NFL Week 8: What to watch for
THREE AND OUT Three things to watch for in today's games: 1. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Parity is alive and well in today's NFL, where 18 of 32 teams are .500 or within a game of .500. Not surprisingly, the...
View ArticleMiller: There's turbulence ahead, but Lakers still can reach their destination
These Lakers will be entertaining. They will be successful. They will be interesting, from the start to the finish, which, of course, their fans expect to arrive in the form of a parade in June. We...
View ArticleBob Dylan & Mark Knopfler just fair at the Bowl
Any preconceived notions about what I might say regarding both Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler after Friday night's ballyhooed pairing at the Hollywood Bowl flew out my sunroof once I hit the 101 at 7 and...
View ArticleTrojans' title hopes die in the desert
TUCSON – Things wilt and perish in the desert, such as flowers, school records and national title hopes. ''Unfinished business'' has been USC's motto since the summer, the idea that the talented,...
View ArticleLast-second kick carries Bruins in a shootout
TEMPE, Ariz. – There was a shootout Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium, but that's not all it was. There was much shooting in the foot, as well. UCLA and Arizona State, while matching big plays, also...
View ArticleAnother shutout puts Giants on brink of title
DETROIT - The San Francisco Giants are one victory from winning their second World Series in three years. And they have their best pitcher in Matt Cain going for the kill Sunday night. Proving they...
View ArticleWhicker: Hundley earning his quarterback stripes
TEMPE, Ariz. – Brett Hundley is in the midst of quarterbacking immersion. Noel Mazzone, his UCLA offensive coordinator, knows that everyone sinks if Hundley fails. "I've been pretty hard on him, the...
View ArticleRegister analysis offers window into consumer protection process
Every board and bureau under the Department of Consumer Affairs publishes a list of recommended penalties for the major violations they enforce. But while department officials say the agencies...
View ArticleCases settled for penalties below recommendations
Bryan Chan, anesthesiologist, Rancho Palos Verdes Winnie Perry remembers her mother, Azella Hawkins, as an active woman. Even late into her life, Hawkins, a retired nurse, travelled monthly to Las...
View ArticleVictor Davis Hanson: California, here we stay
California's multidimensional decline sometimes seems endless. According to a study published by a public policy group at Stanford University, California's various retirement systems have amassed $500...
View ArticleMark Landsbaum: Pondering Obama unleashed
"This is my last election," President Barack Obama was overheard explaining in March, "After my election, I have more flexibility." Those words, captured by an open microphone the president probably...
View ArticleEditorial: The roots of Lebanon violence
Authorities in Lebanon are unhappy about the way Beirut has been depicted in the hit Showtime series "Homeland." Lebanese Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud told the Associated Press that the nation's...
View ArticleChristian Milord: Politicians who promise less, deliver more
During national political campaigns, presidential nominees and other politicians practice the same old song-and-dance routine. They inflate their track records and promise voters an assortment of...
View ArticleNearly 70 years later, one of first black Marines honored in O.C.
SEAL BEACH – You don't often hear about quiet men, even when they accomplish great things. They never shine the spotlight on themselves. And they deflect it when others try, which is what happened to...
View ArticleFlaws found in state consumer protection enforcement
Sitting in the dentist’s waiting room, Patricia Dawkins didn’t suspect there was a problem until she saw the ambulance pull up, sirens blaring. It was January 2006 and Patricia’s daughter, Katherine,...
View ArticleToday at the Disneyland Resort, Sun., Oct. 28
Disneyland hours: 8 a.m. to midnight. Disney California Adventure hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Attraction/restaurant closures: Indiana Jones Adventure, Storybook Land Canal Boats, Casey Jr. Circus Train...
View ArticleDisney history: Pirates river filled
This week in Disney history ... Oct. 30, 2002: The Disneyland Resort hosts a viewing of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas," along with a costume party. Oct. 31, 1966: The Pirates of the...
View Article'Monster Mash' digs up Halloween fun
Hundreds of children, moms and dads turned out for Vista del Mar Elementary School's annual "Monster Mash" Halloween carnival Friday in San Clemente. The event featured a petting zoo, games, rides,...
View ArticleMorning letters: Community college connections to Election 2012
TUSTIN, Sarah Thomas: California’s community colleges are suffering the serious effects of underfunding. Classes have been reduced by about 15 percent, and staff and faculty are being downsized. In the...
View ArticleOct. 28 celebrity birthdays
Actress Joan Plowright is 83. Country musician Charlie Daniels is 76. Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens is 75. Actress Jane Alexander ("Kramer Vs. Kramer," "Testament") is 73. TV writer/producer...
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