Memo to Arte: Swap L.A. Gold For OC Platinum

What’s in a name? Probably not nearly what’s in prime OC real estate. Which is why the Insider thinks there could be a peaceful resolution to the Anaheim Angels controversy. If Arte Moreno’s instincts are correct, retagging his team the Los Angeles Angels is worth several million dollars a year, mostly in a better TV deal. But Anaheim’s name claim looks ironclad and the city is ready to go to court. Yet a showdown might not be inevitable, if Moreno is willing to consider the potential of the 140 city-owned acres surrounding Angel Stadium. The land’s (ahem) ballpark value: $3 million an acre. Anaheim wants to develop 40 acres as part of its ambitious Platinum Triangle plan; Moreno has parking rights on the other 100. Anaheim officials have drawn a hard line on the team name, but the Insider hears they’re also trying to sit down with billionaire Moreno to discuss development possibilities. (more in Comment, page 87) Add Washington, D.C.-based Crowell & Moring to the list of major law firms expanding their tech practices in OC. The Irvine office has grown from 16 lawyers to 28 in just more than a year. Los Angeles Magazine IP “Super Lawyer” Kimberley Chen Nobles recently joined from Irell & Manella Lawyer/watchdog Bill Mitchell predicts, “The next taxpayer revolt will be over government employee pensions” Chapman U’s annual American Celebration drew 800, netted $750,000, showcased baritone-alum Michel Bell, highlighted Dancin’ Jim Doti and even wowed honoree actress Jane Seymour (mother of freshman film major and football player Sean Flynn): “It was like watching a Broadway show,10 of them” Sir Eldon Griffiths isn’t OC’s only knight. Chapman provost Ham Shirvani belongs to the Order of the Holy Sepulcher Termed-out Republican Assemblyman Ken Maddox has opened Maddox Government Relations in Dana Point The Los Angeles Times falls alone. While its six-month circulation numbers plunged 5.6% daily and 6.3% for Sunday, the numbers for the Orange County Register and L.A. Daily News were virtually unchanged. The Times attributed its decline to the “Do Not Call” telemarketing law and a deliberate cutback in third party-sponsored home delivery Concordia University’s 2nd Annual Faith & Business Forum drew 756 … Birth announcements: Braden Joseph Zerrer, to the OCBJ’s Jennifer Bellantonio and hubby/math teacher Tony Zerrer. Legal eaglet: Gretchen Scheck, to lawyers Heather Scheck (Breon, Shaeffer & Bryant) and Stephen Scheck (Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron) Larry Myers, retired Fullerton High School languages teacher and 94-year-old dynamo, has self-published, “Hey, Nazis, I’m Coming For You,” which recounts his experiences as an Army counter intelligence agent during World War II. He’s got a Web site, too, www.worldwar2memoir.com Who’s crazy? EE RR’s lonely campaign to turn some lanes of the under-utilized San Joaquin (73) toll road into a weekend autobahn,no speed limit,has picked up a notable endorsement. “It’s a great idea,” says UC Irvine economics prof and transportation expert David Brownstone.