Jan. 12 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. Also see notable deaths of 2011. SEE...
View ArticleDan Walters: Time to shoot down the bullet train
It's one thing for politicians, ordinary citizens, lawyers or even media pundits to say that California's bullet train project is fatally flawed and should be scrapped before it becomes a hopeless...
View ArticleThe 40 best biopics of all time
If driving past billboards and watching television lately have given you the idea that Margaret Thatcher has a new movie coming out, it's not your fault. You have fallen victim to Meryl Streep, the...
View ArticleConstruction in fire-prone areas could face higher standards
The City Council will consider in January maps outlining areas of "fire severity," maps that could affect construction of new homes. Generated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire...
View ArticleVictor Davis Hanson: Shovel-ready defense cuts
President Obama just ordered massive cutbacks in defense spending, eventually to total some $500 billion. There is plenty of fat in a Pentagon budget that grew after 9/11, but such slashing goes way...
View ArticleCalif. foreclosure notices down 22% in 2011
California foreclosure notices and actions decreased by 21.7 percent in 2011, but the state still had the nation’s third highest foreclosure rate, Irvine-based data firm RealtyTrac reported Thursday....
View Article600,000 Californians lose jobless aid
The number of jobless workers in California who have exhausted their 99 weeks of unemployment benefits is approaching 600,000, the state Employment Development Department reports. By EDD's latest...
View ArticleCES Day Two: gadgets and gizmos
Scenes from the CES floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Get the latest news and updates from CES at ocunwired.ocregister.com.
View ArticleEveryday Eddie puts his fame to good use
You can't always predict who will end up with fame and fortune. Eddie Guardado didn't appear especially blessed when he was born in 1970, one of 10 siblings in Stockton where his father had come from...
View ArticleReally? Bernanke didn't foresee housing bust
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" Little Alarm Shown at Fed At Dawn of Housing Bust – New York Times Homeowner returns from vacation to find his apartment and...
View ArticleReview: CTS Coupe is a coup for Cadillac
So you're pining for a Camaro but are over age 30? Or perhaps you like the idea of a powerful coupe but desire one with the kind of sophistication that suits your lifestyle – and happens to be made in...
View Article10 best celebrity stories of the week
Do you ever feel swamped, like it's just one thing after another? "Stop the world, we want to get off" -- that type of thing? Well, we've discovered the solution. Waste more time. Click here to see the...
View ArticleA century of celebrities: Stars born in 1912
Pop culture of the present can be so hard to judge. Will Lea Michele and Jennifer Lawrence still be stars to future generations? Maybe. Will Neil Patrick Harris and Jesse Tyler Ferguson be remembered...
View ArticleJan. 13 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. Also see notable deaths of 2011. SEE...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Jerry Brown’s Mayan plan
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View ArticleAging with Autism conference can help you face the future
I don’t like to think about it. In fact, more often than not I choose to use my trusty method of ignoring the subject altogether by sticking my fingers in my ears and breaking into an off-key rendition...
View ArticleNominate a local candidate to be a Huggable Hero
Nominations are being accepted for the 9th annual Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes program that recognizes and rewards young leaders, ages 8-18, for positive contributions to their communities and...
View ArticleRaising environmentally-conscious kids
As the phrase “Go Green” reaches household moniker status, some of us may feel we’re already doing our part to reduce, reuse, and recycle. But whether you’re living in a tree or think global warming is...
View ArticleUCI disappoints hometown fans in loss to Cal Poly
UC Irvine's men's basketball team had won three of its last four games coming into Thursday night's Big West Conference game with Cal Poly at the Bren Center. So, the Anteaters were feeling pretty good...
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