How does Julianne Moore defy her age?
Julianne Moore, who plays Sarah Palin in HBO's "Game Change", is critical of the widespread use of cosmetic medicine as a way to mask age. But the actress gets high marks for how she looks. Is it...
View ArticleSome franchises better deals than others
Franchising is one of the most popular ways to buy a business, even with slow economic recovery from one of the worst recessions of the past century. But some franchises are gold and others aren't...
View ArticleMarch 10 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 slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleFans flock to Flogging Molly’s rambunctious Anaheim bash
Flogging Molly leader Dave King is among a select batch of songwriters whose sharp, socially conscious lyrics give working-class standard-bearer Bruce Springsteen a run for his money. Evidence can be...
View ArticleKid and family events this weekend in Orange County (March 9 - March 11)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this weekend. Please check with the venues for updated prices. Do you want to tell us about an...
View ArticleLakers struggling for good reason
EL SEGUNDO – Mike Brown predicted Saturday that his Lakers will lose three games in a row again. "Hopefully, it doesn't happen too much," the coach explained. "But it's going to happen." We'll pause...
View ArticleStars, Lehtonen stifle Ducks offense
DALLAS – Frustration was the feeling that enveloped the Ducks on Saturday night, and resignation might not be far behind. Back-to-back penalties early in the second period led to Brenden Morrow's...
View ArticleJapan remembers earthquake and tsunami victims
Through silence and prayers, people across Japan on Sunday remembered the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation one year ago, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's...
View ArticleLong Beach State Ware-ing it well
ANAHEIM – At the Olympics, they talk about this all the time. Be good on the one day they tell you to be good. Nothing matters beforehand. Nothing matters afterward. There is no at-large cushion. There...
View ArticleEditorial: Disturbing offer on attacking Iran
President Barack Obama reportedly offered Israel advanced military capabilities if the U.S. ally does not bomb Iran until after this November's elections. Presidential press secretary Jay Carney denied...
View ArticleMorning letters: There is no 'right' to free contraception
COTO DE CAZA, Thomas Quinn: The irony of the Judith Lewis letter was hard to miss [“Limbaugh’s message on sex, women no fluke,” March 6]. She excoriated Rush Limbaugh not only for his Neanderthal views...
View ArticleSellers in mass exit from home market
Where have all the sellers gone? The last time Orange County had fewer homes on the market was 2005. So says the latest Orange County home inventory report from Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com —...
View ArticleJun Niimi: A year later, a healing Japan is grateful
One year ago, an earthquake with a seismic magnitude of 9.0 suddenly struck northeastern Japan. The resulting tsunami, with waves as high as 60 feet, brought about devastating damage in the region;...
View ArticleEditorial: Trade with China won't save California
In this Year of the Dragon, everybody wants to export to China. The world's second-largest economy continues to grow this year at an estimated 7.5 percent rate. Although high by American standards,...
View ArticleMarch 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 BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View Article‘Danger Zone: Aging nuclear reactors’
Today is the first anniversary of the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Activists are protesting near San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, eager to shut the plant down. Our...
View ArticleMaui's short and winding road
If you're a first-timer on Maui, the guidebooks can help with the official checklist: sunrise at the Haleakala volcano. Snorkeling at Black Rock. Paddle-boarding off the coast in Kaanapali or Kihei....
View ArticleThomas Sowell: Obama's tough talk on Iran too little, too late
What are we to make of President Barack Obama's latest pronouncements about Iran's movement toward nuclear bombs? His tough talk might have had some influence on Iran a couple of years ago, when he was...
View ArticlePricey gasoline may help O.C. housing
Veteran real estate analyst G.U. Krueger's commentary on the housing market Cheap gasoline powered California's inland land rush, so soaring pump prices could actually help coastal markets like Orange...
View Article