Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Real estate's slowdown trickles through local economy -- OCR
This Labor Day weekend finds all sorts of professions, from movers to mortgage brokers, affected by the slowdown in local home sales.
Street certain about future -- DP
When Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Chriss Street meets with county supervisors this week, he’ll have to make a case for why they shouldn’t strip him of control over the county’s $7 billion investment pool.
A lull in seismic action -- OCR
Southern California might be in prolonged period of low seismicity, a new study says. But that could change anytime
September comes scorching in -- OCR
Heat wave sears county for third day. Fire closes road near Big Bear Lake.
Police looking for men wanted in fatal shooting -- OCR
Gunshots shattered a balmy night in a quiet cul-de-sac here Friday. When the shots stopped, 28-year-old Buena Park resident Fayez Valiulla lay dying in the street, the half-gallon of milk he had been carrying by his side. Neighbors shut their screens, locked their doors and waited for the police.
Eastbound Laguna Canyon Road still closed -- OCR and LAT
It's unclear when officials will re-open that part of the road, Laguna Beach police say.
Yorba Linda to consider ban on oleanders -- OCR
City Council will vote on uprooting the poisonous plants – even on private land.
Call her the 'chief helper' of schools -- OCR
Superintendent Gwen Gross talks about her first year on the job and future goals.
Father has questions about son's death -- OCR
Toddler was run over by SUV driven by babysitter.
Man arrested for leaving dog inside car -- OCR
Police say the car's interior reached 134 degrees.
Jubal -
In Orange you must have felt the quake?
I almost feel sorry for the Register. The day they publish a piece on the lull in seismic activity, there's a quake centered in Orange County.
Posted by: Silence Dogood | September 02, 2007 at 11:59 AM
"Southern California might be in prolonged period of low seismicity, a new study says. But that could change anytime."
Apparently! :)
Posted by: Patricia | September 02, 2007 at 02:02 PM
Silence:
yes, we did feel it.
There was another one this morning, as well -- it felt a little smaller.
Posted by: Jubal | September 03, 2007 at 11:07 AM