Santa Ana resident writes book on immigration
SANTA ANA – Santa Ana resident Al Chavez recently published a book about immigration.With a title that roughly translates from Spanish as "12 million and we're screwed," Chavez self-published the book...
View ArticleRichard E. Redding: Bipartisan pursuit of happiness
Until the Asian Buddhist nation of Bhutan made maximizing "gross national happiness" government policy, the pursuit of happiness was unique to American exceptionalism. Our Declaration of Independence...
View ArticleOn the Menu: Mad Wolf offers lots of choices
On the outskirts of Fullerton is a restaurant called Mad Wolf, a place where you can design your own Mangolian barbecue lunch for $4.95.The seemingly endless choices start with the meat, which you can...
View ArticleLeftovers from Hostess hit the market
You may not be able to buy Twinkies in the supermarket, but you can buy buildings where the sweet treats were once baked, stored and sold. As part of Hostess Brands Inc.'s decision late last year to...
View ArticleJohnson: Dinosaur statue is no Godzilla
I was expecting Godzilla. It simply had to be the reason the San Juan Capistrano City Council voted last week to force Carolyn Franks to dismantle and remove the 40-foot apatosaurus statue she bought...
View ArticleJoel Kotkin: Fracking offers Jerry Brown a watershed moment
The recent announcement that Jerry Brown is studying "fracking" in California, suggests that our governor may be waking up to the long-term reality facing our state. It demonstrates that, despite the...
View ArticleFive questions ... with a happy couple
Lorraine Turissini and Antonio Andrade describe their relationship as something that transcends an ordinary human connection.As cliché as it sounds, it was love at first sight. The Fullerton couple...
View ArticleEditorial: Repeal new tax on medical devices
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a nonbinding amendment to the federal budget to repeal the ill-conceived 2.3 percent medical-device excise tax. Regrettably, two of the 20 opposing votes were...
View ArticleEditorial: More states stalking California business
California is "in play." It began with February's "recruiting" trip to the Golden State by Texas Gov. Rick Perry. And it continues this month with scheduled visits by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and...
View ArticleArtist of the Week: Anna Carmela
Anna Carmela has been singing for most of her life. Recently discovered online, she signed on as lead singer for the band Thrift out of Toronto. She travels to Canada to record during those weeks when...
View ArticleAnaheim reports dramatic drop in crime solving
The Anaheim Police Department, once regarded as a crime-solving champion among California law-enforcement agencies, has registered a dramatic fall over the past decade. From 1998 to 2002, the...
View ArticleEye on O.C.: Calendar (April 8-14)
April 8 Boys and Girls Clubs of La Habra Golf Tournament: Help raise funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs of La Habra with a golf tournament, lunch, silent auction, helicopter drop, dinner and awards. 8...
View ArticlePark Newport at middle age: Still swinging like the '70s
NEWPORT BEACH — Two women splash their legs in a fountain under a clock tower that serves as the signature design element of Park Newport, an apartment community sometimes described as the place people...
View ArticleHome once owned by Angels player for $3.9M
An Orange home once owned by former Angels outfielder Jim Edmonds is on the market at $3.9 million. The house, at the end of a cul de sac high atop the gated Prospect Hill community, has 8,437 square...
View ArticleFocus on Arizona: Republican bastion, but for how long?
The GOP has a lock on the state, even without Hispanic voters. But it's wrestling with change. See today's Focus on Arizona: Republican bastion, but for how long?
View ArticleDisney history: Alice in Wonderland opens
This week in Disney history ... April 8, 1973: Lillian Disney Truyens, Walt Disney's wife who remarried after his death, is the special guest at the grand opening of The Walt Disney Story inside the...
View ArticleMight Kiffin share play-calling?
Which coach will call plays for USC in 2013? That was a hot-button issue after last season, but Lane Kiffin effectively muted the issue at the start of spring practice, when he said he would decide...
View ArticleLetters: One can't predict the next mass murderer
MISSION VIEJO, Burl Estes, retired deputy district attorney: As a former deputy district In this March 12, 2013 file photo, James Holmes, left, and defense attorney Tamara Brady appear in district...
View ArticleJumbo loan can be a refinance challenge
Still living off credit cards? Can't figure out how much you could or should spend? Need to save for retirement? Deborah McNaughton, a Placentia credit expert, financial coach and author of "Money...
View ArticlePhotos: O.C. surfers seek slots in season finale
Many of Orange County's top amateur surfers are in Oceanside this weekend, clawing for points trying to qualify for next month's Western Surfing Association West Coast Championships.Sunday is the final...
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