Today's News As It Happens

• Jill Fales likens motherhood to that of a crossing guard. Don't miss this read in Mom's Voice.
• Nordstrom plans to open Fashion Island store on April 16.
• Check out this week's Shopping column - lots of news on the retail scene.
  
• Thirty firefighters battle shopping center blaze.
• Poizner gets Rohrabacher nod, prepares to debate Whitman in Costa Mesa.
• Amy "The Ranter" Senk banters with Assemblyman Chuck DeVore over not attending the teacher protest last week.
• Word is – Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich have signed a lease at the former Dolce Ristorante site at 800 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach to open their Pizzeria Mozza.
• "Renegade Lunch Lady" to speak at the Environmental Nature Center on changing the way kids eat at school.

• Today's Weather and Surf Report
• From edible gardening to growing the best roses in Southern California, check out our Home & Garden Calendar for helpful workshops and events in March and April.
• Don't miss Jack Wu's column today on "Leslie Daigle for California State Assembly 2010."
• Happy Birthday today to Donna Brown and Clay Jorth.
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