Tough Times on the Road

1. Are people crazier on the road or what? For some reason, recklessness seems to be taking its toll on the inland pocket of South Orange County. Martin Henderson takes a drive to Cook's Corner and talks about it. You may be surprised to find out .

2. Tesoro High has its Winter Formal tonight at the Nixon Library. Be safe, kids. We don't need a tragedy to spoil the party.

3. This weekend is a big one for PetSmart and those who want to adopt pets. It's also an opportunity to showcase Modjeska Ranch Rescue, which not only has typical pets like dogs and cats, but larger animals such as horses and donkeys. Read April Josephson's and try not to melt when you see the picture of Mandy and Dandy.

4. On this day in history, Feb. 12, 2002, the "Butcher of the Balkans" Slobodan Milosevich, began his trial for genocide and war crimes perpetrated against Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. In 1912, the last emporor of China was forced to abdicate his throne; he was 6 years old. In 1976, actor Sal Mineo was fatally stabbed in the parking lot of his Hollywood apartment. In 1999, President Clinton was acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice. In 2008, Hollywood's longest work stoppage in 20 years finally ended after 100 days when writers agreed to return to work.

5. Celebrating a birthday today are Christina Ricci (31), Josh Brolin (43), Arsenio Hall (56), Joanna Kerns (58), Michael McDonald (59), Ray Manzarek (72), Bill Russell (77), Joe Garagiola (85) and Franco Zeffirelli (88). Others born on this day were the late Dom DiMaggio (1917), Lorne Green (1915), Ted Mack (1904), Gen. Omar Bradley (1893),  and on the same day, Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln (1809).

For What it's Worth: It's National Bird Feeding  Month. There's only two days left in Publicity for Profit Week. It's also NAACP Day—perhaps owing to Lincoln's birthday.