Letters: The ethics of medical marijuana
PASADENA, Joseph B. Michelson, MD, medical marijuana consultant for physicians: In America, our elderly are living longer and are healthier. Yet there is no question that Gary Ruehle , of Seattle, a...
View ArticleLetters: Resolving the San Onofre nuclear debate
LAGUNA BEACH, Denny Freidenrich: There is a simple and direct way to resolve the A view looking north toward the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station from San Onofre State Beach. (Register file photo)...
View Article'The Whale' examines obesity as symptom and symbol
Our introduction to Charlie ranks as one of the more shocking moments in American theater. He's literally larger than life: a 600-pound hermit marooned like a fleshy mountain inside his fetid...
View ArticleSpecial report: Orange County's best high schools 2013
Orange County's best public high schools keep a relentless focus on preparation for college and career, bridging two student paths that once did not connect. That's the conclusion of the Orange County...
View ArticleMater Dei earns third trip in a row to state title game
ONTARIO - One half belonged to Jordan Strawberry. The other half was Stanley Johnson's. Put them together, and the result was a 60-37 victory for Mater Dei over Etiwanda in the CIF Southern California...
View ArticleTaxes: Who can be claimed as a dependent?
Raphael Tulino is the spokesman for the IRS in the Orange County/San Diego area, and he's volunteered to answer your tax questions. Q. Can parents claim an adult child as a dependent if he or she is on...
View Article'Great Expectations' musical premieres at Fullerton High
The sun has set for the day at Fullerton Union High and the school grounds are desolate. Girls in frilly frocks and boys in trousers and top hats meander through the halls. "Get into your places,...
View ArticleGordon Lightfoot takes the road to O.C.
Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot plays the City National Grove of Anaheim on Friday, March 22, 2013. Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot released his first solo record in 1965 but he'd played shows...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament: UCLA's youth on display
LOS ANGELES – The four freshmen tasked with putting the renaissance of UCLA basketball in motion sat at a long, gray table at last October, wide-eyed and smiling. They knew the expectations that were...
View ArticleHoward takes charge in Lakers' victory
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant sat out because of his ankle sprain, opening the door for Dwight Howard to lead the Lakers for the first time. And Howard knew to lead his way instead of trying to lead...
View ArticleWeekly farmers market a treat for Kaiser community
Kaiser Permanente members and employees trickled out of its Anaheim Medical Center Friday to buy fresh food and produce at the weekly farmers market.The market is held by Kaiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
View ArticleSokol: What will you celebrate on Make Up Your Own Holiday Day?
While women across the globe assembled and mobilized on International Women's Day, I picked up dry cleaning and filled my gas tank, oblivious. Not until the evening of March 8 did I realize I'd missed...
View ArticleSanta Ana council to consider medical marijuana measure
SANTA ANA – The City Council will take up the proposed Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation Initiative, which has obtained enough signatures to appear on a citywide ballot. It would allow...
View ArticleReaders help group give life to wounded warriors
It's early morning, and the sun is rising over the sandy Iraqi horizon. Mike Green, Chad Smith and Jason Smith are driving down a Samarra road, just east of the Tigris River on March 28, 2005. Their...
View ArticleMarshall Kaplan: Loosening gasoline's grip
It's been many years since the very honorable Sen. George Aiken (R-Vt.) indicated that America should declare it won the war in Vietnam and get out. I was musing on the meaning of his comments and...
View ArticleHomes averaging less than two months on market
Looking at the low number of homes for sale this week, it's hard to believe. If you are a seller or if you've been thinking about selling in this market, good for you. Most houses that have been priced...
View ArticleFew homes and they are moving fast
Looking at the low number of homes for sale this week, it's hard to believe. If you are a seller or if you've been thinking about selling in this market, good for you. Most houses that have been priced...
View ArticleEveryday Hero: Going with the flow
Nancy Santullo was having a typical day in her life as a high-profile fashion photographer, shooting a spread on Cameron Diaz for a glossy magazine. One of her favorite male models was standing in...
View ArticleEditorial: Start-ups - Fisker vs. Ford
Henrik Fisker's abrupt departure last week from the Anaheim company he started up in 2007 bodes ill not just for Fisker Automotive, which manufacturers plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, but the entire...
View ArticleEditorial: Overtime - Workers need more flexibility
There is a proposed bipartisan bill that Republicans and Democrats in Sacramento can back to help California workers spend more time with their families and make employers more competitive. Senate Bill...
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