Police: Man from Orange dies after being kidnapped, shot
LONG BEACH – An Orange man who was kidnapped, shot and left in an alley Friday has died. Police expect to present a case to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office Tuesday against three men accused...
View ArticleJSerra walking tall after victory
HUNTINGTON BEACH – JSerra's young football team grew a little more Friday night.Or maybe, a lot more.Junior Dante Pettis returned a blocked punt 5 yards for a touchdown with 3:07 left in the fourth...
View ArticleFullerton can't slow El Dorado attack
FULLERTON – In a nonleague matchup Friday night, El Dorado dominated Fullerton, 49-28, after a slow start.The Indians (1-2) came out looking sharp, executing a trick play on their first play from...
View ArticleFirst responders in Laguna Beach remember 9/11 victims
LAGUNA BEACH – At precisely 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, the doors of Laguna Beach Fire Station No. 1 opened up, and firefighters rolled the station's two engines out onto the driveway. Laguna Beach firefighters...
View ArticleCanyon's McKee keeps fighting
ANAHEIM – One of the most feared offensive forces in Orange County football will loom across the field for Canyon and coach Brent McKee on Friday night.The rebuilding Comanches (1-1) play host to No. 6...
View ArticleCaller says drunken man threatened his life
LAGUNA NIGUEL – A caller said a drunken man threatened his life after the caller confronted him about making an inappropriate comment to his 17-year-old daughter as she walked by, according to a report...
View ArticleCaller reports two bicyclists involved in accident
ALISO VIEJO – A caller reported witnessing two bicyclists being involved in an accident, according to a report from the Orange County Sheriff's Department. At least one person was taken to Mission...
View ArticleMorning letters: Fed up with Washington money games
TRABUCO CANYON, M.J. Knudsen: How does another round of printing money help [“New action by Fed expected,” Business, Sept. 8]? The money the Fed “loans” Washington substitutes for money that private...
View ArticleSept. 11 celebrity birthdays
Songwriter/lyricist Alan Bergman ("The Way We Were," "You Don't Bring Me Flowers") is 87. Actor Earl Holliman ("Police Woman," "Forbidden Planet") is 84. Former Space Shuttle astronaut Robert Crippen...
View ArticleBack to nature in Hawaii
Hawaii has a reputation for blissful tropical beauty. The six major islands of the Pacific chain are home to 55 state parks and two national parks (Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala). Here's a collection...
View ArticleO.C. football: New OCVarsity Top 25 for Week 3
Check out OCVarsity.com's updated high school football rankings for Orange County for Week 3 of the 2012 season. Santa Margarita didn't have any trouble winning its game last week, making it easy for...
View ArticleMan jailed after accused of domestic violence sues Irvine
IRVINE – An Irvine man who spent a night in jail after being falsely accused of domestic violence by a woman later charged with numerous counts of burglary, kidnapping and false arrest is suing the...
View ArticleSummer soiree supports Newport Aquatic Center
On a close of a perfect summer day, some 200 local citizens gathered at the Newport Aquatic Center to celebrate Summer Soirée 2012, a fundraiser for Newport Beach Aquatics which raised over $30,000...
View ArticleDing: Rehabilitating Dwight Howard progresses to first Lakers training session
Now that the Lakers have Dwight Howard, we want to know when they'll really have him. On the court. In real games. The Lakers don't know either, but they're starting to get a better idea. Details are...
View ArticleCelebrity watch: Shatner due in O.C.
The press release landed with a thump in our inbox early Tuesday afternoon and the newsroom was astir. Others had heard as well.William Shatner will bless Orange County with his singular presence on...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: The big hug for little business
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View ArticleIrvine Charger teams open with victories
The Chargers Future League (Flag 7-8) team opened up the season with a 42-0 shutout against the Fountain Valley Barons, on Saturday at Irvine Stadium. The team is made up of eight returning Chargers...
View ArticleAlex Parsons makes NFL debut with Raiders
Woodbridge High followers took pride in the fact of watching one of their own start in a Monday Night Football game.Former Warrior and USC standout Alex Parsons got the start at center for the Oakland...
View ArticleAngels lose third straight to A's, 4-1
ANAHEIM – After the eighth inning of yet another home loss to the Oakland A's, Angels fans swarmed the aisles to leave. Mike Scioscia couldn't have said anything to bring them back, but he did offer...
View ArticleVictor Davis Hanson: 'Bush did it' doesn't wash
The theme of the president's 2012 re-election campaign is that George W. Bush left such a terrible mess that Barack Obama could hardly be expected to clean it up in four years. In other words, 43...
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