Monday, April 9, 2012
California researchers develop model of how dementia spreads
Filmmaker James Cameron proclaimed that he had opened a “new frontier” when he reached the Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep last month, 200 miles below the surface of the ocean. Quietly and with less fanfare, California researchers have unlocked an important discovery about the human frontier of the brain, detecting new information about how dementia spreads. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco concluded that Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other forms of dementia, may move directly between connected neurons in the brain. The degree of connectedness between a nerve region in the brain and a disease “hot spot,” or epicenter, appears to have the strongest influence on how the degeneration of neurons occurs in people …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
OC supervisors shoot down a proposed ballot measure to allow themselves three terms instead of two.
Angling for a possible third term in office, county Supervisor John Moorlach invoked everyone from the Founding Fathers to former state Assemblyman Willie Brown on Tuesday, but his colleagues refused to play along. On a 3-2 vote, they shot down Moorlach's proposal for a June ballot measure that could have extended supervisor term limits from two consecutive four-year terms to a lifetime maximum of three terms. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," Supervisor Bill Campbell said. "There are plenty of good people out there to run for this office." Moorlach, who represents Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach and Fountain Valley, has been hinting for weeks that he wished he could run again when his second term expires in 2014. “It …
Poll: How would you spend a full day in the Magic Kingdom?
It could be a Disney fanatic's dream or -- if you somehow get stuck listening to "It's a Small World" the entire time -- a mind-destroying nightmare. Starting early Wednesday, Disneyland and its Florida sibling will celebrate leap year by staying open 24 hours straight. That's the equivalent of 1,440 great moments with Mr. Lincoln. Officially dubbed "One More Disney Day," the Mickey Mouse house marathon runs from 6 a.m. Feb. 29 to 6 a.m. March 1. What will guests do with a full day in the Magic Kingdom? Here's what several visitors to Disneyland's website said: And now, dear readers, it's your turn. Take our poll...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
GOP members tell Californians not to give up hope.
Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota and presidential hopeful, told California Republicans on Saturday that it is possible to elect a conservative candidate in a state often deemed too liberal and overlooked by most campaigners. Pawlenty spoke to about 250 supporters at the California Republican Convention, about half the number that attended Newt Gingrich’s speech earlier in the day. “If I can be a conservative governor in Minnesota, we can do it anywhere,” he said, noting that Minnesota has elected liberal politicians such as Al Franken and Walter Mondale. He told Californians that they live in the most entrepreneurial and innovative state in the country, and they must fight to keep it that way, arguing that only lower taxes and …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Republican county supervisor says he could be more effective if allowed to run for three terms instead of two. Take our poll on the idea.
When it comes to term limits, Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach says the third term is a charm. “It takes time to build networks and have good relationships in Sacramento and D.C. You lose that when someone walks out the door after eight years,” said Moorlach, a Republican whose district includes Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach and part of Fountain Valley. Unfortunately for Moorlach, Orange County restricts its supervisors to two terms. However, he’s not ready to throw in the towel. Moorlach, whose second term runs out in 2014, has begun pushing for a three-term limit, similar to Los Angeles County. Without it, he argued in a recent newsletter, Orange County is “at a disadvantage relative to other counties.” Beyond that, …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Kevin Glenn shot what he calls The Last Dive of 2011 yesterday off Heisler Park.
Here's a nice way to celebrate both the beginning of a new year and the new Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve and Conservation areas, which, as of today, are protected by state law ... a video shot just yesterday by Kevin Glenn, who went for a dive off Heisler Park yesterday and brought his GoPro camera along. He captured lobster, abalone, a big, fat seal, and lots of marine life that gives you an idea of what's under all that water of Laguna Beach. Check out the video, and see the map, with coordinates, of where the taking of fish and other marine life is now officially banned.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
State cuts sharks a break in 2012. Among the other new laws are those applying to credit checks, tanning beds, child booster seats, caffeinated beer and sobriety checkpoints.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
The state of California has many new laws for 2012. Among them, California students will be the first in the U.S. to receive mandatory classroom instruction about the contributions of gays and lesbians to the development of the United States. New laws applying to handguns, booster seats, cough medicine and employment credit checks are also in the mix of 2012 California laws. List of new California laws: Employment Credit Check Law With a few exceptions, the use of consumer credit reports by employers when hiring will now be prohibited. Sports Schools will now be required to remove from play a student athlete who sustains a possible concussion, and mandates that the player receive medical clearance before returning to competition. Sobriety …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
ProPublica uncovers a secret scheme to protect liberal incumbents, including in Orange County.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
By Olga Pierce and Jeff Larson ProPublica This spring, a group of California Democrats gathered at a modern, airy office building just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The meeting was House members only -- no aides allowed -- and the mission was seemingly impossible. In previous years, the party had used its perennial control of California's state Legislature to draw district maps that protected Democratic incumbents. But in 2010, California voters put redistricting in the hands of a citizens' commission whose decisions would beguided by public testimony and open debate. The question facing House Democrats as they met to contemplate the state's new realities was delicate: How could they influence an avowedly nonpartisan process? Alexis …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Michele Bachmann will be at the Orange County Fairgrounds Friday.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tea party star and Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann is headed to Orange County on Friday for a rally at the O.C. Fairgrounds. The rally is free and scheduled to start at 9 a.m. The Republican Party of Orange County is hosting the event and has asked participants to RSVP via its website. The Minnesota congresswoman is Republican presidential candidate most closely associated with the tea party movement. The Los Alamitos-Seal Beach area is home to the county’s largest chapter of Tea Party Patriots - 405/605 chapter along with the Leisure World Seal Beach chapter. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK IN THE COMMENTS BOX What do you think of Michele Bachmann? Does she have what it takes to be the next president?
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Presidential Hopeful and Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke to hundreds at the event.
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