Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion
For more than two decades, Jedi Knights and Darth Vader have wielded their lightsabers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. On Tuesday, they officially became part of the family when The Walt Disney...
View ArticleFurlong arrested on domestic violence charge
Actor Edward Furlong, who starred in "Terminator 2," was arrested Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of domestic violence after an argument with his girlfriend, according to...
View ArticleNannies: Life easier without 'Octomom'
TMZ is reporting that the folks caring for Nadya Suleman's children while she's in rehab couldn't be happier that the mother of 14 is out of their hair. One caretaker told the website that it's much...
View ArticleBizarre U.S. festivals beyond Halloween
The odd, the creepy and the just plain bizarre. Halloween reminds us that out there is a collection of annual events celebrating the truly strange, no matter the time of year. Here are a few of our...
View ArticleKobe: 'Feeling good enough to play tonight!'
Kobe Bryant, not surprisingly, is set to play in the Lakers' season opener Tuesday night despite his sore right foot. Bryant posted to his Facebook: Feeling good enough to play tonight! I'll use my...
View ArticleDodgers re-sign League to fill closer role
The Dodgers took care of one of their top off-season priorities Tuesday by reaching agreement on a new three-year contract with reliever Brandon League. Dodgers GM Ned Colletti said League had been...
View ArticleTrout comes up empty in Gold Glove voting
This was supposed to be the start of Mike Trout's awards party, but it didn't go as planned. The Angels center fielder came up empty in his first bid for a Gold Glove on Tuesday night, losing out to...
View ArticleNotable deaths of 2012
See personalities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, business, literature and world affairs who departed this year. Related: Celebrities we lost in 2011 Celebrities we lost in 2010...
View ArticleLocal trick-or-treat events tonight
When I was a kid, trick-or-treating was pretty much everywhere. It didn't matter what neighborhood you lived in - you could just expect that when you walked outside, you'd be greeted with lots of other...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Haunting Halloween 'treats'
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View ArticleConviction affirmed for man who put semen in co-worker's water bottle
SANTA ANA – A panel of Orange County Superior Court judges has affirmed a Fullerton man's misdemeanor conviction on two counts of battery for twice secretly depositing his semen in a co-worker's water...
View ArticleDeputy's role places him in teens' corner to help
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – On a recent afternoon, Sheriff's Deputy Clay Cranford spent time listening to a depressed teen who talked about cutting herself. He met with another teen who'd had brought a...
View ArticleLetters: Benghazi scandal may well turn the election tide
ORANGE, Bill Prescott: Much was made (and continues to be made) about President Barack Obama’s role in taking out Osama bin Laden. In reality, his role was more like that of a participant in a big game...
View ArticleO.C. football: Countdown to the Week 10 games
Check out OCVarsity's countdown to this week's top high school football games. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were given our assignments for the football preview, and now here we are...
View ArticleLeague says Dodgers are 'team to beat'
Maybe it's the costume talking (he's going "Gangnam style" for Halloween with his three young children) — or maybe it's the afterglow of signing a new contract — but the Dodgers' newly re-signed closer...
View ArticleLee, Thomas could put on a show Saturday
LOS ANGELES – They won't be on the field at the same time, but two of the top players from the 2011 recruiting class will go head to head Saturday at the Coliseum, as USC receiver Marqise Lee faces...
View ArticleOrange police calls: Oct. 23 to 29
NORTH ORANGESaturday, Oct. 27Assault. 300 block W. Lincoln Avenue. Reported at 11:37 a.m.Wednesday, Oct. 24Theft. 1200 block E. Cumberland Road. Reported at 8:43 a.m.Tuesday, Oct. 23Fraud. 2200 block...
View ArticleOrange calendar: Nov. 1 to 8
BOOK SIGNINGCommunity members are welcome to attend a book signing event for author and Orange resident Jenny R. Hughes, writer of a children's book called "The Journeys of Jeff and Jessie: Crazy...
View ArticleOct. 31 celebrity birthdays
Actress Lee Grant ("Shampoo," "The Landlord") is 85. Author Roger Kahn ("The Boys of Summer") is 85. Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins is 82. Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 81. Folk singer Tom...
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