Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A complimentary breakfast or lunch is part of a day-long celebration taking place at the recently-renovated Lake Forest hotel.
Candlewood Suites is hosting an open house for the community Thursday to show off its recent renovations. Complimentary breakfast or lunch is part of the day's activities, as are a 12:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting and chances to win raffle prizes. Attendees will get to tour the Candlewood Suites' upgrades, including the installation of HD TVs, remodeled kitchens, bathrooms in every suite and new fitness equipment. RSVPs are required for the complimentary breakfast or lunch. To sign up, RSVP with Glenda Thomas at (949) 598-9105, ext. 441, or at Glenda.thomas@ihg.com. Raffle prizes include a flat screen TV, a one night stay at the Las Vegas, San Diego, or Lake Forest Candlewood Suites, restaurant gift cards, and more. The hotel is at 3 South …
California Supreme Court will decide whether cities can legally use zoning codes to prohibit marijuana dispensaries as Lake Forest has done.
A ruling in favor of a Lake Forest medical marijuana collective is on hold after the California Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a petition from the city to review the decision. The state Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about whether cities can use their zoning codes to prohibit dispensaries as Lake Forest has done, according to City News Service. The decision puts on hold the lower court's decision in favor of Evergreen Holistic Collective, issued in February, until the state's highest court rules. In the meantime, the Lake Forest City Attorney's office plans to resume prosecuting the dispensaries under the city's zoning code, according to a statement released this afternoon. "We are very pleased that the California Supreme Court …
What’s truth and what’s fiction when it comes to pet care and behavior? Experts separate some tall tales from fact.
Haven’t you always wondered about some of those beliefs you’ve heard about dogs and cats? Turns out they’re not always correct or have only a kernel of truth. Here’s the straight scoop from veterinarians who know. Myth #1 If a dog or cat scoots on its butt, it has worms. Maybe. Worms are a possibility, says Marty Becker, DVM, author with Gina Spadafori of the recently released “Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual” and last year’s “Your Dog: The Owner’s Manual,” but more often than not, the animal is trying to relieve the pressure of fluid buildup in its anal glands. Just what are the anal glands? They produce the scent on feces that allows your dog or cat to announce to other animals “I was here” or “This is my territory.” “Animals love to spend …
Two local high school seniors earn the highest award in Girl Scouting by assisting a local domestic violence prevention organization and encouraging literacy.
Two local seniors have earned a Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for their efforts to help the community. Kylie Nicole Tettemer, soon to graduate from El Toro High School, and Cheyanne Nicole Hall, who attends Trabuco Hills High School, both received the Girl Scout Gold Award at a May 12 ceremony at Lake Forest City Hall. The Gold Award is the most prestigious award Girl Scouts can earn. To earn a Gold Award, Girl Scouts must identify an unmet need or core issue in the community, research and investigate it, recruit volunteers to build a team to create a plan to address the issue or need. Kylie chose to help Laura's House, an organization that serves victims of domestic violence and educates others about the impact of …
April sales rise 17.5 percent vs. last year while prices decline slightly.
April home sales in Orange County rose 17.5 percent vs. the same month last year, but prices dipped 2.3 percent, according to DataQuick, a real-estate information service. A total of 2,920 homes were sold in April, up from 2,485 a year ago. The median home price was $420,000, down 2.3 percent from $430,000 in April 2011. Next door in Los Angeles County, sales rose by 8 percent vs. a year ago, while prices fell 3.1 percent. The median price of a home in Los Angeles County in April was $310,000, down from $320,000 in 2011. Regionally, 19,282 new and resale houses and condos sold in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties in April, according to DataQuick. That was down 3.4 percent from 19,953 in March…
A Time magazine cover of a woman breastfeeding her preschooler has stirred an uproar. What do you think about the matter?
Time magazine is known for covering a variety of controversial subjects, but it may have taken things to a new level with a recent cover of a woman breastfeeding her nearly 4-year-old son. The thin, pretty blonde mom is Jamie Grumet, a 27-year-old L.A. resident, lactation consultant and outspoken breastfeeding advocate. The magazine has received enormous backlash over the photo, but it also sparked a firestorm of questions about attachment parenting and breastfeeding older children. As a former breastfeeding mom who’s been on all ends of the spectrum, I found myself fascinated by the story. “This is a normal option for your child and it should not be stigmatized,” Grumet was quoted saying about breastfeeding her son. “I’m never going to …
Shea Baker housing project under former flight path of El Toro Marine Base is downsized by more than 400 units. Construction may begin as early as September.
Grading could begin as early as September on land for thousands of new homes as the long-awaited Shea Baker Ranch housing development gets underway. After expressing appreciation for the patience of developers, the Lake Forest City Council unanimously approved the project Tuesday evening. "We feel like we're here at the cusp of a milestone," said Bob Yoder, division president of Shea Homes. "We're really trying to build something special for the city." Seven neighborhood parks are planned for the community. One will contain a dog park, and another a rose garden. Three will have private recreation centers with swimming pools. The development will also boast a 7.27-acre community park to be dedicated to the city for public use. Two more …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Catch a glimpse of the new children's library card, as designed by Mia Ross of Ladera Ranch.
Have you seen the new children's card for the Mission Viejo Library? The design, a tree with multicolored triangles for leaves, was chosen among 185 entries. And the big winner was Mia Ross, a student at Ladera Ranch Middle School. Mia won an ice cream party for 10 from Farrell's. Here are some of the other winners: Animator Bob Singer selected the winners over the weekend.
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 …
Selected reports from the Orange County sheriff's blotter from Lake Forest.
At 1:05 p.m. Saturday, a caller reported suspicious activity in the 25700 block of Le Parc Road. According to the report, a red Toyota Tacoma has repeatedly dumped large loads of construction materials into a dumpster in the apartment complex. At 12:43 p.m. Saturday, a caller reported a traffic accident near the Trabuco Road and Cherry Avenue intersection. According to the report, the driver of a black vehicle was swerving and ended up facing into the flow of traffic when the collision occurred. Firefighters transported one person to Mission Hospital. At 12:08 p.m. Saturday, a caller reported a suspicious person in a vehicle in the 21700 block of Eveningside Lane. According to the report, someone was shooting a BB gun out the window of a …
Bong Sativa
12:52 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
The city of Lake Forest has wasted hundreds of thousands of taxpayers money pursuing their ill-conceived effort to shutter cannabis dispensaries legal under state law. Now after their specious & poorly conceived legal strategy was rejected by the Appellate Court they've decided to waste more time & money by appealing to the State Supreme Court & moving forward with their attack on cannabis … more ›