Irvine police blotter, Oct. 15 to 20
CROSSROADSOCT. 191:16 p.m. Commercial burglary, 3000 Barranca Parkway. $300 worth of merchandise was reported stolen from Target by a known suspect. The suspect was later reported as saying that...
View ArticleCommunity foundation gives funds to aspiring athletes
It's the season for football games, homecoming dances, fall celebrations and fundraisers. Here's a look at what's going on in town. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGELarry Cohn, chairman of KidsPlay, a...
View Article'Flight' lets Denzel Washington soar
Whip Whitaker had an epic layover in Orlando – an all-nighter with a sexy stewardess and much imbibing. A little sniff-sniff bump to get him going in the morning? It just gets the day going. He puts on...
View ArticleSmart goggles hit the slopes
Snowboarders and skiers speeding down the slopes this season could feel like they are inside a video game with the help of a new generation of smartphone-connected gear. Foothill Ranch-based Oakley...
View ArticleO.C. football: Predicting Week 10's winners
Check out Steve Fryer's previews and predictions for this week's top high school football games. GAME OF THE WEEK South Coast League NO. 2 EL TORO (9-0, 3-0) VS. NO. 1 MISSION VIEJO (9-0, 3-0) Where,...
View ArticleClippers' Jordan finds talk of Lakers 'boring'
PLAYA VISTA – The Lakers aren't the favorite topic of conversation for Clippers players and coaches. Since the beginning of training camp, reporters have peppered players such as DeAndre Jordan with...
View ArticleKobe to Lakers fans: Shut up, be patient
EL SEGUNDO - Kobe Bryant had a message to all those Lakers fans critical of their 0-2 start: Relax, don't panic and shut up. The Internet and radio talk shows were popping Thursday with complaints...
View ArticleO.C. football: Live Week 10 updates
Week 10 of high school football season promises to deliver a lot of exciting action, including important showdowns in several leagues that will decide playoff berths. As always, OCVarsity.com will be...
View ArticleDing: Even with Lakers at 0-2, Dwight Howard's world remains rainbows
PORTLAND, Ore. – Two games in, and we know this much: No one has to tell Dwight Howard, even in this new job with clearly heightened pressures, to turn his frown upside down. Howard's response to the...
View ArticleMiller: Baltas appreciates journey to Breeders' Cup
ARCADIA – He is at the Breeders' Cup, the two-day, 15-race, $25.5 million Super Bowl for horses. If the World Series had quarter poles instead of foul poles, it would be here, at Santa Anita Park. If...
View ArticleUni tops Northwood, 13-9, in rematch
University's boys water polo team avenged a first-round loss to Northwood with a 13-9 Pacific Coast League victory over the Timberwolves Tuesday afternoon at Woodbridge. The Timberwolves won the first...
View ArticleSoundgarden to play the Fonda Theatre
As never-say-die fans well know, Soundgarden is soon to issue its first album of new material in 16 years, King Animal, due Nov. 13. Already the disc has garnered elated notices from Rolling Stone,...
View ArticleChargers prove they're at least better than the Chiefs
SAN DIEGO - Norv Turner can breathe a little easier after his San Diego Chargers rediscovered the end zone and ended a three-game losing streak. Romeo Crennel, though, will surely feel the heat after...
View ArticleSuicide Silence singer Mitch Lucker dies at 28
Fellow music writer Vanessa Franko at the Riverside Press-Enterprise alerted me to the tragic news Thursday morning while I was out: Mitch Lucker, frontman for that city's long-running metal band...
View ArticleDisney's animation staff put on a monster art show
You see the work of Disney Television Animation on your TV every day of the week when popular shows such as "Gravity Falls," "Phineas & Ferb," "Fish Hooks" and "TRON: Uprising" are broadcast. But...
View Article'Mom-i-cure' eases concerns of expecting moms
Before I got pregnant, I loved treating myself to monthly manicures and pedicures. But once I found out I was expecting, that monthly routine quickly changed. Not only was I way too nauseous to sit...
View ArticleGallery: 50 Hurricane Sandy cartoons
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View ArticleWhy spend big bucks for job that pays nothing?
ORANGE – Hundreds of thousands of special-interest dollars have flooded the mayor's race in the proudly small-town City of Orange, fueling a heated fight for a position that pays absolutely nothing and...
View ArticleBig Bang's North American debut impresses in Anaheim
Imagine a young group whose first-ever performance in North America plays out before a near-capacity crowd at Honda Center. That's exactly the dream-gig scenario for Big Bang, a South Korean male...
View ArticleOCVarsity Fandemonium: Friday's photos
Slideshow: Friday provided Orange County high school football supporters with a huge night of games and playoff implications. Click through the slideshow to find photos of fans in the stands, band...
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