Gary Jason: Why the unions lost in Wisconsin
Last week saw the heroic forces of reform score a major victory over the militant forces of reaction. I refer to the failure of the union drive to recall six Republican Wisconsin state senators who had...
View ArticleFundraiser held for Citrus Ranch art project
Artists are asked to submit proposals for an outdoor artistic tile project at Citrus Ranch Park, 2910 Portola Parkway in Tustin. This project is an art element in a public park funded by donations to...
View ArticleEditorial: Price tag rising on Newport civic center
Irvine's Great Park is not the only government construction project in Orange County worthy of the label boondoggle. Newport Beach's plan to build a palatial $130 million Civic Center, at taxpayer...
View ArticleEditorial: A trailblazing Postal Service?
There's good bad news and good news in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Postal Service, a semi-independent federal agency, which is only slightly propped up with tax dollars. The bad news is that like...
View ArticleDeroy Murdock: Let’s let rich liberals pay more taxes
Some rich Americans will not rest until Washington boosts their taxes. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Earth's second wealthiest inhabitant, complains that last year he paid $6,938,744 in...
View ArticleCamp broadens horizon for former motel kid
There's a heartbreaking moment in the HBO documentary on Orange County's motel kids where Dylan Hayes is asked to name a wish for the summer. "To re-do my life," he says. Dylan, 11, and his younger...
View ArticleKathy Griffin’s O.C. show to be taped for Bravo special
Who would have guessed that Orange County is the ideal place for comedian Kathy Griffin to tape her latest comedy special? The potty-mouthed star-basher will be recording both her performances on...
View ArticleAug. 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 BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleAnother Irvine family home hits market
Another home tied to the Irvine family on the Corona del Mar bluffs overlooking Newport Harbor has just come on the market. This property has an asking price of $23.7 million, according to Redfin. It...
View ArticleState workers comp payouts drop
Fewer workers in California were covered by workers compensation in 2009 and total benefits paid to people hurt on the job fell, both the direct result of the state's economic downturn, according to a...
View Article‘Remarkable Women’ succeed with passion, creativity
There's nothing unusual about women owning businesses. Women own 7.8 million companies, about 28 percent of all U.S. businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Ah, but to embrace that ownership...
View ArticleScenes from the Sunset Strip Music Festival
An estimated 17,000 people crammed into a closed-off portion of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on Saturday to see Mötley Crüe, Public Enemy, Bush, Matt & Kim and more perform at the...
View ArticleDisney fans get glimpse of Marvel at D23
Disney may own Marvel Comics, but don't expect to see Captain America, Iron Man or Thor hanging out with Mickey Mouse at Disneyland any time soon. Marvel's chief creative officer, Joe Quesada, gave...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Crowd handicaps Obama
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View Article10 free back-to-school phone apps
Want some apps that can help you study and be organized this year? Here's a list that might do the trick: 1. Amazon Kindle You can read in the shower, (well, ok, maybe that's not such a good idea),...
View ArticleReport: 99.7% of O.C. consumers pay no use tax
Among Orange County consumers, 99.7% pay no use tax for products they buy in other states, according to an analysis for the state Board of Equalization, which oversees sales and use taxes. Most...
View ArticleAfterWork: Best of the beach
If you've spoken to any friends or relatives recently in other parts of the country, you might have noticed something in their mood or manner. It's called depression. Each year, in the weeks before...
View ArticleRegister NCAA Top 25: Check out who is No. 1
After an off-season filled with scandals, college football's focus finally returns to the field where the SEC has won the last five BCS national championships. Four schools west of the Mississippi will...
View ArticleO.C. football: Top 10 defensive linemen to watch
Slide show: OCVarsity's Damian Calhoun make his choices for the Top 10 defensive linemen to watch during the 2011 high school football season.
View ArticleFantasy football: The top 12 running backs
The Green Bay Packers clearly went against the grain last season, winning the Super Bowl despite owning one of the NFL's poorest running attacks – ranking 24th, at 100.4 yards per game. Don't try that...
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