Beckman football team takes on Ocean View next
Beckman's football team passed its first playoff test with flying colors Friday night. The top-seeded Patriots rolled to a 42-7 victory over Godinez in the opening round of the CIF Southern Division...
View ArticleBusy work in Arizona for Angels' Mike Trout
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Fall League wrapped up Saturday, which explains that deafening "Yippeeee" that came from the east. It's not that the minor leaguers who spent most of October and...
View ArticleWho deserves to win ‘Dancing With The Stars’?
The final three on "Dancing With The Stars" --J.R. Martinez, Ricki Lake and Rob Kardashian -- will dance for the lives tonight. No, wait, that's way to dramatic. They'll dance for a mirror ball trophy...
View ArticleUCLA starts slow but cruises past Chaminade
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Lazeric Jones had 19 points, Jerime Anderson added 18 and UCLA ran past Chaminade in the second half for a 92-60 victory in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday. The...
View ArticleMorning letters: Challenge union dominance in O.C. cities
TRABUCO CANYON, Mike Rodgick: Union leader Nick Berardino [“Outsourcing city services is no panacea, Letters, Nov. 20] is concerned that outsourcing would replace our public sector with “a cadre of...
View ArticleFashionistas come out for holiday shopping
Every style of fashionista walked into Mango at South Coast Plaza during the chain's Holiday Shopping Event last Friday night. From young hipster girls in shorts and over the knee boots to chic classic...
View ArticleEditorial: Supercommittee prefers politics
The supercommittee in Congress was supposed to propose at least $1.2 trillion in cuts over 10 years to the budget deficit by Wednesday. The full Congress then was supposed to take an up-or-down vote on...
View ArticleNov. 22 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 ArticleReally? U.S. home sales up in October
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Unexpectedly Increase — Bloomberg Existing home sales up slightly — UPI October home sales up...
View ArticleDistressed listings heavy in So. County
Towns in South County foothills dominate the list of Orange County communities with the highest level of distressed homes among their residences listed for sale, according to Steve Thomas of...
View ArticleDoes the state owe you $39,000?
The California Franchise Tax Board has 52,000 2010 tax refunds totaling more than $17 million but has been unable to locate the taxpayers who are owed the money. The refunds range from $1 to $39,000....
View ArticleAngels' Scioscia saves baseball
MOORPARK -- Here's one difference between Angels manager Mike Scioscia during the baseball season and during the offseason: golf shoes. Out of his uniform, out from behind the Angel Stadium clubhouse...
View ArticleO.C. bankruptcies drop less than nearby counties
In October, 1,440 individuals and businesses filed for bankruptcy court protection, 8.2% fewer than a year earlier. However, filings in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties declined even...
View ArticleUmberg to co-chair Afghan justice program
Tom Umberg's highlight-filled journey through numerous state and federal posts made another stop in Washington, where on Monday he was named co-chairman of a program aimed at improving the Afghanistan...
View ArticleLots of gift choices for the kids
Some kids have a list that includes only items that are within eyesight at any given moment, while others have a list that grows and grows every day. For the decisive and indecisive alike, here are a...
View Article'Anne of Green Gables' charms in Anaheim
It's certainly heartwarming to know that despite its heavy emphasis on bringing regional and Southern California premieres to local audiences, Chance Theater also cares enough about the community to...
View ArticleUCLA vs. USC: The top 10 recruits at stake
The USC-UCLA game is the biggest day of football in Los Angeles. That goes for recruiting as well. For the Trojans, Saturday is their final game to make an impression on high school prospects. For...
View ArticleNov. 23 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 ArticleReally? N.Y. foreclosures will take 57 years to sell
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" Time needed to sell all Md.'s foreclosures: 21 years (and 57 years for New York) — The Baltimore Sun Mortgage Servicers...
View ArticleMorning letters: If we outsource Congress, more would get done
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Larry R. Lubin: Supercommittee, no, supercomputer, yes. No one needs a crystal ball to know that a Republican will win the presidential election and then the Democrats will dig in...
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