Nearly 200K without power after Northeast storm Mar 1, 2010
In southern New York, the weather was linked to a death in Warwick, where a 60-year-old man was found dead after he went outside to shovel snow on Friday, said Walter Koury, the Orange County emergency services commissioner. Governors in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts visited storm-struck areas Sunday to meet with emergency responders and view storm damage. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Calif. thieves make off with $1M in jewels Feb 27, 2010
The Orange County Sheriff's Department says the robbery happened either late Tuesday or early Wednesday at Mission Jewelers, the Los Angeles Times reports. Thieves tunneled in through the shared wall of a vacant shop next door and left through the back door of the jewelry store, after taking apart a metal security gate. (Pensacola News Journal)
Best Buy Opens New Magnolia Design Center in Costa Mesa Feb 27, 2010
New showroom brings elite home theater brands, premier audio products, and complete home automation and energy management systems to customers in Orange County ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Best Buy (NYSE: - ) today announced the expansion of Magnolia Home Theater, the companys premier high-end electronics brand, in the Orange County area ... We believe our customers in the Orange County area will benefit from not only having exclusive brands, services and selection but also unparalleled experts to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hawaii flights to grow by 6% more seats Feb 27, 2010
Among the carriers boosting their Hawai'i service this spring is Continental Airlines, which will launch four flights a week to Maui from Orange County in March. Continental also will increase the frequency of its Orange County-Honolulu flights from four days a week to seven days a week. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Robert H. Tuttle Elected to City National Corporation's Board of Directors Feb 26, 2010
Tuttle is co-managing partner of the Tuttle-Click Automotive Group, which owns 20 franchises in 15 locations in Orange County, Calif. and Tucson, Ariz. (Primezone Releases)
Read Indepth Article Feb 25, 2010
Call for Artists : Revisiting Beauty - Orange County Center for Contemporary Art - absolutearts. com. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Call for Artists : Revisiting Beauty Feb 25, 2010
OCCCA Call For Art - Revisiting Beauty - Juror: Peter Frank - Deadline For Entries: March 10, 2010. The meaning of beauty has been debated by philosophers since the time of the Greeks. (AbsoluteArts.com)
> Students seek better jobs in sought-after nursing programs Feb 24, 2010
I really wanted to become a registered nurse, and all of the schools in Orange County were full, Mendoza said. But I was able to get into Mission s program. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
4 5 Promising Startups Make Smartphones Enterprise Friendly Feb 24, 2010
Headquarters: Currently Orange County, CA, but the company is in the process of moving to San Francisco. Tags: , , , , , IT Offers On the Forums. (CIO Information Network)
Closed La Jolla Bank to Reopen Monday Under New Ownership Feb 22, 2010
In addition to Escondido, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego County, La Jolla Bank also had branches in Indian Wells, La Quinta and Palm Desert in Riverside County; Mission Viejo and Newport Beach in Orange County; Beverly Hills and Dallas. Previous Stories. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Is Comic-Con really leaving San Diego? Feb 22, 2010
Although the Orange County city does not have a bayfront convention center, it does have one that is far more spacious, offering roughly a half-million more square feet than San Diegos, which was last expanded in 2001 ... Everybody gets immediately healthy with Comic-Con, said Charles Ahlers, president of the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor ntion Bureau ... Im not sure theyd get that in Orange County. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cups full of art Feb 21, 2010
Boey has also been written up in mainstream American newspapers and magazines like The Orange County Register () and At Home magazine. All this is what comes of doodling on Styrofoam as a kid and reading Lat and Lau Fu Zi (a Chinese cartoon strip for kids) religiously. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Wife of televangelist Benny Hinn files for divorce Feb 20, 2010
Suzanne Hinn filed the papers in Orange County Superior Court on Feb. 1, citing irreconcilable differences, after more than 30 years of marriage. The papers note the two separated on Jan. 26 and that Hinn has been living in Dana Point, a wealthy coastal community in southern Orange County ... Benny Hinn Ministries is based in Grapevine, Texas, and operates a church and television studio in Aliso Viejo in California's Orange County, according to its Web site. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Sen. Barbara Boxer files paperwork for Senate run Feb 19, 2010
The brief encounter Thursday between the former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Orange County Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, both Republicans, was testy from the start ... Republicans who want to challenge her include former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, Orange County Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and former California Rep. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Tax man goes after out-of-state business buys Feb 18, 2010
Vicki Mulak, an enrolled agent with American Financial and Tax in Orange County, says her clients "are upset on many levels" about the new law. Some feel they have been "singled out" because of their gross receipts. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
UCLA Men's Soccer Announces Blockbuster Recruiting Class Feb 18, 2010
Williams hails from Newport Beach, CA and played four years of varsity soccer at Corona Del Mar HS. So far this season, Williams is the leading goal scorer in Orange County, having scored 24 goals with four assists in 14 games. Last year, he recorded 17 goals and five assists en route to earning All-CIF honors and being named the Pacific Coast League Offensive MVP. His club teams have advanced to the Region IV semifinals twice and to the Surf Cup finals once. (Uclabruins.com)
Feinstein won't make run for governor Feb 18, 2010
After calling Brown, Feinstein announced her decision to two dozen Democratic donors at an Orange County fundraiser. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who dropped out of the governor's race last year after falling behind Brown in fundraising, said Feinstein "would likely have been elected governor but we have to respect her decision.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Malibu homes threatened by global warming? (277) Feb 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Edition. I did note they no longer call it "global warming" which has lost a bit of cachet these days. (Malibu Times, CA)
OC woman crashes Corvette, dies Feb 18, 2010
Authorities say a man in Orange County was killed while fleeing officers in a stolen car ... -- An Orange County sheriff's spokesman says a woman has died in a high-speed crash in her Corvette while showing the car to a potential buyer. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Freedom finalizes deal for sale of East Valley Tribune Feb 17, 2010
Freedom also publishes the Orange County Register in California. We believe this transaction is in the best interests of our employees, customers and the communities we serve. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
OC Fair & Event Center March 2010 Events Feb 17, 2010
Join Orange County chambers and business organizations ... Information: Orange County Farm Bureau, orange ... Premiere Orange County reception location at $69 per person. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Loan Modification Program Isn't On Track Yet Feb 16, 2010
Bob Hunt is a director of the National Association of Realtors and is author of the recently published book, "Real Estate the Ethical Way." A graduate of Princeton with a master's degree from UCLA in philosophy, Hunt has served as a U.S. Marine, Realtor association president in South Orange County, and director of the California Association of Realtors, and is an award-winning Realtor. Contact Bob at. (RealtyTimes)
Dan Morain: Tea Party movement attracts political purists and profit-seekers alike Feb 15, 2010
Chuck DeVore, an Orange County assemblyman, sees the opportunity and hopes to be one of those candidates. A darling of Fox News commentator Glenn Beck, DeVore is seeking the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate and took his campaign to the Lincoln gathering. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Multiple lawsuits add to Toyota troubles Feb 15, 2010
In 1978, an Orange County jury ordered Ford to pay $125 million in punitive damages to a teenager who was critically burned when a 00004000 rear-end collision caused the gas tank in a Pinto to explode. That award was reduced to $6. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dan Walters: Whitman tries to run in a cocoon Feb 15, 2010
Tellingly, too, Whitman has shunned almost all debates, including one that the Republican Party wanted to stage at its upcoming state convention, although she and Poizner will appear before a gathering of fat-cat Republicans in Orange County soon thereafter. Apparently, Whitman and her highly paid advisers believe she can coast to the Republican nomination just by spending tens of millions of dollars on TV and radio ads and making robotic appearances in friendly venues and perhaps win the... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Disney's Electrical Parade heading to Florida Feb 14, 2010
Information from: The Orange County Register. The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
New editor to take reins at the U-T Feb 12, 2010
Recent experience: Vice president of interactive, Orange County Register, Freedom Communications; deputy editor, Register ... The San Diego Union-Tribune named Jeff Light as its top editor yesterday, choosing an experienced journalist from The Orange County Register who is known for pushing newspapers toward online innovation ... San Diego is not far afield from Orange County, but its a different place. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Viewpoints: GOP Senate race may favor hopeful farthest to the right Feb 11, 2010
A third candidate, Chuck DeVore, a state assemblyman from Orange County, had just 6 percent, but might be the nominee. California's electorate is about 45 percent Democratic, 31 percent Republican, 20 percent "decline to state" and about 5 percent affiliated with minor parties. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
3 Killed as Unrelenting Storms Batter Southland Feb 10, 2010
In Orange County, a combination of storm runoff and big surf caused health officials to close Corona del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach and Capistrano County Beach in Dana Point because of sewage pipe leaks. More than 300 miles away in the Eastern Sierra, skiers and snowboarders glided atop 48 inches of snow that has fallen on Mammoth Mountain since Friday. (Yahoo News -- Severe U.S. Weather)
Tandem Biking with Blind Stokers Cl... Feb 8, 2010
The BSC Tandem Partner Finder utility contains user profile entries from across the US, and a few from Canada and the UK. To date, we have assisted matches in Orange County, Calif. Sacramento, and Green Bay. (Suite101.com)
Candidates should be debating each other Feb 7, 2010
Her handlers say there could be a debate in March in Orange County. Whitman shouldn't be put in the position of looking like she's been forced to debate. (Fresno Bee)
Poizner says DOI recouped $112M last year Feb 7, 2010
Poizner is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, in a battle with front-runner Meg Whitman, former chief executive officer of , and Chuck DeVore, an assemblyman who represents Orange County s 70th Assembly District. The primary is June 8. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Nike Extravaganza Feb 7, 2010
The evening session starts at 4 p.m. with a matchup between two top Orange County teams, Ocean View and Orange Lutheran. The Seahawks are the top team in Division 3AA and a threat for the Division III state title. (BYU Sports -- Rivals.com)
UCLA Announces Top 10 Football Signing Class Feb 6, 2010
Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year. CIF-SS Pac-5 Division Defensive Player of the Year. (Uclabruins.com)
Aussie jockey on rise Feb 6, 2010
Stra chose Southern California, even though she knew the jockey colony there was one of the world's toughest to break into, because her maternal grandparents lived in Fountain Valley (Orange County). "I expected it to be really hard because I was coming from a different country and I'm a female," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
California million-dollar home sales plummet Feb 6, 2010
The communities where virtually all home sales were in the million-dollar category were Portola Valley and Atherton in San Mateo County, Newport Beach in Orange County, Ross in Marin County and Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego County. In order of most million-dollar homes sold, Hillsborough came in No. 1 with 261 sales in 2009; the most expensive of those sold for $8 million. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
San Jose corridor may compete for funds Feb 5, 2010
He said that advantage came from an infusion of $8 million in the project by the Orange County Transportation Authority. At Thursday's monthly high-speed rail authority board meeting held in San Diego, Diridon said board members heard that only one corridor may qualify for the $2. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Gibson Signs 10 Players to National Letters of Intent Feb 5, 2010
Helped Los Alamitos capture the 2007 North Orange County Classic Championship. As a member of the Slammers North GU19 FC Premier Club soccer team was a Surf Cup Semi-Finalist in 2007 and captured second place in the U16 Gold Division Coast Soccer League. (Isubengals.com)
Mansion market suffers Feb 5, 2010
-- Nothing but mansions: Communities where virtually all home sales topped $1 million were Portola Valley and Atherton in San Mateo County, Newport Beach in Orange County, Ross in Marin County and Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego County. -- Fewer new homes: Brand-new homes accounted for 1,457 of last year's $1 million-plus sales, half the 2,933 newly built million-plus homes sold in 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Coach Greg Kraft Comments on the 2010 Track & Field Signing Class Feb 5, 2010
54 to win both events at the Orange County Championships and also added 100m titles in the Southern Section Division Championships and the Southern Section Masters Championships. We also have two additions to this recruiting class that come to us through a different route from our regular recruiting which include men s sprinter Kelsey Caesar and women s distance runner , Kraft said. (Thesundevils.com)
Entertainer Spotlight on Rocky Start (1) Feb 4, 2010
Drummer and second lead vocalist Peter Baker was born in Munich, Germany, to a military family and attended school in Europe and the States, graduating from high school in Orange County. His dad was a big band enthusiast and Baker remembers hearing music from the legendary drummers, Louis Bellson and Buddy Rich. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
UCLA announces 22 football signees Feb 4, 2010
com All-State first team and All-SoCal first team Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year CIF-SS Pac-5 Division Defensive Player of the Year Named to L.A. Times All-Star team Defensive MVP of the Sunset League As a senior, made 164 tackles, including 3. 5 sacks and 10 for loss. (UCLA Sports -- Rivals.com)
Giant Humboldt Squid Invade Monterey Bay Feb 4, 2010
Sport fishing in Orange County has turned into a "free-for-all," wrote Gary Robbins in his OC Register Science Dude blog. "Anglers aboard the Western Pride out of Balboa Peninsula caught 225 of them. The largest fish weighed 60 pounds (they can get up to 100 pounds). Chris Cunningham, manager of Daveys Locker Sportfishing, said the catch could be a one day thing. Humboldt squid which are also called jumbos are a here today, gone tomorrow creature. Very mysterious, often elusive.". (KSBW 8, CA)
Stanford Football Announces 2010 Recruiting Class Feb 4, 2010
Twenty-Two High School Seniors Sign Letters of Intent. Jim Harbaugh led the Cardinal to its first Bowl Game since 2001. (Gostanford.com)
Beavs look to have about wrapped things up Feb 4, 2010
com) Hometown (High School): Huntington Beach, CA (Edison Chargers) League (Section): Sunset (Southern) Commitment: March of 2009 Position: Defensive end/center projected as a center or offensive guard Height: 6'2" Weight: 255 40: 5.34 Recruited by: Mike Cavanaugh and Reggie Davis Summary: Athletic, high energy player with good bloodlines. Honors: First team All-Pac-5 Division offensive lineman (2009)First team All-County offensive lineman by the Orange County Register (2009)Sunset League... (BeaverFootball.com)
Edwardses Take Hit From Another Book Feb 4, 2010
Hunter filed a restraining order in Orange County, where the Edwardses have a home, last week to force the Youngs to return videos and photos belonging to her, including an intimate tape she said was made in 2006. Young said he kept records of voice mails and other communications between him and the Edwardses and decided to go public when he and Edwards fell out. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Open-government advocates skeptical of award Feb 4, 2010
Looks Like Youre using an older version of Internet explorer,for a Better browsing experience upgrade to one of the following, or. Local Politics & Government. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Whitman rejects debate at state GOP convention Feb 4, 2010
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO, said Tuesday that she won't debate GOP challenger Steve Poizner in front of party activists at the state Republican convention next month but will debate him before deep-pocketed party donors in Orange County ... But Whitman spokeswoman Sarah Pompei said talk of a convention debate was informal, adding that her candidate has agreed to debate Poizner in Orange County March 15, the day after the GOP convention closes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Greenberg Traurig Establishes San Francisco Office Feb 4, 2010
The firm will now have more than 200 attorneys in California: in Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, and now San Francisco. Most recently, the firm established an office in London where it operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mission Viejo recalls mayor by only 19 votes Feb 4, 2010
According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, just under 15,000 people voted in Tuesday's election, about 24 percent of the city's registered voters. MacLean says the recall effort "stole" the election because it was a special election with a low turnout. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Zamberlin Announces Recruiting Class of 21 on National Signing Day Feb 4, 2010
helped Santa Ana to the 2008 Orange County Bowl Game. played just four games as a sophomore, but had six catches for 76 yards with a touchdown. (Isubengals.com)
USC Football Announces 19-Player Signing Class Feb 4, 2010
DION BAILEY-His 2009 honors included Prep Star All-American, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West Best of the Rest, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team and All-Moore League first team as a senior defensive back at Lakewood (Calif ... His 2009 honors included EA Sports Mr. Football USA, Max Preps National Player of... (Usctrojans.com)
Sebastopol Union goes through changes at the top (153) Feb 4, 2010
In 1986, he was named principal of Laguna Beach High School in Orange County and two years later became superintendent of the Capistrano-Laguna Beach Regional Occupational Program that provided job-training classes and programs for high school youth and adults across South Orange County. Wheeler served in that capacity for nine years and was elected president of the statewide ROP association in 1997. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Eadweard r. York at Grand Central Art Center - BC Space Retrospective Feb 6th Feb 3, 2010
As much a mental space as it is a physical space, BC-representing the initials of founders Jerry Burchfield and Mark Chamberlain-is the oldest established gallery in Orange County ... The exhibition will document the substantial role BC Space played in Southern California promoting photography as a fine art medium and ambitious projects such as the Laguna Canyon Project and Legacy Project documenting the transformation of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into the Great Park of Orange County.... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Family Activities in Huntington Bea... Feb 3, 2010
Family Activities in Huntington Beach: Kids Beach Fun in Orange Countys Surf City ... Kids Beach Fun in Orange Countys Surf City ... Huntington Beach is known as Surf City USA because of its beautiful beaches on the Coast of Orange County. (Suite101.com)
California Focus: Big money bites Campbell; will it rule forever? Feb 3, 2010
Other Democrats (Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Harman) may have briefly considered running against Brown, but none of their trial balloons stayed aloft very long, even though Brown hadn't even officially declared his candidacy as of mid-January. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Washington Signing Day Capsules Feb 2, 2010
This story originally published on. By Posted Feb 3, 2010. (Dawgman.com)
Giant squid invade off California, entice anglers Feb 2, 2010
Robert Woodbury with Newport Landing Sportfishing told The Orange County Register that anglers in the Southern California county have caught about 400 of the big squid since Friday night. News Poll. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Giant squid invade Orange County waters Feb 2, 2010
The squid showed up in Orange County's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them ... Robert Woodbury, manager at Newport Landing Sportfishing, says anglers in Orange County have caught about 400 of the big creatures since Friday night ... Information from: The Orange County Register. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ahead Of The Broadband Curve Feb 2, 2010
Las Vegas; Louisiana; Northern Virginia; New England (Rhode Island); Arizona; Orange County, Calif. (Palos Verdes). (Multichannel News)
San Francisco must confront its pension debt Feb 1, 2010
Many California counties, such as Orange County, San Diego and Contra Costa, are taking steps to avoid the fate of Vallejo, which declared bankruptcy after it could not pay its pension costs. The pension charter amendment being debated before the Board of Supervisors takes an important step by reducing pension spiking and requiring public safety employees hired after the measure passes to contribute more to their pension plans. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Crystal Cathedral Makes Deep Cuts Jan 31, 2010
9 million and stave off further financial collapse by selling 170 acres in southern Orange County, including a retreat and wedding center, laying off 50 employees and cutting "Hour of Power" from eight of the 45 domestic broadcast TV stations that air it ... Schuller Sr., now 83, first formulated his outreach to the unchurched in the mid-1950s when he opened a ministry at a drive-in theater in the suburbs of Orange County that catered to Southern California's emerging car culture ... Nason said... (Newsmax)
Fighting fierce over Alameda Point development Jan 31, 2010
City leaders, environmentalists and an Orange County builder are in a costly, protracted battle over development at Alameda Point, an issue the voters will ultimately decide at the ballot box Tuesday ... City leaders, environmentalists and an Orange County builder are in a costly, protracted. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
OC police look for suspect who tried to drug teens Jan 31, 2010
Police in Orange County are looking for a man who allegedly tried to drug two 13-year-old girls and held them in a storage facility for several hours ... Information from: The Orange County Register. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
First Citizens Bank Purchases Certain Assets, Assumes Certain Liabilities of First Regional Bank Jan 30, 2010
In addition, BancShares IronStone Bank franchise has nine offices in California, including three in Orange County (Newport Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo) and three in San Diego County (San Diego, Solana Beach and La Jolla). First Citizens Bank was selected to complete todays transaction through a competitive bidding process. (Primezone Releases)
