Editorial: The union latex-glove treatment
If you think the Transportation Security Administration is pushy and intrusive, just wait until they unionize. April 19 is the last day 44,000 TSA workers vote on whether they will join a union. The...
View ArticleDodge ball tournament funding school effort
As "Another One Bites the Dust" played in the background, Globo Gym defeated last year's returning champions, nabbing the $250 grand prize at the recent fourth annual Get Schooled dodge ball...
View ArticleReally? In China, no deed means no dates
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” THE LONELY RENTER: Chinese men have a hard time getting women to go out on a second date once the women learn they don’t...
View ArticleApril 19 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 CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS...
View Article'The Count of Monte Cristo' in Fullerton is epic
Every so often – about once a year – Maverick Theater mounts an epic adventure tale or large-scale drama with elaborate sets, costumes and special effects. In recent years the Fullerton company has...
View ArticleLetters blog: The tax code is onerous
ORANGE, Steve Olivier: Wake up O.C. Register journalists before reporting on the tax burden [“Taxes reach historic lows, April 17]. Get out your notes from Economics 101 and get some input from the...
View ArticleOnce grand hotel now an eyesore
The Saddleback Inn once was one of Orange County's finest hotels. With an art gallery, upscale restaurants and wine cellar, the Spanish-themed inn in east Santa Ana was the top spot for business...
View ArticleO.C. summer youth job fairs April 30
Young people in Orange County looking for work should check out the annual free Summer Youth Job Fairs 2011 being sponsored by the state Employment Development Department on April 30 in Anaheim and at...
View ArticleBills on beer, olive oil, bedsheets, get lawmakers’ attention
So we know California is suffering profound political paralysis in the face of a $15 billion black hole in its budget. Pesto, anyone? Senate Bill 818 by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, “would revise the...
View ArticleLakers’ title chase starts with giving chase
EL SEGUNDO – Here's what Phil Jackson should've done when the Lakers gathered at 11 a.m. Monday for practice after losing their playoff opener the day before: Bring in a live chicken, throw it out a...
View ArticleSlide show: More highlights from Coachella 2011
And so the catching up begins. Our sleepless crew did what we could out there in Indio, enduring the elements while basking in the glow of the 12th annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. But...
View ArticleU.S. lost 1 million self-employed firms
The United States has lost more than a million self-employed people in the past three years when the recession started, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In December 2010, the nation had 9.3...
View ArticleOnce priciest H.B. home slips under $5 million
This relatively new waterfront home in Huntington Harbour, reigning as the most expensive in Huntington Beach for a time last year, just had a 2nd price chop, slipping to just under $5 million. The...
View ArticleClouds, cooling settle in; drizzle ahead
Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures will rule through the weekend, with a bit of drizzle thrown into the forecast midweek, the National Weather Service says. And apart from a few breaks in the clouds,...
View Article'Twilight' films boost Vampire Facelift
A Vampire Facelift is a trendy name for injections of filler containing a patient’s own blood. The procedure has been gaining popularity since it was launched last year, more as a marketing innovation...
View ArticleTop O.C. chef revamps Ruby’s Diner menu
Lobster Mac & Cheese. Swordfish tacos. Butternut squash wontons. Sounds like a menu from an upscale bistro, right? Try again. It's the new menu at Ruby's Diner. Yep, the Irvine-based burger and...
View ArticleNight entertainment boosts Disney business
The company is keeping Disney California Adventure open late every night for the first time because visitors are staying longer for new nighttime entertainment, the Disneyland Resort president said....
View ArticleBEST OF O.C.
The Best of Orange County contest begins with the businesses. And here, for the first time, is a chance to review a database of potential contest participants, ensure your business is included and that...
View ArticleBorder Patrol: Man found with 25 pounds of cocaine
SAN CLEMENTE – More than 25 pounds of cocaine were found by U.S. Border Patrol agents after stopping a 32-year-old man Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. The driver, a Mexican national, was...
View ArticleFormer Disney executive Boyd dies
Barton K. "Bo" Boyd, a former Disney executive and member of a longstanding Laguna Beach family, died of heart failure April 13 at his home in Nevada. He was 68. Boyd was born Dec. 6, 1942, in Laguna...
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