Bickerstaff gets his wish with a win over Golden State
LOS ANGELES - Bernie Bickerstaff had just one goal in his Lakers coaching debut Friday against Golden State. "We will try to win the game," said Bickerstaff, who took over for Mike Brown, who was fired...
View ArticleMorning letters: A bipartisan challenge for President Obama
IRVINE, Shiva Farivar: In his victory speech President Barack Obama spoke very graciously of Mitt Romney and his family and praised them for their dedication and commitment to our nation. He also said...
View ArticleWhat to look for in HOA documents when buying
More than half of the sales this year in Irvine have been condominiums. That figure does not include homes that are designated as single family homes, but which are part of a planned unit development...
View ArticleNov. 10 celebrity birthdays
Actor Russell Johnson ("Gilligan's Island") is 88. Film composer Ennio Morricone ("The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "In the Line of Fire") is 84. Actor Albert Hall ("Ally McBeal," "Beloved") is 75....
View ArticleModern makeover in North Tustin
There's that adage that too many cooks can spoil the broth. But for designer Denise Boston of D. Zyne Interiors in Tustin, working with homeowners who are in the business of building and design, the...
View ArticleH.B. man gets his shot at reality TV fame
Travis Hatfield says he'd been trying to get cast on MTV's "The Real World" for seven years, so when his last audition tape found its way to Oxygen's "Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love, Too," and that...
View ArticleVideo: Late kick propels La Habra past Los Alamitos
La Habra defeated Los Alamitos 10-7 in the first round of the Southwest division playoffs. Jackson Willard made his first FG of his career. It turned out to be the game-winner. Video by Jonathan...
View ArticleO.C. football: Friday's stories, photos, videos and more
This is the place to find all of OCVarsity's game stories, photos, columns, updated playoff brackets, videos and more from the CIF-SS playoff games Friday night: OCVarsity Hot Shots: Friday's playoff...
View ArticleCat Power underwhelms at Hollywood Palladium
You never know quite what to expect from a Cat Power show. Chan Marshall's fragility has long been part of her appeal; even after a four-year layoff, drama surrounds her like a wraith. She recently...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Friday's playoff games
Check out all of OCVarsity's photos from the high school football playoff games on Friday night. Click through the slideshow to see photos from these games: El Toro-Santa Margarita, Laguna Beach-Loara,...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots 2: Friday's playoffs
Click through the slideshow to see photos from these games: Tustin-El Dorado, Northwood-Rancho Alamitos, Segerstrom-Santa Ana Valley, Westminster-Woodbridge, Katella-Godinez, Whittier...
View ArticleVeterans Day: Events honor those who served
Here are some of the events being held in honor of Veterans Day Sunday and Monday. SUNDAY Jewish War Veterans: Auxiliary Post 680 will hold a service at El Toro Cemetery. Rabbi Dennis Linson of Temple...
View ArticleWhiting: Retired Marine general and test pilot shares 'right stuff' era
"Every day is Veterans Day" rings as true as the motto, "Once a Marine, always a Marine." I happen to talk to retired Marine Maj. Gen. Hal Vincent. He mentions his 85th birthday is coming up and he's...
View ArticleTravis Allen: the 'Cinderella' of O.C. politics
Conventional wisdom went out the door in the 72nd California Assembly District race. The candidate with political experience, big-name endorsements and the bigger war chest lost to the candidate who...
View ArticleAnaheim honors nation's veterans
ANAHEIM – There was one issue that cast a dark shadow over the Veterans Day celebration in Anaheim Saturday – unemployment among veterans Members of the nation's military were honored during in...
View ArticleClass takes serpentine path to inner peace
IRVINE – The instructions were pretty typical for a meditation or yoga class: breathe deeply and move slowly. That last part was crucial. Snakes don't appreciate abrupt movements. And snakes — five-...
View ArticlePumpkins take flight at CSUF's annual launch
FULLETON – Squash got squished Saturday at Cal State Fullerton as the university partnered with Discovery Science Center and the Future Scientists and Engineers of America joined to host the fifth...
View ArticleVideo: USC defense stifles Arizona State
After giving up a combined 98 points in their past two games, USC stifled Arizona State in a 38-17 victory. The Trojans gave up just three points in the second half, sacking Sun Devils quarterback...
View ArticleWhat's open, what's closed Monday for Veterans Day
Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11. Some entities also will observe the holiday on Monday, Nov. 12: GOVERNMENT OFFICES All federal, state and county offices, county and city libraries, and city halls will...
View ArticleEditorial: Class warfare's collateral damage: charities
California's high-net-worth households are to be forgiven for feeling besieged this election year, what with class warfare waged against them both in Washington and Sacramento. Leaving aside the...
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