Irvine adds 24 names to its 'Wall of Recognition'
The city of Irvine recently welcomed 24 honorees to its Wall of Recognition during a brief ceremony and reception at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park. More than 200 attended the event,...
View ArticleGeorge Will: 'Cliff' debate about nature of government
WASHINGTON – With a chip on his shoulder larger than his margin of victory, Barack Obama is approaching his second term by replicating the mistake of his first. Then his overreaching involved health...
View ArticleEditorial: Prop. 30's pension boost
It took less than two weeks to confirm what we suspected: Much of the money from the Proposition 30 tax increases approved by voters is not going to go to schools, as advertised, but to teachers'...
View ArticleEditorial: O.C. economy seen healthier than U.S.
The U.S. has "had a slow recovery," Chapman University President James Doti said Wednesday in releasing the school's 35th annual economic forecast. He said he expects about 2.1 percent growth for the...
View ArticleDrummond: New council may change dynamics
Happily, the election of two brand-new City Council members promises to move Yorba Linda in a more positive and less divisive direction, as newcomers Gene Hernandez and Craig Young take seats at the...
View ArticleDisneyland Resort exec to speak at Barclay Theatre
UC Irvine will host Disneyland Resort President George Kalogridis on Thursday, Nov. 29 as part of The Paul Merage School of Business' Distinguished Speakers Series.The series provides insight from...
View ArticleBest Buy deals draw Black Friday shoppers
On Thanksgiving night, I stopped by the Irvine Best Buy off Research and Lake Forest Drive. My goal was to understand the mindset of the midnight shopper, but just in case the line wasn't too long, I...
View ArticleIrvine calendar: Nov. 29 to Dec. 2
COMEDY Greg Behrendt, comedian, actor and co-author of "He's Just Not That Into You," is performing stand up at the Irvine Improv from Friday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 2. Tickets are $20 to the 18 and...
View ArticleSanta's Wonderland opens in Irvine
Santa might make his home at the North Pole, but we've discovered his newest hang out: a two-story, 23,000-square-foot commercial space off Main Street and Jamboree. That's right. We hear that St. Nick...
View ArticleReception honors Mayor Sukhee Kang
A reception honoring Mayor Sukhee Kang for his contributions to Irvine took place Tuesday night in Council Chambers. More than 150 people attended the event, which celebrated his eight years of service...
View ArticleLetters: How employers screen for illegal immigrants
MISSION VIEJO, Jim Schneiderman: Regarding letter-writer Stella Manly’s understanding of the I-9 system employers use [“Employers take advantage,” Letters, Nov. 28]: The employee I-9 forms required...
View ArticleOur first peek at 25 holiday movies
If you thought that those movies you watched over the Thanksgiving weekend satisfied your quota of holiday films, think again. "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Life of Pi," might have...
View ArticleNov. 29 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: TV personality Jackie Stallone, the mother of actor Sylvester Stallone, is 91. Former major league outfielder Minnie Miñoso is 87. Longtime...
View ArticleNorthwood basketball coach Tim O'Brien makes his return
Tim O'Brien said he "just needed a timeout," from coaching high school basketball. But after a five-year break, he's back coaching the Northwood boys' basketball team. O'Brien, 58, was Northwood's...
View ArticleHundreds to receive aid during 'Holiday Hope' event
Community members who find themselves in less-than-desirable economic situations this holiday season will be treated to a day of festivities at the 17th Annual Holiday Hope event at First Presbyterian...
View ArticleAnnual holiday event lights up downtown Anaheim on Saturday
Downtown Anaheim will become a holiday wonderland Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the 18th Annual Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Shopping Village. "It's for the kids,"...
View ArticleNotable deaths of 2012
See personalities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, business, literature and world affairs who departed this year. Related: Celebrities we lost in 2011 Celebrities we lost in 2010...
View ArticleYouTube stars David Choi and Clara C finish tour in O.C.
Two of YouTube’s more popular music stars are finishing their North American tour Friday in Orange County – where they both got their starts. David Choi, an Anaheim native and longtime Garden Grove...
View ArticleEdison: Onofre generator tampering possible
A backup, emergency generator at the San Onofre nuclear plant might have been tampered with, plant operator Southern California Edison reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week. The...
View ArticleSan Juan lawyer becomes O.C. Superior Court judge
James Crandall, 66, of San Juan Capistrano has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown as an Orange County Superior Court judge. Crandall, a senior partner at Crandall, Wade & Lowe since 1976, was a...
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