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Harrison Ford won't face discipline in landing mishap

Just when I thought we’d exhausted the reservoir of Trump-hating luvvies, up pops the biggest star in Hollywood to join the bandwagon and stick one more stiletto-heeled boot into the President-elect ten days before his inauguration.

Technology is killing off independent pizzerias in the United States at the rate of roughly 2,549 locations per year (in 2015 alone). The pizza category is being reshaped by both big new tech deployed by chains and fresh threats from sophisticated emerging brands that are taking slices of the pie from tens of thousands of ill-equipped and low-tech independent pizzerias.

The dawn of Software as a Subscription is now upon us. You have to pay $30 a month, or $240 a year, for the privilege of using the latest Photoshop version, called Photoshop CC. Or, if you want to use the full Adobe suite, you’ll pay $600 a year.

In 1931, The New York Times celebrated its 80th anniversary. The Times asked great men such as W.J. Mayo, Henry Ford, and William F. Ogburn what they thought life would be like in 2011, 80 years later. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/7-predictions-for-the-year-2011-from-1931-visionaries-2011-12#ixzz1gxJy2J1f

Ocean View got its usual stellar pitching and added in the timely hitting it needed to do what no other team from Orange County had done. It won the Little League World Series championship.

On the strength of a two-run home run by third baseman Dylan Palmer, three hits from catcher Hagen Danner and a sterling pitching performance by Nick Pratto, the Ocean View Little League team, from Huntington Beach and representing the West region, beat the Northwest team from Billings, Mont., 11-2 Saturday...

I went to the Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks concert last night at the Hollywood Bowl. I was surprised to hear him dedicate "Rhythm of my Heart" to the troops fighting around the world. He mentioned the third conflict ongoing in Libya. He said that once again soldiers for the U.S., Great Britain, Canada and others, but "mostly our two countries" were once again inn harm's way. He said he takes his hat off to any service members in the audience, and we rally owe a debt of gratitude to everyone who served form WWI to today for defending our freedom. The...

Finally it was completed- a fine scale model of the S.S. America. And since then, Reagan has made a model of the S.S. Challenge, a C-2 freighter. He plans to continue building model ships...

A new ad on television stations around California featuring doctor and TV celebrity Mehmet Oz (host of "The Dr. Oz Show") urging Californians to help make the law work.

State Controller John Chiang declared Friday that Bell – the Southern California city enmeshed in a scandal over high salaries paid to city officials – has been illegally assessing ultra-high property taxes.

I don't often post vanities but since this is an eyewitness account I thought I'd go ahead. On my way to In-N-Out in Foothill Ranch a little while ago I noticed a HUGE police presence at Saddleback Church today. One or two squad cars at each entrance, more cars patrolling Portola Parkway and El Toro Road, a mobile command post, equestrian units, and a dozen or more motorcycle units. I'd say at least 20 to 30 police in all. Maybe more as I was not on the campus itself and there may have been others closer to the services. There...

The bad news for the Trojan football team seemed to come in waves after the Rose Bowl. Now the team, and specifically quarterback Mark Sanchez, is finally experiencing a positive resolution to what became a very public problem. The sexual assault allegations against Sanchez have been dropped by Los Angeles County prosecutors.

 Top motivator of USC football Ryan Davidson, USC's good luck charm, arrives today. STEVE BISHEFF Register columnist sbisheff@ocregister.com USC fan and cancer survivor Ryan Davidson, center, joined Reggie Bush (5) and LenDale White (21) at the Orange Bowl in January. The 12-year-old regularly corresponds with team members. PHOTOS COURTESY KIRBY DAVIDSON LOS ANGELES – A lot of the pressure and anxiety of Big Game Week will dissipate at USC today. The team's official "Good Luck Charm" is due to arrive on campus from Wisconsin. His name is Ryan Davidson, and he is a skinny, brown-haired, blue-eyed, 12-year-old boy with a...

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will open 150 dealerships in Japan to promote the luxury Lexus brand which is successful in the United States, but is still largely unknown to most high-end car buyers here. ADVERTISEMENT Toyota is eager to strengthen its image by promoting the Lexus in Japan, where most luxury car buyers still prefer European brands like BMW and Mercedes Benz. Takeshi Yoshida, overseeing Lexus development, said the brand will differentiate itself from European rivals that boast a historical legacy by appealing to younger buyers who aren't afraid to assert their Japanese identities and sensibilities....

Story and photo by Tawny Archibald Campbell/The Bayonet FORT BENNING, Ga. (TRADOC News Service, Feb. 25, 2005) - There was a time when 29-year-old Windrell Hayes thought he had it all. He had a beautiful wife, a college education and a career with the National Football League. After being released from the New York Jets in October 2001 and spending the following spring with the Green Bay Packers, Hayes realized he wasn’t all that happy with his life. He didn’t enjoy playing professional football, and he wasn’t having fun. “I got into football because my brother played, and I was...

Did anybody else feel that? One quick jolt around 6:30 AM Pacific. Hope it's not a foreshock!

LOS ANGELES - For one quarter, Notre Dame was better than No. 1 Southern California. Then the Trojans got serious and the Fighting Irish had no chance. Matt Leinart made a big pitch for the Heisman Trophy, passing for a career-high 400 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns, and the Trojans overcame a sluggish start to beat Notre Dame 41-10 on Saturday night.

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Anyone but Bush! I am a senior citizen. During the Clinton Administration I had an extremely good and well paying job. I took numerous vacations and had several vacation homes. Since President Bush took office, I have watched my entire life change for the worse. I lost my job. I lost my two sons in that terrible Iraqi War. I lost my homes. I lost my health insurance. As a matter of fact I lost virtually everything and became homeless. Adding insult to injury, when the authorities found me living like an animal, instead of helping me, they arrested me....