Calling all sibling pranksters: I need your help!!
I am up against a full fledged prank-star, in the form of my younger brother, Brandon. Somehow his wife, two kids, and full-time job are not enough to keep him busy, so as of recent he has taken to the...
View ArticleThere's something about Cameron. New breasts?
Did actress Cameron Diaz, who supposedly wasn't all that crazy about her body, finally get a breast augmentation? That -- rather than weight gain or a padded bikini top -- seems to be the consensus...
View ArticleAnthrax still going strong three decades on
While writing its latest album Worship Music in early 2010, metal staple Anthrax was without a frontman. It didn’t bother guitarist Scott Ian, however. He was confident everything would eventually all...
View ArticleO.C. foreclosures take year to complete
The average foreclosure took just over 11 months from the filing of a default notice to the sale. While that's down from the past few months, it's still up 11.4% from a year ago. That's among the...
View ArticleHedge your bets
January is hedge trimmer month at my house. It's the time of year that I like to buzz down anything brown. In particular, the ornamental grasses that I let go to seed with a sort of papery look in the...
View ArticleJan. 20 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 ArticleMorning letters: Release California from its debt prison
YORBA LINDA, Merrill R. Holbrook: Once again the tax-and-spend mentality lives in Sacramento [“Brown promotes change,” Jan. 19]. It is time to replace our governor and Legislature with people who can...
View Article10 best celebrity stories of the week
Celebrities are the most fascinating people on Earth. You can't argue with that because it's what philosophers call a tautology. Look at it as a math equation. Fascinating = Celebrity. Celebrity =...
View Article‘Avenue Q’ a wicked ‘Sesame Street’ satire
If the antithesis of all that's good and wholesome about "Sesame Street," the landmark Children's Television Workshop-PBS series of the 1970s, is hot boy-girl sex, unrequited boy-boy sex, stumbling...
View ArticleJanuary is fruit tree season
When times are tough, people grow food even when it's not about the money. Gardening gives us sense of security when we know where our food comes from and that it can be had just out the back door. And...
View ArticleCheck out Chris Paul’s new house
While it doesn't mean Chris Paul is staying with the Clippers' long term, it's not a bad sign. The star guard reportedly purchased a mansion in the Bel Air area, meaning he's at least thinking about...
View ArticleStill many questions not answered at Woodbridge
It has been an interesting seven days following the Woodbridge girls basketball program. We showed up at the Northwood-Woodbridge girls basketball game Friday night only to find out that head...
View ArticleLakers shunned continuity on offense by hiring Mike Brown
MIAMI – You want the Lakers to make a trade? How about when Brian Shaw comes back to Staples Center on Sunday night as an Indiana Pacers assistant, the Lakers kidnap him, lock him up and send one-time...
View ArticleHey, didn’t you used to be …
The sports world is ever evolving, spinning like a basketball on the fingertip of a Harlem Globetrotter. For you young folks out there, the Harlem Globetrotters used to be something special. Now,...
View ArticleNFL: Rams to play one game in London for next three years
LONDON -- The St. Louis Rams will play a regular-season NFL game in London in each of the next three seasons, first facing the New England Patriots in 2012. The Rams and Patriots will play on Oct. 28...
View ArticleUSC’s 10 most important recruiting targets
National signing day is less than two weeks away, and USC has seven spots to fill to reach its NCAA-mandated maximum of 15 signees. Who are the Trojans' top targets? We've attempted to rank them here,...
View ArticleFormer school bus driver faces molestation charges
SANTA ANA – A former school bus driver is scheduled to appear in court Friday to face charges that molested three children younger than 14. According to authorities, one of the children was 3 years...
View ArticleThe best starting rotation in Angels history
Last year, C.J. Wilson led the American League in road ERA. Finished sixth in Cy Young voting, eighth in Wins Above Replacement. He had the third-best ERA+ -- a stat that adjusts for home ballpark – in...
View ArticleO.C. players close in on the Super Bowl
Slide show: Orange County has had a rich history in the NFL playoffs, incuding the Super Bowl. Click through the slide show to find how O.C. NFL players have fared this season and which ones are still...
View ArticleDump truck catches fire on 241 toll road
A dump truck caught fire and slowed down traffic Friday morning on the southbound 241 near Anaheim. The incident was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 7:52 a.m. along the right shoulder at...
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