Saturday, May 19, 2012
How much are Disneyland tickets? Starting Sunday, the cost goes up across the board.
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Saturday, May 19
Disneyland has announced a significant ticket price increase that will start Sunday. Tickets to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Park for anyone 10 or older are going up about 9 percent, or $7, to $87. An adult one-day park hopper ticket will also go up to $125 from $105. Annual passes, which include parking, which will go from $499 to $649. The increases were announced Friday on the Disney Parks blog. This is the second time in almost a year that Disneyland tickets have gone up. This time last year, an adult one-day pass cost $76. The Cars Land section of California Adventure Park, a 12-acre expansion that pay homage to the movie "Cars," opens June 15. Here is the new ticket price breakdown: Disneyland Resort Ticket Options 1…
CVCS holds its first annual burger cook-off on Saturday and the competition is strong, but Team Big Dog Daddy grabs first place.
It was an all-out burger war as three teams competed at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools' burger cook-off on Saturday. As the competing teams prepared their entries, attendees enjoyed tasty treats from several catering trucks offering burgers, corn dogs, funnel cakes, popcorn and ice cream. The winner of the burger throwdown, based on taste and originality, was the "Rock-n-Rojo Burger" prepared by Team Big Dog Daddy. Second place was awarded to Team Lady Lindsey's creation, "Burger Blues." Third place went to Team Flyin Hawaiian's "Burger on the Beach."
Friday, May 18, 2012
The solar-powered Orange County Green Fair showcases luxury electric vehicles, whale-tail-shaped tortilla chips and other eco-friendly items.
Encased in a heart-shaped box, sheets of yellow paper with little green specks were displayed prominently at the buygreen.com booth. They originated from an elephant, or more precisely the animal’s excrement, before being repurposed into decorative gifts called Ellie Pooh Paper. “The Ellie Pooh paper is pretty unique,” said Nicole Roach of buygreen.com, which aims to become the Amazon.com of green products. “It is definitely a big seller.” Ellie Pooh Paper was one of hundreds of items -- from whale tail tortilla chips to a luxury electric car -- on display during Thursday’s Orange County Green Fair in Santa Ana. While larger companies like Home Depot, Whole Foods, Southern California Edison and Google helped sponsor the event, smaller …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sales tax revenues, hotel taxes and new housing starts act as a finger on the pulse of the area's financial health.
While there’s no San Juan Capistrano economic forecast, watching the amount of money flowing into city coffers could serve as one. And the area’s leading indicators are mostly showing positive signs of growth, according to a report the City Council heard Tuesday. Sales tax receipts are expected to be up 12.5 percent over last year, said Cindy Russell, the city’s chief financial officer. Compared to the same quarter last year, sales taxes are up nearly 22 percent. “Each quarter, we’re seeing that improve a little bit,” she said. So what are you all buying? New cars make up 21.5 percent, but business-to-business transactions are the area of most growth, Russell said, especially in the area of heavy industry. Proceeds from service stations …
An analyst hired by environmentalists says the steps being taken by Southern California Edison won't work.
San Onofre could be on ice for 18 months before technicians finally fix the faulty generators that leaked radioactive steam in January, according to a report issued Tuesday by Fairewinds Associates, an energy consulting firm hired by an anti-nuclear group. "The damaged steam generators ... require major modifications with repair and outage time that could last more than 18 months if [Southern California] Edison and [generator manufacturer] Mitsubishi are even able to repair these faulty designed steam generators," the report states. The report, commissioned by the environmental group Friends of the Earth, said replacing the steam generators is the only real solution to the problem. Written by Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds, the analysis …
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The Capistrano Auto Center, which represents six new-car dealerships, is asking the city to come up with special sign rules just for car sales. In March, the City Council gave the dealers the right to apply for special, temporary signs. But that deal expires July 21. So the dealers are asking the council to come up with permanent set of rules. "Operating a new car dealership in San Juan Capistrano is not an easy business proposition, as evidenced by the departure and turnover of a number of franchises in recent years," wrote the managers of six local car dealers in a March 5 letter to the city. "We are overdue to revise the sign ordinance that governs new car dealers in this town," they wrote. The six, representing Capistrano Toyota Scion…
Monday, May 14, 2012
The Voice of OC reports that, when it was requested by an environmental group, the NRC couldn't produce a crucial document about the troubled steam generators at the plant.
The Voice of OC reports that some documents are missing in their search for the cause of tube wear in the still-idled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Federal officials investigating excessive tube wear, which caused a small radiation leak at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, cannot produce documentation of a presentation by operator Southern California Edison that focused on the level of federal scrutiny required for design changes at the plant. The company’s presentation materials are listed as the second attachment to the meeting record. The first attachment, a list of those who attended, is included. But where the presentation handout should be, a nearly empty page simply describes what should be there: “Steam Generator …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The per-gallon rate jumped 4.9 cents Friday and 6.1 cents today, Saturday.
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Saturday, May 12
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Southland jumped more than a dime in the last two days, according to the latest Auto Club survey. In Orange County, prices jumped up 4.9 cents Friday and 6.1 cents today, Saturday. The Orange County average is now $4.323, which is 11.7 cents more than a week ago, 8.2 cents higher than one month ago and 8.1 cents greater than one year ago. The price went up 4.3 cents Friday and 6.1 cents today in Los Angeles County, and now sits at $4.337. Today's increase was the biggest daily jump since Feb. 23, according to Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California. The average price is 10.8 cents more than one week ago, 6.9 cents higher than one month ago and also 6.9…
Friday, May 11, 2012
Several South O.C. chambers of commerce host a "Taste of South County" event that served up all sorts of bites from local eateries.
Restaurants from San Clemente, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel and San Juan Capistrano dished up the goods for attendees at four-city chamber mixer. Diners snacked on ceviche from Ricardo's Place in San Juan Capistrano, sipped Sundried Tomato Cafe's namesake soup, munched on chips and salsa from Fred's Mexican Cafe in Laguna Niguel and Kahlua pork tacos from Sunsets at Capo Beach. Independence Bank hosted the mixer, dubbed "Taste of South County," and gave away a 32-inch high-def TV to raffle winner Chris Miller, of San Clemente Office Suites.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
CEO John Lynch says: “Miles to go before we sleep.” Club member confirms ‘final talks’ remark.
Updated at 5:25 p.m. May 9, 2012 U-T San Diego is in “final talks” to buy The Orange County Register and 24 community newspapers it owns, according to a witness to the announcement and a reported confirmation by the U-T publisher. John Lynch, CEO of U-T San Diego, reportedly told the Downtown San Diego Lions Club on Tuesday that his “multiplatform media” company is near finalizing purchase of the Pulitzer Prize-winning daily based in Santa Ana. Also in the deal would be Coast magazine and associated local newspapers in Orange County. At 1:10 p.m. Lynch told Patch via email: “No confirmation of anything other than we would like to expand and are looking at all other newspapers in Southern California. Miles to go before we sleep.” But a …
Mike Proctor
11:35 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
Disney, the "Family Friendly" company. LOL The average family can barely afford to go.....but the place is ALWAYS PACKED. Disneyland, over priced, overrated, overcrowded, and way over it. more ›