'Be Careful What You Wish For,' Mayor Says

1. There were more questions than answers at the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council on Wednesday night as Jesse Petrilla tried to convince his colleagues to allow him to "attend" meetings for the city and the budget via teleconference while he's training with the California Army National Guard in Fort Knox, KY. Trying to do so could be very difficult as the councilmen go line-by-line "accounting for every penny," said Mayor Tony Beall. "Be careful what you wish for."

2. The Momsday Initiative by Patch made its official debut on Wednesday. Did you check it out? Even if you're single, or a dad, or a single guy, there are some interesting things to be gleaned from taking a look: The planner, the and the , which is sound for anyone whod going to brown-bag it. Even better, add to the conversation.

3. On this date in history, Feb. 10, 1996, the world chess champion was beaten by a computer as Russian Gary Kasparov was bested by Deep Blue in a three-hour game, the first first of a six-game match eventually won by the human. In 1992, boxer Mike Tyson was convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant; he served three years in prison. In 1962, American Gary Powers—shot down in a U-2 spy plane by the Russians—was exchanged for a Soviet spy in one of the milestone moments of the Cold War. In 1972, Ziggy Stardust made his debut.

4. Celebrating birthdays today are Laura Dern (44), Glenn Beck (47), George Stephanopoulos (50), Greg Norman (56), Mark Spitz (61), Roberta Flack (72) and Robert Wagner (81). Also, the late Lon Chaney Jr. (1906) and Jimmy Durante (1893).

5. The cheapest gas in Rancho Santa Margarita is at the Mobil station at Santa Margarita and Antonio, where a gallon of regular is $3.36.

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