Ask Daft Daddy: Are kids really that expensive?
March Madness is here, and it has nothing to do with college basketball. This month I’ve been to Las Vegas twice and San Diego three times, and next weekend I’ll be in Santa Barbara for my...
View ArticleNBA cheering section (photos)
While most NBA players involved in trade speculation stayed where they were, notably Dwight Howard and Chris Kaman, others changed teams. The fans, celebrities and otherwise, and the cheerleaders and...
View ArticleAngel lefties: Where will Wilson rank?
No question that C.J. Wilson is the most expensive Angels left-handed pitcher in history. But, among lefthanders, will he be the best? There's certainly a chance, because southpaw pitching has not been...
View ArticleNFL: Flynn picks Seattle
Matt Flynn changed the quarterback landscape considerably when he signed a three-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks. But the guy who could really send several fellow QBs scrambling is Peyton Manning,...
View ArticleO.C.'s Most Wanted: Searching for 19 years
Authorities have been searching 19 years for Gabriel Renee Melendez, a man accused of shooting and killing someone while he was driving on the 91. Melendez, who was 18 at the time, is suspected of...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: The week in pictures
Check out all of OCVarsity's Hot Shots and Fandemonium pictures from the past week. There were some great games in the regional playoffs for boy and girls basketball, and the spring sports had some key...
View ArticleReport: NFL QB Manning to sign with Denver
Quarterback Peyton Manning has chosen his new team. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter are reporting that four-time NFL MVP Manning has agreed to sign with the Denver Broncos, likely also ending...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: A smashing economic recovery
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View ArticleNCAA: 14 of 16 teams from major conferences
So much for the little guys. Instead of parlaying an historic day of upsets into a second weekend filled with small schools, the NCAA tournament now looks like a who's-who of major college programs....
View ArticleRex the Hero Dog to live with old friend
Sgt. Rex, a German shepherd trained for military work, is on track to move back in with a former handler and fellow war veteran. The retired military working dog, subject of a Morning Read in The...
View ArticleO.C. man, 69, sets out on 'Walk to Redemption'
About a dozen well-wishers and friends gathered at Denny's diner in Dana Point at 6 a.m. Monday to say goodbye to Mike Shaw, a 69-year-old San Clemente resident who is walking across America to raise...
View ArticleOceanfront short sale sells for $5.75M
A Spanish style home on the oceanfront in Laguna Beach's gated Lagunita neighborhood sold recently as a short sale for $5.75 million. This luxury home is just steps from Laguna's coveted Victoria Beach...
View ArticleWater fight breaks out in Fullerton
O.K., so, really, that's not the Fullerton city council having a water fight, but revelers in Bangkok celebrating their New Year (thank you, AP)…. We'll see how things look after Fullerton's meeting on...
View Article64 arrested in St. Patrick's DUI checks
Through saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, authorities arrested 64 people on suspicion of driving under the influence over the St. Patrick's Day weekend. The multiagency crackdown, from 6...
View ArticleLaguna Niguel collects for military babies
LAGUNA NIGUEL – Volunteers from the Laguna Niguel Military Support Committee collected baby items Sunday for the city's adopted Marines and sailors.The baby care package drive took place outside...
View ArticleSwarming bees have neighbor buzzing
A San Clemente woman said her neighbor was raising bees that were swarming so much that she couldn't go in her back yard. She told the Sheriff's Department she had tried contacting city...
View ArticleSlideshow: Half a century of Bob Dylan
Fifty years ago on March 19, Bob Dylan released his first album. Modest, self-titled, recorded in two days and largely filled with traditional material like "House of the Rising Sun" and "Man of...
View ArticleSpring has sprung in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C.- In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo made a gift of Japanese cherry trees to the city. What began as a friendship gesture has grown into an annual event as the trees blossom, heralding the...
View ArticleAngels hater? Show and tell us
Hey Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, A's and Rangers fans (and anybody else): Are the Angels the team you love to hate? Do you find it hard to think much of a franchise that outside of 2002 is always a...
View ArticlePlastic surgery aplenty on 'Housewives'
Greetings, folks! Welcome to another thrilling preview of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” season 7 edition! Here we give you, dear readers, a sneak peek at what transpires on the next...
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