Q&As: H.B. boat parade judge and Butterfly Boat
Every year at the Huntington Harbour Boat Parade, residents and spectators expect to see the Butterfly Boat. The boat, owned by the Foland family, has been a staple in the parade for 21 years. Owner...
View ArticleHuntington Beach boat parade: 50 years of lights
Jane and By Dod were original waterfront homeowners in Huntington Harbour. Jane Dod, a lover of music, decided in 1952 that she wanted to do something special during the holidays to raise some money...
View ArticleDrummond: Golf course grass growing cheaper
"Ahead of schedule and under budget" are words not frequently used when referring to a program undertaken by a government-run entity at any level. Yet, Yorba Linda taxpayers who've been funding...
View ArticleCharles Krauthammer: A right-to-work dilemma
For all the fury and fistfights outside the Lansing Capitol, what happened in Michigan this week was a simple accommodation to reality. The most famously unionized state, birthplace of the United Auto...
View ArticleA window to holiday cheer
As downtown Fullerton gets in the holiday spirit, there may be no business that decorates more than Mo's Fullerton Music Center, which transforms its storefront along North Harbor Boulevard into a...
View ArticleA time to celebrate, a time to give
There is something about the Christmas season that invites us to open our hearts to others. I recently heard an old tune as a backdrop in a commercial that went like this: "Make someone happy, make...
View ArticleIrvine sends notes to the North Pole
About 150 Irvine kids have put in a good word with the jolly old man up north this year.Friday is the last day to drop off letters to Santa at Heritage Park Community Center and the Turtle Rock...
View ArticleWhat's Middle Earth's connection to Irvine?
The Hobbit" debuted this week, and you don't need to travel to New Zealand – the geographic muse for Peter Jackson's cinematic take on J.R.R Tolkien's creations – to experience Middle Earth. UC Irvine...
View ArticleWhat Irvine is reading. Does it match what you are reading?
If you want to sell a book right now, you might want to mention Lincoln in the title -- or have a movie based on your book debut. Here, in no particular order, are the books that were bought the most...
View ArticleMo' mustaches – mo' money for charity
"Movember" might be a month removed, but it's never too late to laud men for growing long-out-of-style or on-point hipster mustaches for charity during the month of November. The men of Hanley...
View ArticlePancakes and presents coming to Irvine Saturday
If you're reading this before 9 a.m. Saturday and sense a rumbling in your stomach along with a philanthropic feeling coming on, head over to pancakesandpresents.com to get more information about a...
View ArticleOpinion: Resolution unfairly targets Israel
Students' aspirations to stand up against global injustices are noble, as long as that pursuit is based on fairness, reason and intellectual honesty. Unfortunately for UC Irvine, an institution founded...
View ArticleReal estate transactions in Irvine
BUSINESS LICENSES Bakersfield 3 Dental Services; Owner/Principal: Aase, Brady; Description: All Other Business Support Services; Start date: Dec. 4; Phone: 714-508-3600; Address: 2860 Michelle Drive,...
View ArticleWhere to buy holiday trees in Tustin
With about a week and-a-half left until the holidays, there's still time to pick up a Christmas tree. Tustin stores offer a few options for live holiday greenery. Here's a look at some of them. TROOP...
View ArticleToday at the Disneyland Resort, Fri., Dec. 14
Disneyland hours: 8 a.m. to midnight. Disney California Adventure hours: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Attraction/restaurant closures: None Disneyland fireworks: 9:30 p.m. DCA's "World of Color": 9 and 10:15 p.m....
View ArticleBookPal sells books in bulk
Irvine is awash with technology, engineering and pharmaceutical companies, law offices, land developers and educational institutions. So, when I come across a rare Irvine business -- one that doesn't...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Partisans come to agreement
Also: Breaking news! Obama agrees to a cut; North Pole must pony up
View ArticlePita Jungle serves Lebanese fare with flair
Pita Jungle, known for its fresh and healthy Lebanese cuisine, offers traditional dishes such as hummus, falafel and baba ganoush. The atmosphere is fun and airy. Upon entering, customers are greeted...
View ArticleMeet the Material Girls: Quilting for injured veterans
They're a far cry from Madonna, but about 10 women who quilt for recovering injured veterans call themselves the Material Girls. Meeting every Monday at the Piecemakers Country Store in Costa Mesa for...
View ArticleCdM coach leading charge for new football stadium
If teams think it's difficult to defeat the Corona del Mar football team now, imagine if the Sea Kings, who have an aging, pockmarked football field and play their home games at Newport Harbor High,...
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