AfterWork: Shark Club in Costa Mesa
Stop me if you've heard this one. A company is doing so well that it decides to take advantage of the good times by borrowing money to put in enhancements as a way to ensure even better times in the...
View ArticleEarly 'Idol' favorites rarely pan out
Have you picked your favorite on "American Idol" yet? The producers and judges have been busy trying to help you. Jennifer Lopez's endorsement of Colombian immigrant Julie Zorilla Wednesday followed...
View ArticlePlayboy Jazz Festival lineups announced
Dianne Reeves, the Roots, Buddy Guy and the Lee Konitz New Quartet are among the acts slated for the 33rd Playboy Jazz Festival, organizers of the two-day event announced Thursday. See top performers...
View Article'Gnomeo and Juliet' doesn't come up too short
"Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny ..." And at about this point the gnome reciting the prologue to "Romeo and...
View ArticleBuckley wants 49ers to start being Dirtbags again
LONG BEACH – To find Troy Buckley, you walk into the Jason Giambi Baseball Offices and then into the Bobby Crosby room. Across the way, Abe Alvarez has his own desk. On the walls you find images of...
View ArticleLakers pass their big test in Boston
BOSTON – The lead-in included coach Phil Jackson giving out books to his Lakers players for the final time in his annual rite of caring, Jackson bringing his longtime sports psychology consultant...
View ArticleTitans blow double-digit lead, lose
FULLERTON – Bob Burton had just watched his Cal State Fullerton basketball team surrender a double-digit advantage and drop another close game in its home gym, and he was beyond frustrated."I don't...
View ArticleCal Poly hands UCI another loss
Irvine – Shawn Lewis of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo scored a season-high 25 points, including 15 in the first half, to help the Mustangs defeat UC Irvine, 80-71, in a Big West Conference men's basketball...
View ArticleTips on planning a wedding in Irvine
My daughter is starting to plan her wedding. So much to do! Lucky for us, there are several in-town options. STRAWBERRY FARMS GOLF CLUB First, we have to find a venue. We went to a wedding at...
View ArticleOrange residents take on new roles
In response to its growing demand for project work in Southern California's transportation sector, Stantec, a consulting company, has expanded its leadership presence by appointing three new...
View ArticleIrvine girl donates backpacks to Sri Lankan kids
In May 2009, Irvine resident Kiara Gunawardhana turned 7, and during her birthday celebration, she heard that the Sri Lankan government had won the war against terrorism. Kiara – the daughter of...
View ArticleHistorical society to feature Hills resident
Henry Wedaa, or "Hank" as his friends call him, is a voracious reader with varied interest from aviation and politics to the environment, and those subjects are just part of his 7,000 book collection....
View ArticleForeclosures still on the rise
According to Realty Trac, a foreclosure tracking company based in Irvine, a record number of properties across the country received foreclosure notices in 2010. A total of 3.8 million foreclosure...
View ArticleEditorial: Put the brakes to bullet trains
California lawmakers are billions of dollars short of balancing the state's budget. In Washington, spending deficits run into the trillions. It's utterly incredible that plans are moving forward – here...
View ArticleEditorial: Egypt has endured Mubarak long enough
Political volatility in Egypt appeared to near a tipping point following President Hosni Mubarak's Thursday night televised address, in which he disappointed the pro-democracy throngs in Tahrir Square,...
View ArticleCharles Krauthammer: We need a Freedom Doctrine
Today, everyone and his cousin supports the "freedom agenda." Of course, yesterday it was just George W. Bush, Tony Blair and a band of neocons with unusual hypnotic powers who dared challenge the...
View ArticleBrian Nestande: What Jerry's budget leaves out
Gov. Jerry Brown has put forward a budget proposal that has jump-started a much-needed discussion on state spending. He deserves credit for recognizing that chronic overspending and budget gimmicks –...
View ArticleAbolghassem Rezai: Echoes of Iran in Egypt
PARIS – Thirty-two years ago, almost to the day, I was in the streets of one of the largest Middle Eastern capitals demanding the ouster of a 3-decade-old dictatorship. With some friends in Tehran, I...
View ArticleReally? Building boom defects hamper recovery
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” CRACKED FOUNDATIONS: The U.S. construction boom between 2000 and 2005 added more than 10 million apartments, condominiums...
View ArticleFeb. 11 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...
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