Irvine Kiwanis club holds golf event
The Irvine Kiwanis club held a charity putting contest this month at the Rancho San Joaquin Golf Club. The cost was $50 per player; proceeds will go toward various community support organizations. The...
View ArticleIrvine calendar, March 21 to 28
COMMUNITY MEETING Parents with children in the Irvine Unified School District and all community members are invited to attend The Power of Parents, a community meeting about the abuse of prescription,...
View ArticleIn Biz: Nurseries blooming with spring product
As we jump into the spring season, people are beginning to think about complimenting their gardens with new flowers and plants.Some of the nurseries in Orange shared what's hot this time of year with...
View ArticleGuy Fieri show spotlights O.C. food truck
I've always been curious about what happens behind the scenes of food shows, especially Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." How much time does the spiky-haired, bleached blond really spend in...
View ArticleFive questions with the Box Top Pixie
Anaheim resident, Robin Reimer, is on a mission to keep special field trips and art programs alive at Hansen Elementary. Known as the "Box Tops Pixie", Reimer dedicates a few hours a week to her Box...
View ArticleEditorial: Higher gas taxes drive home a bigger point
It's difficult to get too upset about the state Board of Equalization's recent decision to raise gasoline taxes, starting July 1. A boost of 3.5 cents per gallon won't help Californians, but the amount...
View ArticleEditorial: Government gradually becoming less opaque
Transparent government is essential to democracy. "Transparency is such a wonderful word," James Mayer told us; he's the executive director of California Forward, a reform group that just released a...
View ArticleDarrell Issa: The $67 billion answer to Obama's spending cut dilemma
A recent survey released by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform revealed that the president's own inspectors general, the watchdogs embedded in each government agency, have 16,906...
View ArticleDAR to host Heritage High Tea fundraiser
The Amigos de la Colina, which supports the Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest, has been honored by the Mission Viejo chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which has chosen the...
View ArticleDan Walters: Car dependence won't soon end
The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is so politically correct it squeaks – fully embracing the anti-greenhouse gas, pro-transit, "sustainable" development policies adopted by the state in recent...
View ArticleCommunity joins forces to keep kids safe
LADERA RANCH – In the wake of the recent attack on two boys in Ladera Ranch, residents and businesses in the community are joining forces to educate parents and kids about how to stay safe. On Friday,...
View ArticleChildren triumph in the face of adversity in Concordia's 'I Never Saw Another...
The Concordia University Irvine Drama Department is telling the story of triumph in the face of unfathomable circumstances with its new production, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly." The play tells the...
View ArticleChapman to unveil bust of Benito Juarez
ORANGE – Chapman University on Thursday, March 21 will unveil a bust of Benito Juarez, president of Mexico from 1861 to 1872. The bust, to be added to the university's gallery of bronze statutes,...
View ArticleBluewater Grill hosts 'Healing Foods Dinner'
Bluewater Grill at The District in Tustin recently hosted a Healing Foods Dinner, offering attendees a chance to eat various greens that were harvested mere hours before being served.The vegetables...
View ArticleState rebukes Kaiser mental health care
California state regulators have rebuked Kaiser Permanente for subjecting mental health patients to excessive wait times and distributing inaccurate educational materials that discourage them from...
View ArticleNew Santa Ana clinic for women to mark grand opening
SANTA ANA - Birth Choice Health Clinics will hold a grand opening for its Santa Ana clinic on Thursday, March 21. The free event, which will include a screening of the award-winning film “Crescendo,”...
View ArticleLetters: Electric vehicles will ultimately turn a corner
The Fisker story is not necessarily over yet, so stand by ["Start-ups – Fisker vs. Ford," Editorial, March 18]. In the meantime, the Register editorial seems to lump all electric vehicle technology...
View ArticleMarch 20 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Singer Vera Lynn ("We'll Meet Again") is 96. Actor, director, writer and comedian Carl Reiner is 91. Actor Hal Linden ("Barney Miller") is...
View ArticleO.C. home listings near 9-year low
The number of homes for sale in Orange County last week fell to their second-lowest level in numbers dating back nearly nine years, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing reported this week. As of March 14,...
View ArticleLa Habra law targeting day laborers repealed
LA HABRA – Faced with the threat of a free-speech lawsuit, La Habra leaders have repealed a law that prevented day laborers from soliciting work on the city's sidewalks. La Habra's ordinance made it...
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