Actress surfs O.C.; saves world in ‘Source Code’
Have you ever been floating on your surfboard off Laguna Beach, and found your mind wandering? It's a beautiful day, but the water is a bit calm, and you have a lot of time to think as you wait for...
View ArticleWatch the birdy!
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View ArticleUncommon Burlesque spices up O.C. nightlife
The lights dim, the music slows down a beat and a spotlight beams brightly on the night’s hostess, Dizzy Von Damn, dolled up this particular evening in tribute to one of her favorite Hollywood sex...
View ArticleAndrew Bynum’s breakthrough: how, why and with whom
LOS ANGELES – Leave it to Tex Winter, who while on the Lakers' staff was one of Andrew Bynum's harshest critics, to have the explanation for why Bynum has turned his career and this entire Lakers...
View ArticlePopular toy celebrates 50th Anniversary with contest
She is soft, rubbery and French. And she is turning 50 this year. Sophie the Giraffe has become sort of the must-have, "it" thing for babies to chew on. And having one in our house these days, I can...
View Article2011 Angels season preview: The lineup
The 2009 Angels set a handful of franchise records including runs scored, batting average and hits and led the majors in batting average as well as batting average with runners in scoring position....
View ArticleLetters blog: Trump not afraid of 'birthers' controversy
ANAHEIM HILLS, Bob Elliott: Rather than argue the support of their man with facts, the left, with the help of the main stream media, has branded anyone who questions President Barack Obama's...
View ArticleSeeing service through customer's eyes
Ever wonder why businesses fail? You wouldn't if you listened to the customers — or more aptly, would-be customers or former customers — of these failures. Here's an email I received from Orange County...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: For Obama, Libya is rocket science
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View ArticleAre these layoffs the end for aerospace?
LONG BEACH – Bob Loftin takes a big sip of ice tea, but the hit of caffeine does nothing to stifle the yawn. At 7:30 p.m., it's already been a long day. He got a call at 5:10 a.m. this Monday and...
View ArticleViewers still prefer ‘Idol’ to ‘Dancing’
Although "Dancing with the Stars" drew its third-largest audience for a premiere, it was unable to dislodge "American Idol" from its customary spot atop the prime-time television ratings last week.The...
View ArticleJim Norton finally invades O.C.
Jim Norton has developed into an accomplished stand-up comedian, popular radio personality and best-selling author – yet in a career spanning nearly two decades he’s never been to Orange County. The...
View ArticleFood 101: Warm up to cabbage salad
As we transition from winter to spring, I turn my head to the humble cabbage. This leafy produce-aisle staple is all too familiar served as cole slaw or when playing second fiddle in fish tacos. But...
View ArticleO.C.'s 'motel kids' featured in TV show
The motel kids of Orange County return to the TV spotlight this week as KCET’s “SoCal Connected” reports on families living in cheap motels near Disneyland in an episode that premieres at 9 p.m....
View ArticleWait list for NBA Kings tickets is 500-plus
ANAHEIM – The Sacramento Kings move to Anaheim is not a done deal – but that hasn't held back a wave of excitement among local NBA fans. As of early afternoon Wednesday, more than 500 fans had sent...
View ArticleWillie Nelson won’t have to sing in court
Willie Nelson won't have to sing for a joint, after all. A Texas judge denied reports that Nelson would have to sing in her court to resolve marijuana possession charges. Hudspeth County Attorney Kit...
View ArticleMater Dei choir sings for pope in St. Peter's Square
Josh Paz was a little nervous as the Mater Dei High School choir waited for the pope to arrive in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Wednesday morning. "What if we mess up?" he thought. "What will...
View ArticleLetters blog: Libya: Whatever you call it, the 'war' should end
-LA HABRA, Ron Meade: Sixty years ago, my oldest brother enlisted in the Army. Shortly thereafter the United Nations volunteered him to perform “kinetic military action” in a foreign conflict. At the...
View ArticleO.C. players on Opening Day rosters
OCVarsity has put together a list of the former Orange County high school players who are likely to be found this week on Opening Day rosters (or who might soon be called up to the majors). The list...
View ArticleIrvine police blotter, March 22 to 28
PORTOLAMonday, March 287:54 a.m.: Vehicle burglary, Alassio.5:32 p.m.: Residential burglary. Two Christmas trees and decorations stolen valued at $1100, 7100 block Esperanza.Sunday, March 273:21 a.m.:...
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