John Tamny: Media won't be able to save Obama from bad economy in 2012
With the Obama economy limping along, thanks, in part, to the administration's policies in favor of extreme dollar weakness, there's growing focus on President Barack Obama's re-election chances in...
View ArticleBig night for Irving; busy night for NBA teams
NEWARK, N.J. - Kyrie Irving headed to Cleveland as the No. 1 pick minutes after the NBA draft started. Jimmer Fredette had to wait hours to officially become a member of the Sacramento Kings. Plenty...
View ArticleReally? HOA objects to vet's Old Glory
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" FLAG FLAP: A 77-year-old Army veteran in Ohio is fighting for the right to raise the American flag on his own flag pole in...
View ArticleO.C. eateries where business gets done
Orange County has thousands of restaurants. They come in all sizes, serve every imaginable type of food and have a vast variety of personalities. But some are especially popular with business people...
View ArticleAfterWork: Hurricanes in Huntington Beach
I asked a manager at Hurricanes how long the bar had been in downtown Huntington, and he replied: "This will be our 19th season." In Surf City, no one talks about years – they talk about summer...
View ArticleStrong performances lift ‘Larry Crowne’ above the ordinary
In "Larry Crowne," Tom Hanks plays a man whose life could not be more ordinary – and yet, in many ways, he is an extraordinary representation of a plight millions of Americans are facing. At the start...
View Article'Battle of the Dance' is eccentric, but what dancing
When I wrote about a new show called "Battle of the Dance" in January, I marveled at the audacity of the undertaking. What would a prudent investor say if you told him, "I want to spend $10 million on...
View ArticleFuture of the Ducks on display (PHOTOS)
ANAHEIM – Chris Wagner scored four goals to lead the Black team to a come-from-behind, 8-6 victory over the White team in an intrasquad scrimmage to open the Ducks' conditioning camp at Anaheim Ice. A...
View ArticleGuest list for Monaco's Royal wedding released
The Principality of Monaco released the guest list for the little shindig this weekend marking the nuptials of Prince Albert II and Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittsock. It's the first wedding of a...
View ArticleJuly 1 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 ArticleReally? Half of real estate deaths due to violence
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” DEADLY DANGERS: Attacks by humans and animals accounted for nearly half of all workplace fatalities in the real estate...
View ArticleLakers' Brown opts out of contract
As expected, Lakers guard Shannon Brown opted out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent. Brown, who came to the Lakers in a trade with Charlotte in 2009, decided to forgo another year...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Rosy budget full of thorns
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View ArticleThey said it: Best sports quotes of June
What do Bono, the Big Diesel and Derek Fisher have in common? They all made Mark Whicker's list of best sports quotes from June. Click on the photo to learn what they said....
View ArticleBeer, wine and spirits suggestions for the Fourth of July
Today’s post is a round-up of some Fourth of July weekend drinks, deals and activities that are worth considering. Here they are in no particular order. - Pizza Port San Clemente is throwing a Fourth...
View ArticleFunniest NBA lockout jobs
The NBA lockout is on and the players have nothing to do except continue to enjoy their vacations. But in case some players get bored and want to fill their idle time with a part-time job, a few...
View ArticleStar of ‘The Office’ plays famous killer on O.C. stage
David Denman's initial experience with Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" was not a positive one. "It was the first Shakespeare play I ever read," said the 37-year-old TV and film actor, who was born in...
View ArticleMission Viejo lineman commits
Mission Viejo All-County offensive lineman Austin Maass (6-4, 285) committed Thursday to San Diego State, his father, Jeff, reports. The senior-to-be had narrowed his college choices to Colorado and...
View ArticleJury to decide: Was officer shooting justified?
SANTA ANA – While a family's attorney argued that a Santa Ana police officer was negligent when he shot and killed a woman, the defense told a federal jury Friday the officer acted appropriately after...
View ArticleLeAnn Rimes gets intimate in Anaheim
If VH1 ever decides to expand into the country genre for its long-running Storytellers series, the cable channel should definitely sign up LeAnn Rimes. Thursday night, during a highly satisfying and...
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