By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet The term “body doubling” might make you think of someone completing a task for you, like a stand-in who does stunts for an actor, but it actually refers to using someone else’s presence to help you focus on your own task. While the technique has been used for years among…
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Or a tax without side effects. The Mission Viejo City Council should contemplate that before its July 9 meeting, when it will consider putting a tax increase on lodgings before voters in the Nov. 5 election. Called a transient occupancy tax, it’s collected on hotels, motels and…
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“My bundt hole’s too big,” I said. I was alone in my kitchen. My inner Beavis laughed out loud. This was supposed to be an “easy, colorful July 4 recipe.” That’s what I’d jotted on our editorial list of stories for the week, anyway. Not quite as simple as the patriotic berry trifle I made…
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Beth Dooley | Star Tribune (TNS) What’s a no-fail recipe for summer gatherings? My dad’s old-timey ham and cheese sliders never fail to deliver. There’s nothing fancy about these mini sandwiches, but the first bite is bound to kick-start all kinds of nostalgia. Melty, gooey and delicious, they continue to be the main attraction at…
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Orange County Superior Court Department C-35 Oct. 9, 2009 Louis Wiechecki, in a suit and tie, sat at the counsel table in Judge Frank Fasel’s eighth-floor courtroom awaiting the most important judicial ruling in his life. Editor’s note Former Orange County Register reporter Larry Welborn covered Linda Cummings’ story from 1974 until his retirement in…
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EL SEGUNDO — The Kings’ three-day developmental camp ended on Wednesday, giving the team a chance to see first-round draft pick Liam Greentree and dozens of other prospects in action at the Toyota Performance Center. Greentree, 18, is the Kings’ first selection in the first round of the NHL draft since 2021, when the team…
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OAKLAND — Nolan Schanuel’s performance on Tuesday night summed up all that’s going right for him these days. The Angels rookie first baseman swung at 10 of the 11 pitches that he saw in the strike zone. That included a two-run single to left field against a left-handed pitcher and pulling an RBI double into…
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LOS ANGELES — While the Home Run Derby will not happen for Shohei Ohtani, the All-Star Game is a full go. Ohtani was named the National League’s starter at designated hitter for the midsummer exhibition at Arlington, Texas, in less than two weeks. Ohtani was the only Dodgers player named a starter for the July…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — With “Welcome to the Jungle” blaring like the old days, Eric Gagné took the mound and fired a strike Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of recording his 84th consecutive save for the Dodgers. “Every time I step on this field, it’s like a church to…
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When Debbie White was a kid living on Buckingham Place in Tustin, a big parade went by her house each year for the Fourth of July. And thanks to her efforts — and those of others in her close-knit community — her children and other neighborhood families enjoy an annual parade to celebrate American independence…
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