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Today's cartoons: Obama sees the future

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Also: Burning business; Toyota's new mechanic

AfterWork: Shark Club in Costa Mesa

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Stop me if you've heard this one. A company is doing so well that it decides to take advantage of the good times by borrowing money to put in enhancements as a way to ensure even better times in the future. Just as the money is borrowed and pumped...

Emily Blunt: 'Juliet' star not a humorless person

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Admit it; you assume that actors are a lot like the characters they play. If so, then British-born Emily Blunt, based on her nasty but memorable role as Meryl Streep's acid-tongued assistant in "The Devil Wears Prada," must be a humorless,...

'Nerve' touches raw edges in Anaheim Hills

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First dates can be dicey all around, but what would happen if a guy and a girl with questionable relationship histories got together on a first date after having only met via the Internet? That seemingly simple premise becomes the basis for Adam...

Really? Gold a better bet than homes

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Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" GOLDEN RETURNS: A Philly columnist argues that when it comes to investing, bullion beats out homes. (Philadelphia Inquirer) MORE HERE! Also see Lansner post HERE! MINING...

Newport Beach Jazz Party ready to swing

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For those who love mainstream jazz, the Newport Beach Jazz Party is one of the most highly-anticipated and aptly-titled events on the Orange County live music calendar. "It's three days – and four nights – of straight-ahead jazz," said John...

Feb. 10 celebrity birthdays

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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.     SEE CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE Celebrities born Feb. 9 Celebrities born...

'All My Sons,' though dated, still packs power in Newport staging

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Arthur Miller's generalized view of the civilized world was that it was populated by two kinds of people – those who get down in the mud and wallow in it and those who rise above the petty day-to-day business of living in an attempt to live up to...

League champs! Uni boys share PCL title with CdM

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University's boys basketball players were feeling pretty good when they left the court after a 59-57 Pacific Coast League victory over Northwood Wednesday night.They felt even better about 30 minutes later after finding out that Beckman had stunned...

Kobe cites Bynum's value to Lakers

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Asked about the importance of Andrew Bynum to the Lakers, Kobe Bryant said: “That’s our biggest strength … our size.” Bynum, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom form a rare three-headed monster in the Lakers’ frontcourt, although only two of them...

Letters blog: Obama's frightening foreign policy faux pas

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-BREA, Robert W. Grebner: Thomas Sowell's article, “Feeding friends to foes” [Opinion, Feb. 9], about the frightening ineptness of the Obama administration's foreign policy, once again points out his total unreadiness to be the leader of the...

Sign of economic recovery: more Botox

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Patients turned to cosmetic doctors for more plastic surgery and more Botox shots last year, according to a survey by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, or ASPS. That could be a sign of a recovery from the economic slump – but not everyone...

Sources: NFL owners walk away from negotiations

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The NFL and NFL Players Association – attempting to avoid a work stoppage - have canceled a second day of negotiations in Washington. The sides canceled Thursday's planned talks after an extended session Wednesday. Although neither side commented...

USC facing 'two most important games'

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LOS ANGELES – USC's next two games, at home against Oregon State and Oregon, are "probably the two most important games of the season so far," point guard Jio Fontan said. Fontan needs to play better for the Trojans to win them. The transfer from...

Safe-seed pledge

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California grower Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply has signed the Safe Seed Pledge, confirming it will not knowingly sell genetically modified (GM) seeds to farmers and home gardeners. The Safe Seed Pledge was created by the Council for...

Could Weaver leave Angels?

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Jered Weaver and the Angels are awaiting word about his arbitration case. I wrote Tuesday: "If the Angels and Jered Weaver really do want to agree to a long-term extension, it doesn't *appear* to be a good sign that they can't settle a $1.4 million...

Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model announcement soon

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Perhaps the most famous issue in U.S. magazine publishing – if not the world – hits the stands Feb. 15. The model selected for the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover is immediately launched into stardom – if she's not there already....

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Super Bowl flyover may have cost taxpayers $450,000. Was it worth it?

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Four F-18 fighter jets performed a flyover before Super Bowl XLV – but, thanks to Cowboys Stadium's retractable roof being closed, spectators got the same view as TV viewers from, say, India. The cost for the flyover of a domed stadium may have...

UCLA football: Kentucky's Steve Brown next DC?

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Kentucky defensive coordinator Steve Brown has interviewed with UCLA about the Bruins' vacant defensive coordinator spot and could be hired within the next few days ending a coaching search now in its third month. Brown, an All-Pac-10 defensive back...
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