RUGGED CAR: Persian Gulf War buffs will...

RUGGED CAR: Persian Gulf War buffs will remember the Hummer, a reinforced military vehicle that seemed to perform miracles in the sand. . . . A civilian version goes on display at the 30th annual Anaheim Sports, Vacation and RV Show at the Anaheim Convention Center Saturday through Jan. 15. “It would be good in rear-enders,” show spokeswoman Corrine Sidney says. “It would stand up to the California freeways.” The price tag: $68,000.

TOMBSTONE TUMBLE: Laguna Niguel residents often complain of the white tombstone-like monuments marking city limits. . . . Jonathan Clinkscales almost helped out this week by slamming his pickup truck into one of the $11,000 signs. He wasn’t injured, but his insurance company may be once it pays for repairs. “At least the sign didn’t hurt the guy,” said city Public Works Director Ken Montgomery, still unsure whether it would be repaired or replaced. “We don’t want to put something out there that will leave somebody a bloody mess.”

BIG ONE: A Cal State Fullerton professor is putting together a manual to help Orange County residents prepare for the next earthquake. . . . Working with a $35,426 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey, Sandra Sutphen plans to publish a 24-page booklet this summer, complete with maps and phone numbers tailored specifically to each of the county’s 31 cities. “The brochure will fill a gap in Orange County,” she says, referring to the dearth of localized information. “The Big One is coming.”

STATE CELEBRATION: An Orange County firm’s vision of life in the Golden State is being unveiled this weekend at Gov. Pete Wilson’s inaugural festivities in Sacramento. . . . Buckeye Merchandising Services of Costa Mesa designed the logo adorning the program, a colorful montage featuring a surfboard, movie camera, computer and highway. “We’re trying to capture the spirit of the state,” company president Richard Dunn says. “California is forging America’s future.”