Stop picking on Ryan Lochte
We’re equal-opportunity mockers here at People – we skewer himbos and bimbos alike. But we’d like to declare a moratorium on a too-obvious target: Ryan Lochte. Sure, the second-most famous member of...
View ArticleIrvine music group helps rural Guatemalans
Ainos, an Irvine-based musical ensemble, has partnered with international humanitarian organization Good Neighbors USA in an effort to improve the quality of life for people residing in third-world...
View ArticleAug. 9 celebrity birthdays
Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy is 84. Tennis Hall of Famer Rod Laver is 74. Comedian-director David Steinberg is 70. Boxing Hall of Famer Ken Norton is 69. Actor Sam Elliott is 68. Singer Barbara...
View Article'Bourne Legacy' is a worthy addition to the franchise
It starts, as before, with a motionless body – dead? alive? – floating underwater. This time the immobile figure is Aaron Cross, a medically enhanced hunter-killer in the same U.S. black-ops program...
View ArticleOlympics schedule: Thursday, Aug. 9
THURSDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Soccer: The United States faces Japan in the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium. Water polo: Spain and United States square off in the women's water polo final. Track: Usain...
View ArticleThe baby with the broken heart
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Aug. 18, the Angels will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their 2002 World Championship with a pre-game ceremony honoring the players on that team. One of the '02 Angels lesser...
View ArticleAll-city tennis MVP: Brymer powers Trojans to title
Another year in the books, another special season for University High's Gage Brymer. This one was actually perfect for the junior, who is the Irvine World News all-city boys tennis team MVP for the...
View ArticleThe All-American Rejects work up a sweat at Pacific
Tyson Ritter could define “energetic.” The All-American Rejects’ lanky frontman worked up quite a sweat during the rock group’s vigorous Pacific Amphitheatre show Wednesday night. He rarely stood still...
View ArticleNicki Minaj shines amid uneven Nokia show
Toward the end of her gig Wednesday night at L.A. Live’s Nokia Theatre, Nicki Minaj admitted she’d had some pre-show jitters after waking up hoarse the morning of the show, which already had been...
View ArticleOlympics schedule: Saturday, Aug. 11
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHT Basketball: The United States will try to repeat its gold medal performance in Beijing at the women's final. TOP EVENTS Basketball (medal events) Women's bronze medal game, 9 a.m....
View ArticleU.S. women defeat Japan for Olympic gold
WEMBLEY, England -- The U.S. women's soccer team won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, avenging one of its most painful defeats with a 2-1 victory over Japan.Carli Lloyd scored in the eighth and 54th...
View ArticleAlexis Abad handles 70.3 miles of swim, bike and run
Alexis Abad knows about hard work when it comes to training.She's been a member of cross country and track teams at Woodbridge High for the last three years.And the workouts those squads put in to get...
View ArticleWeek ahead: Boom coming for homebuilding?
Homebuilding and construction news will be the hot spot in the week of Aug. 13. Click on image for our day-to-day guide to the upcoming week's real estate trend releases ...
View ArticleShields wins women's boxing title
LONDON – Claressa Shields ducked one punch, deftly leaned away from another, and stuck her tongue out at her Russian opponent. Just an American teenager having a little fun.After all, Nadezda Torlopova...
View ArticleReports: Lakers trying to deal Bynum, Gasol to get Howard
It has been days since anyone mentioned Dwight Howard and the Lakers in the same sentence. But that period of silence is over. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the Lakers, Orlando Magic and two other...
View ArticleTell us your breast cancer stories
Do you have a story to share about breast cancer? Are you a survivor or have you lost someone close to you? If you'd like to tell us about your experience with breast cancer, please submit your story....
View ArticleMontford Marines honored with congressional medals
CAMP PENDLETON – Gunnery Sgt. Jessie Simmons fought back the tears that welled up in his eyes on Tuesday. He took his seat next to Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commander of the 1st Marine Division,...
View ArticleScioscia: Poor starting pitching 'holding us down'
ANAHEIM – It is not like Angels manager Mike Scioscia to point fingers. But this might be the closest he will ever get. Going into this season, the Angels were justified in thinking they might have one...
View ArticleBattle for USC's No. 3 WR job heats up
LOS ANGELES – The battle for USC's No. 3 receiver job intensified Tuesday. Talented, speedy sophomore George Farmer fully participated in practice for the first time since hurting his hamstring during...
View ArticleFoster has unfinished business at UCLA
SAN BERNARDINO – DeShaun Foster has many fond memories from his time at UCLA. He set the school record in 1998 for most touchdowns (12) in a season by a freshman and led the team in rushing with 673...
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