Jack White thunders through the Wiltern
The thing we’ve not fully seen from Jack White – until very recently – is a willingness to be himself in the spotlight. We recognize him instantly, his ghostly face and his often thunderous sound,...
View ArticleSantigold lights up House of Blues Anaheim
Santigold arrived on stage at House of Blues Anaheim a quirky queen of electro-pop and hip-hop, accompanied by her courtesans, two stone-faced dancers who hailed her with glittering gold pompoms and...
View ArticleRyan Lemmon Softball Showcase Tuesday
The Ryan Lemmon Foundation will be presenting two major events next week. The Orange County Coaches Softball all-star games will be held on Tuesday with the top seniors competing at Deanna Manning...
View Article'For Greater Glory' makes history confusing
"For Greater Glory" is a meandering, malnourished epic of a forgotten Mexican civil war, the one "after" the Mexican Revolution that made Pancho Villa famous. This period piece, partly financed by the...
View ArticleVan Halen has a blast at Staples Center
Last month's news that Van Halen would be scrapping a chunk of tour dates this summer without explanation wasn’t too surprising. Controversy always seems to follow the band around. Media outlets cited...
View Article'Big Ern' living his dream with Angels
ANAHEIM – He already had talked about his beloved baby girl, whose name is printed on the heels of his batting practice cleats and whose mere mention makes him smile. He already had detailed the origin...
View ArticleKings of overtime torment Devils again
NEWARK, N.J. – In a Stanley Cup Final so evenly competitive that it seems as though the Kings and New Jersey Devils are playing in endless concentric circles, Jeff Carter just kept circling. Carter got...
View ArticleAngels jump-start the AL West race
ANAHEIM – Double plays, as you've heard from infancy, are the pitcher's best friends. C.J. Wilson had almost as many friends as David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry on Saturday night. After four innings,...
View ArticleJune 3 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. Also, see notable deaths of 2012 SEE...
View ArticleMorning letters: Beware: debt will crush our freedoms
IRVINE, Don Bradshaw: The History Channel aired an interesting episode recently about the Black Plague. Apparently some of the best lessons from what followed that epidemic were economic. The disease...
View ArticleRoosters of Orange County give $50,000 to Friendly Center
During a time of financial uncertainty, generosity can be hard to find. The Roosters of Orange County proved that there is still room for giving even in an economic downturn as they presented a check...
View ArticleMark Landsbaum: How U.S. fails at college
First, let's get the niceties out of the way: Congratulations to all college graduates. Now, let's face reality. Graduates probably took too long to graduate, were taught a lot of stuff that doesn't...
View ArticleIrvine police blotter, May 21 to 26
CROSSROADS MAY 26 2:03 p.m. Commercial burglary, 2880 Michelle. Keys and clothing were reported stolen out of a burglarized LA Fitness guest locker. 9:04 p.m. Warrant arrest, address withheld. A 26...
View ArticleEditorial: Cutting politicians' pay a Pyrrhic victory
A headline a few days ago trumpeted that the governor and legislators' salaries will be cut 5 percent. The decision wasn't made by the governor or legislators, but by an independent panel that voters...
View ArticleDog-and-car wash to benefit breast cancer patients
TUSTIN – TC's Warriors In Motion will host its first Paws for Cause dog and car wash from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at The Spaw, a canine grooming salon. The event will raise money for Breast...
View ArticleBrian Calle: Scott Walker's no Jerry Brown
Californians know a thing or two about recalls. Only two state governors in U.S. history have been removed from office via recall; the first was North Dakota Gov. Lynn J. Frazier in 1921. Of course,...
View ArticleMad Hatter's Tea Party takes animal lovers to Wonderland
San Juan Capistrano usually wouldn't be mistaken for London, but at Saturday's Mad Hatter's Tea Party, guests who paid $50 each were treated to an authentic English high tea to benefit The Ark of San...
View ArticleForty years later, 'Napalm Girl' speaks in O.C.
The photograph still makes Nick Ut cry. Four decades have passed since he took it. For him, it is always like it was yesterday. There are times when the veteran photographer for The Associated Press...
View ArticleDisney, Knott's frequent targets of lawsuits
Darth Vader was shooing away a bird at Disneyland when he smacked a woman in the back – according to the lawsuit she filed claiming such "severe injuries" as back pain, headaches and trouble sleeping....
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