Laguna Beach kids paint in plein air

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Michael Thompson

LAGUNA BEACH – The Hortense Miller Garden opened its doors to young plein air painters on Saturday.SEEDS Art and Education partnered with the garden to bring in local artist Doug Stotts to lead a painting class for kids. The young artists picked…

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21 new Irvine luxury homes sell out in 2 weeks

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Michael Thompson

The multigenerational housing experiment that is Lambert Ranch in Irvine is off to a fast start: its first two phases, 21 homes in all, have sold out within two weeks of the project’s debut. The New Home Co. — a homebuilding startup headed by…

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P.I. Moms help parents of missing kids

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Michael Thompson

Patrice Gilgan and Barbara Melger of South County have been described by their kids as “cool moms.”Why?These single moms are licensed; gun-toting private investigators who, along with their boss, donate part of their days helping parents find answers…

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Jobless Rate Falls on Gains, Data Revisions

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Michael Thompson

Orange County added 3,300 jobs in April, when the unemployment rate fell to 7.4% from 8.2% in March and 8.5% a year earlier.

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