurant has been in business at 7320 Center Ave. since 1999. Now, big plans are afoot for this homey, customer-friendly spot. It's...
View Article405 traffic heavy after big-rig cash
SEAL BEACH – A big-rig crashed and stalled traffic lanes for about an hour Tuesday morning on the southbound I-405.The crash, involving two other vehicles, was reported at 7:26 a.m. just south of Seal...
View ArticleTry French restaurant before it’s too late
Celebrated French restaurant Tradition by Pascal is closing next month as its chef owner Pascal Olhats focuses on his numerous other projects. That makes this Newport Beach Restaurant Week a special...
View ArticleDid Steven Tyler botch the national anthem?
We couldn't let Steven Tyler's alleged ruination of the national anthem at Sunday's AFC championship game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens go unnoticed. We say alleged because,...
View ArticleBreast cancer in dogs linked to not spaying
"The risk of developing mammary gland tumors in dogs is significantly decreased by ovariohysterectomy at an early age." This statement, from a study in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, says...
View ArticlePets of the week: Lola, Phoebe and Peggy
Angora mix Lola and calico Phoebe Breed: Lola, angora mix; Phoebe, calico Age: 1 ½ years Sex: spayed females Lola and Phoebe's stories: Lola is gentle and playful with a cute meow. She was abandoned...
View ArticlePoll: Thoughts on Thomas' White House snub?
There were smiles all around the East Room of the White House as President Obama ribbed Brad Marchand and the rest of the Boston Bruins on Monday as he honored their 2011 Stanley Cup triumph, the...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: State of the union not in ship shape
Also: The Newt-not-Mitt, Mitt-not-Newt debate; Obama hopes Newt's momentum doesn't change; Newt's affair? It's the media's fault;
View ArticleMortgage fraudster plotted murder, too
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" Stealing money's one thing. Plotting murder isn't usually real estate news! Man Imprisoned for Fraud Pleads Guilty to Murder...
View ArticleWin tickets to O.C. Zoo and Irvine Park Railroad
This week OC Moms is giving away 4 tickets to visit the Orange County Zoo ($8 value) and 4 tickets to ride the Irvine Park Railroad ($16 value). We're also throwing in an OC Parks baseball cap and a...
View ArticleSuper Bowl: Why the Patriots are favored
Why did the New England Patriots open as favorites over the New York Giants for Super Bowl XLVI? It's not because the Patriots lost at home, 24-20, to the Giants on Nov. 6, nor because New York upset...
View ArticleD.A.: Woman discarded newborn like 'a piece of garbage'
SANTA ANA – A woman failed to do a mother's duty when she secretly gave birth to a full-term baby girl in a restaurant bathroom, suffocated her and then dumped the newborn into a trash bin, a...
View ArticleIrvine’s Annie Mumolo is Oscar-nominated for 'Bridesmaids'
The day after "Bridesmaids" opened in theaters, Annie Mumolo's mom took family members to Big Newport to see the movie comedy her daughter co-wrote with "Saturday Night Live's" Kristen Wiig. As...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: 'Service' is Romney's lifestyle
LAKE FOREST, Diane Rice: Is Romney out of touch with the average American? Yes, he is, but not for the reason people accuse him. He is out of touch because most Americans just can't comprehend living...
View ArticleKhloe Kardashian gets her own radio gig
Good news, bad news, you decide. Khloé Kardashian has her own radio show. You can’t (don't have to) listen to it because it’s in Dallas. E! News reports that our favorite Kardashian (it’s hard to...
View ArticleWhy do we care so much about celeb divorces?
This week we heard about the break up of Heidi Klum and Seal, who have three biological children together, plus one more from Heidi's previous relationship. Last week it was Katy Perry and Russell...
View ArticleMarine to serve no time in Iraqi killings case
CAMP PENDLETON – A military judge has recommended no time in confinement for a Marine sergeant who pleaded guilty to negligent dereliction of duty in assaults by his squad that killed 24 unarmed Iraqis...
View ArticleLakers’ 3-point shooting worst in NBA
Spraying to all fields, wondering how the Lakers became the NBA's worst 3-point shooting team: •As of Tuesday, the Lakers were shooting an abysmal 25.6 percent (71-277) from beyond the arc – last among...
View ArticleJay Leno joke has Indians riled
India's Sikh community isn't finding Jay Leno so funny.Actually, a lot of people don’t find Jay Leno so funny, but let’s stick to the Sikhs for now, shall we?Members of the religious group said they...
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