On Friday, Sept. 14, Team Vesco and the turbine-powered vehicle Turbinator II went 482 mph to set a new record at Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway. The team broke its own 470 mph record, set in August. Vesco will attempt to reach 500 mph Saturday, Sept. 15. Wheeling and dealing Turbinator II is wheel-driven, meaning the…
Structures from this year’s Canstruction Orange County design and build competition to benefit the Orange County Food Bank are on display through the end of the month at three locations. Teams of building industry professionals — architects, construction workers and engineers — from 11 local businesses and corporations put their creative skills to work arranging…
On Oct. 14, 1942, Vito Murgolo faced death. The U.S. Marine, then 22 years old, was stationed on the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific, when – less than a year after America entered World War II – the Battle of Guadalcanal broke out. Suddenly, the sergeant’s airfield was under attack. Shells exploded. His comrades took cover. But Murgolo…
By Dr. Thomas LaGrelius Contributing writer In America, age is associated with the use of many pills and potions. Seniors often have a generalist and several specialists, all of whom prescribe medication. They are taking vitamins and supplements – sometimes recommended by doctors – but usually taken independently because someone thinks it’s a good idea….
TUSTIN — Ruth Honer and her husband, Bob Shimokochi, smiled as they watched two kittens play in a cage at the OC Animal Care shelter. The tortoiseshell and tortoise seal point sisters, Opal and Octavia, swatted at each other and then tumbled, repeating the game over and over. Octavia and Opal were part of a…
Inside her Huntington Beach gallery, Anne Marie Price creates stained-glass mosaics that become treasured objects of art for her patrons. But every few days, she ventures outdoors to make art that is free, accessible, public and wholly ephemeral. A mosaic made by Anne Marie Price in the sand. (Photo courtesy of Anne Marie Price) A…
Their divorce was finalized months ago, but the couple were still working out final details on how to divide their property and child support for their two younger children. By Wednesday evening, something had gone terribly wrong. Authorities believe Javier Casarez, armed with a weapon billed as…
The clerical sexual abuse scandal rocking the Roman Catholic Church hit home Thursday, as the Diocese of San Diego added eight priests to the list of those believed to have molested children. “This is a response to the terrible moment we are in,” said Bishop Robert McElroy, citing a recent Pennsylvania…
The Rams’ Mike Lansford left, celebrates after kicking a game-winning field goal against the New Orleans Saints – getting Los Angeles into the NFC playoffs.
In the fight against climate change, government and industry have traditionally been adversaries, as regulators try to force polluters to take costly steps to cut planet-warming emissions. But at Gov. Jerry Brown’s global climate summit this week, some of the world’s biggest companies are in the…
