Really? ‘Flip This House’ owes agent $4 million
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” WINNING ROUND TWO: Charleston real estate executive Richard Davis won an appeals court verdict upholding a $4 million...
View ArticleCourteney Cox: ‘Gossip doesn’t interest me’
If there is a word to describe the recent press junket for "Scream 4," the latest sequel to the immensely popular horror franchise, that word would be "awkward." How else would you describe a junket...
View ArticleApril 13 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: Muslim protest video misleads
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutFkykjmbM[/youtube]TUSTIN, Betty Robinson: In response to “Villa Park: Free Speech or Hate speech”: My husband and I attended both the Yorba Linda and Villa...
View ArticleNearly half of state's jobless are long-term
Even as California's job market starts to turn, the number of long-term unemployed rose in February to 46.7% of the state's laid-off workers, the EDD reports. Unemployment among those most recently...
View ArticleDodgers can't hold lead, fall to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO – The Dodgers caught two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum on a night that he was vulnerable, but they couldn't put him away.Despite taking a three-run lead against Lincecum in the fourth...
View ArticleBynum hurts knee, will have MRI today
LOS ANGELES – Andrew Bynum's troublesome right knee will be an issue again entering the Lakers' postseason after he hyperextended it early in the second quarter Tuesday night against San Antonio. He is...
View ArticleCoachella 2011 set times, conflicts revealed
People who tend to like mostly one thing and little else, you've got nothing to worry about -- though, really, if your taste is so narrow, what are you doing spending all that money on an Indio trip in...
View ArticleBynum's knee scare will be good for Lakers
LOS ANGELES – The largest Laker sat there, scared and trying to make himself as small as possible in the very paint where he has been such a tower the past two months. As he did, the Lakers' bold...
View ArticleO.C. school supply retailer to close April 30
Budget cuts at Orange County schools plus lease problems are forcing the closure of a school supply shop that has been open in Orange County for 14 years. Classroom Extras School Supply, 15066...
View ArticleFired O.C. air marshal’s whistleblower case heats up
Are the stars finally aligning for Robert MacLean – the federal air marshal who was axed from his cop-in-the-sky job after telling the world about an ill-conceived plan to remove air marshals from long...
View ArticleMost volatile U.S. home market? Not O.C.!
It's been a pretty wild ride for Orange County home prices. A massive surge upward was followed by a rapid descent. A modest recovery, then, turned into another dip. But would it surprise you to know...
View ArticleO.C. landfill stars in 'America’s Next Top Model' photo shoot
We already were tracking "America's Next Top Model" after learning that Alexandria Everett of Huntington Beach was one of the would-be supermodels on Tyra Banks talent hunt series. And Alexandria, whom...
View ArticleOur picks for must-see sets at Coachella 2011
There are at least a dozen more standout artists at this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival that we could have selected. Believe me, none of them curry any less favor with our crew...
View ArticleDucks Faceoffs: 4/13/11
Check out who was celebrating at the NHL Western Conference quarterfinal between the Ducks and the Nashville Predators Wednesday at Honda Center.
View ArticleQuiche for Easter has a shortcut
The combination of flavors and contrasting textures makes Quiche Lorraine a favorite for brunch. I love the creaminess of the egg-laden custard. Its smooth cheesiness offers the perfect foil to the...
View ArticleWho sang best on ‘American Idol’ on Wednesday?
Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina apparently are pulling the most votes on "American Idol" every week, so we feel confident of putting Scotty's photo here to get this Top 8 poll post underway. That's...
View ArticlePredators’ Rinne good when he had to be
ANAHEIM – Pekka Rinne is one of the best goaltenders in hockey. That was already bad news for the Ducks. It will get worse when a playoff game comes along that forces him to prove it. Rinne finally...
View ArticleGriffin's triple-double helps Clippers win season finale
LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin had 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the 82nd and final game of his spectacular rookie season and the Clippers beat the playoff-bound Memphis Grizzlies, 110-103, on...
View ArticleVolunteerism honored by Arts Council and other Anaheim news
Reon Boydstun Howard will be honored on April 14 at the Spirit of Volunteerism Awards Luncheon at the Disneyland Hotel. She was nominated by the Anaheim Arts Council for the extensive hours and effort...
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