UCLA fights for Neuheisel, but falls to Oregon
EUGENE – It seemed that just about everyone at Autzen Stadium wanted to shake hands with UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel. There were coaches and players from both teams, even a contingent of Oregon...
View ArticleStrong second half lifts Long Beach State
LONG BEACH – After a sluggish first half, Long Beach State shifted into high gear and cruised to a 79-43 victory over BYU-Hawaii on Friday night in front of 3,214 at Walter Pyramid. Larry Anderson...
View ArticleMorning letters: Great Park funding is frittered away
ORANGE, Steve Smith: Most O.C. folks following the progress, or lack thereof, at the Great Park must wonder about the slow pace of construction [“Keeping score on Great Park,” Nov. 27]. This project is...
View ArticleGallery: 60 Cain campaign cartoons
Take a bumpy ride on the Cain train .... In cartoons.
View ArticlePeople: Tustin dancers to appear in ‘Nutcracker’
TUSTIN BALLERINAS Tustin residents and Southland Ballet Academy Dancers Alyssa Nguyen and Adelle Wang are cast members in the Festival Ballet Theatre 2012 holiday production of "The Nutcracker" at the...
View ArticleLachlan Markay: Occupy becoming just another labor protest
News that two major labor unions will soon co-opt an "Occupy" protest in Washington solidifies two facts about the waning protest movement: it is an entirely ordinary function of left-wing activism,...
View ArticleCyber cop helps keeps O.C. teens safe
Ride shotgun with a cyber cop as he patrols the digital world and you'll stop chuckling over how teenagers know more about computers than most adults. Consider that experts estimate 20 percent of...
View ArticlePending home sales are up
Pending home sales in California rose in October and were up from the previous year for the sixth consecutive month, the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) reported recently. Across the state,...
View ArticleDec. 3 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland dance slated for Saturday
Here is your chance to take your turn on the floor! Waltz, tango or cha-cha the night away to music by The Old Smoothies. Socialize and enjoy refreshments provided by the National Charity League, Inc....
View ArticleSteven Greenhut: California ‘The Big State that Can’t’ (or won't)
SACRAMENTO – As the public employee pension and health care benefit crisis sweeps across the nation, some states are dealing seriously with these multibillion-dollar threats to public services and...
View ArticleTritons crush Tesoro to advance to Pac-5 final
The last time the San Clemente football team made it to a CIF-Southern Section final none of the players on this year's team were born. However, this current edition will certainly remember 2011. The...
View ArticleO.C. football: Semifinal stories, scores, photos and more
Check out all of OCVarsity.com's game stories, slide shows, videos and more from Friday night's high school football playoff games. OCVarsity Hot Shots: Semifinals playoff action OCVarsity Fandemonium...
View ArticleAngels take new direction to Winter Meetings
Jerry Dipoto is looking forward to putting his team together when he gets to baseball's Winter Meetings next week. "It's going to be exciting to get in the same room and be face-to-face with everyone,"...
View ArticleWinter Meetings primer: Seven questions for Angels' Dipoto to answer
When he interviewed for the job as the Angels' general manager, Jerry Dipoto brought along a 40- to 45-page book containing his ideas and philosophies about team-building. So obviously, Dipoto brings a...
View ArticleFacebook, iPads to change homebuying
In the not-too-distant future, homebuyers will be searching for homes on their smart phones and tablet computers while driving through neighborhoods. They’ll be able to look at 3-D renderings of...
View ArticleOther states lure O.C. manufacturer
After a two-and-a-half-year search for a place to expand, MVM Technologies Inc. in San Clemente in June said it had chosen Washington D.C. Now, President and CEO Dan Loyer says he's being wooed by...
View ArticleGroupon horror: Baking 102,000 cupcakes
Thinking about signing your business up for Groupon or a similar daily deal site? Could be a good idea, but just make sure you know what you're getting into. According to this story from BBC News, a...
View ArticleNot ANOTHER white elephant!
Somebody somewhere sometime thought it would be a good idea to have a white elephant office party to celebrate the end of the year — and get rid of that hideous thing Aunt Martha gave them. Creative...
View ArticleDec. 4 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. Also, see notable deaths of 2011. SEE...
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