"Blackman bought a 3,100-square-foot home in Dove Canyon in September 2005, at the height of the housing bubble, for $1.45 million. 'I knew I bought high,' Blackman said."
The Orange County Register reports from California. "As the sub-prime mortgage crisis reverberates across Orange County, the Pufpafs and other Ladera residents are adjusting to a new housing reality: falling ... via The Housing Bubble Blog
If you weren't in Ladera Ranch May 3, you missed some good times. The Fourth-Annual Taste of Ladera was a whirlwind of restaurant food booths, specialty vendors, bands, and even a few celebs like The Real ... via Coast Magazine
"I have actually used her for a few shoots including a Renaissance style wedding where the groom was in full armor"
Anyone can point and click a camera, right? But when it comes to taking a really good photo, results may vary. via The Orange County Register
"It takes a horrific toll on them not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally"
Joan Garnett says domestic abuse is more common than most of us think. The violence doesn't discriminate by socio-economic level, education or ethnicity, she said. via Laguna Niguel News
"All other restaurants in the chain had a replica of the large chicken bucket on the building roof"
South County has day spas and sporting options aplenty, but Yamaha is diversifying recreation options with the Clavinova Connection Recreation Music Center, the nation's first recreational music-making facility ... via The Orange County Register