Home and garden tours and shows 2011
Spring has sprung and you know what that means – time to grab your most comfortable walking shoes for this year's home and garden tours and shows. There is something to see and do here for every kind...
View ArticleO.C. football: Under-the-radar recruits head to camp
Slide show: OCVarsity's Dan Albano takes a look at some O.C. football recruits who are under the radar but could get noticed at an important Nike camp this weekend at USC. If you're on a mobile device,...
View ArticleLaker Rebounds: Fired up fans speak out
Not all the hostility was in the stands or on the court at Thursday's Lakers-Dallas game. All this week, Lakers fans have sounded off about opponents, the playoff picture and Shannon Brown's game (not...
View ArticleSightsee all over again for the 1st time through your child's eyes
Yahoo recently came out with their 2011 list of 10 places every kid should see in the United States. And no, there were no Disney properties on that list. Not that there is not a place in a kid's life...
View ArticleDucks' playoff tickets on sale Saturday
The Ducks still need to clinch a playoff spot but they announced that tickets for the Western Confernence quarterfinals will go on sale Saturday at noon. Tickets can be purchased online at...
View ArticleGiant flag crew ready for Angels home opener
They have their reasons for donating their time, their hands, their backs and their muscle to bear the weight of America's most symbolic 1,100 pounds of red, white and blue nylon for the next Friday's...
View ArticleTests show high alcohol level in drowned student
NEWPORT BEACH – A popular college student who was found drowned in Newport Bay had so much alcohol in his system that he would have been stumbling and disoriented the night he disappeared, toxicology...
View ArticleGuests excel at Pacific Symphony
A pair of guest performers made their debuts with the Pacific Symphony on Thursday night, one half the age of the other, neither of them old. Both own long and impressive résumés; the pianist's didn't...
View ArticleAuthor Lisi Harrison to sign ‘Monster High’ in H.B.
Lisi Harrison laughs as she recalls the night when she opened the door of her Laguna Beach home to find Frankie Stein, a character from one of her best-selling young adult novels, standing there before...
View ArticleCalhoun vs. Calipari: They have history of battles
HOUSTON – Nobody will dispute that they are great coaches, and the latest evidence lies in the teams they guided to this year's Final Four. Nobody will argue that John Calipari and Jim Calhoun are...
View ArticleLetters blog: Congressional assault on women's rights
LAGUNA BEACH, Board chair of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties Carol Rhoads writes: My Dear Son and Daughter, It’s time to stand up and be counted. Time for me, and time for you....
View ArticleApril 2 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 CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS...
View ArticleLetters blog: Abuses of paid family-care system run deep
-LAGUNA WOODS, Jennifer Marks: When I worked with heroin addicts in the inner city, I was amazed to learn that several of my clients received a monthly government check, allegedly for caring for an...
View ArticleHuntington Beach pictures: Where in the World? Oahu
Check out all the cool places your Huntington Beach neighbors have traveled to. Click on the headline or photo to open the file.
View ArticleBrea students raise $13,600 to make a difference
BREA – Mariposa Elementary School's fifth and sixth graders made a difference. Six weeks ago, the students were to design a fundraising campaign for a charity. On Friday, students displayed their...
View ArticleLetters blog: Debating some pros and cons of nuclear energy
SAN CLEMENTE, Roger Johnson: Statements made by former Unocal CEO Richard Stegemeier illustrate why the public no longer trusts energy officials [“Don’t rush to write off nuclear,” Orange Grove, March...
View ArticleRed Tide rolls at El Toro dodgeball championships
LAKE FOREST – A record 85 teams competed in El Toro High's popular dodgeball tournament, in which Team Alabama claimed the championship Friday. Team Alabama, two girls and four boys wearing red 'Roll...
View ArticleSmithsonian to sell O.C. handbags
The Smithsonian Institution's Museum Shops, the world's largest museum, will soon stock handbags from Laga Design International Inc. in Irvine. The company imports purses handmade by survivors of the...
View ArticleAngels’ bullpen coughs up another lead in 5-4 loss
The sample size is growing, as are the doubts about the Angels' bullpen. On Friday, it took one swift blow as rookie reliever Michael Kohn gave up a walkoff home run, costing the Angels. Saturday...
View ArticleBack in fighting shape
IRVINE – The anesthesia now fully worn off, Jeff Underwood lifted his hospital gown to show off his incision. It ran about 3 inches just below his left abdomen, near a tattoo of a star that you'd never...
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