Real juice: Delicious. healthy and expensive
Jamie Jensen, the founder of Living Juice, stood next to her table at the Laguna Beach farmer's market last Saturday. The mid-morning sun blazed, and she served up tiny paper cups of her organic,...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Money's no good beyond the cliff
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View ArticleIrvine battery maker closes $24 million fundraising round
Irvine-based Enevate, which is working to increase the energy storage capabilities of portable gadgets, completed a $24million round of fundraising, the company said Wednesday. Enevate is developing...
View ArticleToday at the Disneyland Resort, Thurs., Dec. 13
Disneyland hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.. Disney California Adventure hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Attraction/restaurant closures: None. Disneyland fireworks: 9:30 p.m. DCA's "World of Color": 8:15 p.m. Annual...
View ArticleQ&A: Surf City Santa Claus
In 1977, John Prusa was a wooden toy builder, living in Virginia and serving in the Marine Corps. He became Surf City Santa in 2002 while trying to impress his girlfriend at the time, because she had a...
View ArticleOpossum cruelty case costs Anaheim $400,000
The city of Anaheim has paid $400,000 to settle a wrongful arrest suit brought by a father and son accused of beating an opossum and trying to cover it up. It turns out there is no law in California...
View ArticleTom Harman: Reflections for our new legislators
Just a few days ago, all 80 of the newly elected members of the State Assembly were sworn into office after having been elected in the November general election. Here in Orange County, we have three...
View ArticleTasty Tidbits: Olive Pit features fresh fare
Olive Pit is known for Greek food. Kabobs, made-to-order salads, fish and lamb are all popular. There are two locations. The first Olive Pit opened in Brea in 2008, and the location in Huntington Beach...
View ArticleO.C. teen lets creativity flow with music
Shelly Harris doesn't remember a day when her son, Marc, was not into music. She recalls his preschool teacher telling her that Marc would actually play the toy xylophone instead of bang on it like...
View ArticleWith ukulele club, a piece of the islands in H.B.
Fancy a slice of Hawaii in December? Even if you can't leave town, there's a musical solution nearby. Island Bazaar, H.B.'s friendly ukulele shop, hosts uke clubs and practice jams six days a week....
View ArticleThe Five: Stories that'll make you wonder about Huntington Beach
1. Meet our latest on 'The Bachelor' Two more O.C. folks are getting roles on a major network reality show: Amanda Meyer, a 26-year-old fit model from Huntington Beach, and Desiree Hartsock, a...
View ArticleThe election's over, now what? Boardman, Harper discuss
Connie Boardman: Thank you to the people of Huntington for voting down Measure Z. This vote preserves $4.2 million a year in revenue for the city, so the council will not be faced with horrible choices...
View ArticleLetters: Legalizing pot will free up U.S. resources
WESTMINSTER, Thu Tran: The problem of legalizing marijuana has nothing to do with those who smoke it [“What a long, strange trip,” Focus/Society, Dec. 11] but has everything to do with economics and...
View ArticleJoe Letteri's Fab Five movie effects
You might not know Joe Letteri's name, but you know his work. The four-time Oscar winner is a visual effects wizard who has put his stamp on "Avatar," "Jurassic Park," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes,"...
View ArticleVans skate park breaks ground in Huntington Beach
It's a day skaters have been waiting for. Construction for Vans' 30,000-square-foot Off the Wall Skatepark kicks off Thursday near Center Avenue and Gothard Street. This will be the company's first...
View ArticleRebecca Black to make concert debut in Anaheim
Rebecca Black, the Orange County teen who rocketed to viral video fame in 2011 thanks to her song "Friday," is finally set to make her concert debut with a show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on...
View ArticleO.C. ranks as state's No. 2 for chip jobs
Orange County ranks second in California for the number of jobs in semiconductor manufacturing and design, behind Santa Clara County, the home of Silicon Valley. It isn't a close second ... yet. Santa...
View ArticleIs juice as bad as soda?
Parents who would never dream of serving soda or candy to their children for breakfast are essentially doing the same thing when they pour a tall glass of orange juice, according to a growing number of...
View ArticleDec. 13 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz is 92. Actor Dick Van Dyke is 87. Former Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine is 86. Actor Christopher...
View ArticleAndy Serkis returns to his 'precious' role as Gollum
Thirteen years ago, British actor Andy Serkis received a phone call from his agent, who asked him if he was interested in auditioning for a three-week job supplying the voice of an animated character...
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