Feb. 18 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 ArticleWill the Oscars really honor the best song?
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” and “When You Wish Upon a Star.” “The Way You Look Tonight” and “The Way We Were.” “Moon River” and “Mona Lisa.” “Up Where We Belong,” “Over the Rainbow” and “Under the Sea.” Which...
View ArticleDeputy in Marine shooting identified
The deputy who shot a Camp Pendleton Marine in the San Clemente High School parking lot Feb. 7 has been identified by the Orange County Sheriff's Department as Darren Sandberg.The 15-year veteran was...
View ArticleChapman law professor dies suddenly
Katherine B. Darmer, a Chapman law professor and champion of gay rights and equality, died suddenly Friday, the law school's dean announced Saturday. "She was a devoted teacher, scholar, friend, wife...
View ArticleChicago Symphony triumphs in Costa Mesa
The Chicago Symphony performed Friday night in Southern California for the first time in decades. Riccardo Muti, now in his second year as the orchestra's music director, manned the podium. Segerstrom...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: 'Arab Spring' isn't America's business
VILLA PARK, Mike Berkus: How wonderful that the news sources reported the “Arab Spring” last year [“As Damascus burns, Lebanon feels the heat,” Nation&World, Feb. 12]. The spin on what was...
View ArticleBradley catches Mickelson at Northern Trust
PACIFIC PALISADES – Keegan Bradley rolled in a 9-footer for par on the 18th hole at Riviera Country Club on Saturday to maintain his share of the Northern Trust Open lead with Phil Mickelson,...
View ArticleSpurs collect when Paul, Clippers give one away
LOS ANGELES – The writers on press row Saturday afternoon at Staples Center typed away the first sentences to their stories, praising Chris Paul for another fourth-quarter comeback. The 9.5 seconds on...
View ArticleTiger's snub of Riviera puzzling
PACIFIC PALISADES – Where was Tiger Woods over the weekend? There were no confirmed Tiger sightings in Orange County, where Woods was born and grew up, where he still owns residential property and has...
View ArticleUnassuming Blake provides a spark
EL SEGUNDO – Steve Blake doesn't look for a pat on the back or seek out headlines. He certainly doesn't read newspapers, sports websites or Twitter to find out what others are saying about him. He just...
View ArticleBledsoe's hustle keys Clippers' run
LOS ANGELES – The Clippers, like they have a number of times this season, dug themselves into a hole. Trailing the San Antonio Spurs by 15 points in the third quarter Saturday at Staples Center, the...
View ArticleClippers vs. Spurs worth repeating
LOS ANGELES – It would be logical if a Clipper didn't know how to take a knee. On Saturday it was overwhelmingly illogical to everyone, including Chris Paul, because he has not been a Clipper For Life....
View ArticleIrvine and University advance in playoffs, Woodbridge falls
Irvine's girls basketball team defeated Hacienda Heights Wilson, 58-36, Saturday afternoon in a 3AA CIF second round playoff game at Irvine. Jessica Thawley scored 17 points to lead the Vaqueros, who...
View ArticleFeb. 19 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 slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleAnti-bullying rally honoring O.C. teen who killed self postponed
LAKE FOREST – A national event focused on stopping bullying among teens planned for Sunday in San Francisco has been postponed to Monday, event organizers said. The Monster March Against Teen Bullying...
View ArticleListless Lakers fail on defense against Suns
PHOENIX – Kobe Bryant's frustration was evident at more than one juncture of the Lakers' 102-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Bryant put up one more shot after the game, telling reporters...
View ArticleMorning letters: Basketball legend is great on and off the court
NORTH TUSTIN, Hal Marshall: It was a pleasure to read that former basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his co-author Raymond Obstfeld help educate the young children of several East Tustin...
View ArticleOne of four dogs never leaves O.C. shelter
The good news: The number of dogs impounded by the Orange County animal shelter dropped 5.3 percentlast year, and the total number euthanized fell 5.4 percent. But the shelter’s kill rate for dogs...
View ArticleFeb. 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 slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleSlideshow: This year’s Oscar costumes
Last week, I promised you a complete tour of this year's Oscar-nominated costumes, along with pithy and informative commentary from Kevin Jones, curator of the Fashion Institute of Design &...
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