Carrots are good to grow
Cathy Thomas' cover story on carrots in last week's food section got me thinking about a few things. She wrote about forked carrots, misshapen carrots and how few of them really make the market in...
View ArticleAnother old Vegas player set to fold: Sahara
I was sad to hear the news last week that the Sahara Hotel & Casino, which dates to the 1950s heyday of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack" and has featured the likes of Mae West and Marlene Dietrich in its...
View ArticleLee's defense helps UCLA advance
"Hey, Josh, you and me," UCLA guard Malcolm Lee mockingly barked at Bruin center Joshua Smith as they walked through a long hallway at the St. Pete Times Forum as Thursday night became Friday morning....
View ArticleSmall-business owners beware of fraudulent advisers
Most of us would like to believe that we would never fall for an investment fraud or Ponzi. We believe that we are educated enough to know better, and would never put our financial security at risk in...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Obama’s brackets
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View ArticleUkulele master Jake Shimabukuro coming to O.C.
NEW YORK – Ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro usually gets at least one backhanded compliment after one of his performances. The person who gives it is typically someone who's been dragged to one of...
View ArticleA look back at Shields' ups, downs with Angels
Scot Shields – named the 36th greatest Angel ever by our panel of experts this year – officially announced his retirement Friday, after 10 years as an Angel. Click through the photos to see some of the...
View ArticleSacramento 'GOP 5' flirt with balloting tax issue
SACRAMENTO – Five Senate Republicans have volunteered to be on the front lines of the initial budget battle this year, including weighing whether to put taxes before voters again. In doing so, those...
View ArticleRubber-armed Shields calls it a career
Scot Shields said he would miss having "the ball in my hand, having a say in a Major League Baseball Game." But Shields rarely had the final say during a 10-year career (all spent with the Angels) that...
View ArticleCity worker's suicide provokes anger, criticism
COSTA MESA – The suicide of a 29-year-old city worker Thursday after being called in to receive a layoff notice has caused not only grief, but also provoked anger and vitriol in the community. Police...
View ArticleO.C. football: Updated top recruits for 2012
Slide show: OCVarsity's Dan Albano updates his rankings of the top Orange County football recruits for the Class of 2012, including new information on the prospects' latest offers from colleges. If...
View ArticleQ and A: California teacher, administrator pensions
What is CalSTRS? The California State Teachers’ Retirement System was created in 1913 to provide a fixed or defined benefit for retiring K-12 and community college teachers and other certificated...
View ArticleVisit Royal residences in the U.K.
On April 29, Catherine "Kate" Middleton will wed Britain's Prince William at Westminster Abbey in London. Since the announcement of their engagement, many tours have been set up to look at places...
View ArticleCelebrity mash-up: Sheen show millions
Charlie Sheen added more shows to his "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour late Thursday, 12 more to be exact, but none in Southern California so far. That's not really news because we told you it was going...
View ArticleAfterWork: The Melting Pot in Irvine
Why do women love fondue? Oh sure, there are more pressing questions to ponder in life, but not in my world. Seeking answers to the question of fondue is about as serious as it gets in the world of...
View ArticleStudent computer hacker pleads guilty, gets 30 days
SANTA ANA – A 21-year-old Tesoro High School graduate who broke into his school repeatedly to change grades and steal tests nearly three years ago will serve 30 days in jail and pay nearly $15,000 in...
View ArticleLetters blog: U.S. gets into another undeclared war
-IRVINE, George Armerding: The president has inserted us into yet another war. Barack Obama taught constitutional law. Does he not remember that Article I, Section 8, of that document states that...
View ArticleParents each want a kid after divorce
Dear Straight Talk: I'm 16 and my sister is 15. We are close friends. Our mom and dad are getting divorced and have agreed that one of us will go with our mom and one with our dad. But we do not want...
View ArticleMarch 22 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 ArticleParents: Kids learn math, feed the hungry
Andrew's teacher recently recommended that students practice their math skills on a website called Freerice.com. Andrew was really excited about the opportunity to help work on his math skills and help...
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