Helicopter drops golf balls in school fundraiser
COSTA MESA Mariners Christian School students were on the athletic field Friday for its inaugural Helicopter Golf Ball Drop for scholarships. About 660 students watched in great anticipation for the...
View ArticleJohnson: I am back telling O.C. stories; this feels like the right thing
The sign is gone. This is the biggest, saddest change. No, you do not understand. That huge purple and blue sign with the little multicolored flags and gold castle on top spelled, quite simply,...
View ArticleStore makes it easy to be gift-giving hero
Are you interested in modern or vintage collectibles from Marvel, Star Wars, Godzilla, Transformers or G.I. Joe? If so, it's time to visit the newly opened Cape and Cowl in Fountain Valley. Owners...
View ArticleSanta will be no stranger to holiday-ready city
Santa Claus will be in Surf City at 6 p.m. on Sunday. He'll be arriving in a Pedego electric bicycle and joined by the grand-prize winner of the first downtown holiday art contest for kids. The winner...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Saturday's cross country finals
Check out all of OCVarsity's photos from the CIF-SS boys and girls cross country finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.
View ArticleVolunteers use Someone Cares to pack lunches for the needy
About 40 volunteers from Experian, Alcoa and First Foundation gathered at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa Sunday to prepare lunches and decorate cupcakes for the needy. The effort was part of...
View ArticleA year after Seal Beach shootings, Salon Meritage reopens
SEAL BEACH – The sign above the remodeled beauty salon was new, but the words were familiar: "Salon Meritage." Meritage opened its doors to a newly renovated salon Sunday afternoon – barely a year...
View ArticleRush at its grandest in Anaheim
Every legendary band has its hardcore followers, but the faithful who are drawn to Rush deserve credit on a number of fronts. Unlike many classic rock shows where audiences seem more interested in...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: Hold Sacramento accountable for fixing the economy
LAKE FOREST, Frank Deni, Mr. Deni has an MBA from the UC Irvine; he is a retired aerospace executive and has taught business classes at Cal State Long Beach: Now that elections are over, California...
View ArticleNotre Dame one victory away from national championship game
NEW YORK — Notre Dame is a victory away from playing for the BCS title. Alabama and Georgia each need two, and could have to go through each other. A day after Oregon and Kansas State lost to give up...
View ArticleNov. 18 celebrity birthdays
Actress Brenda Vaccaro ("Midnight Cowboy," "You Don't Know Jack") is 73. Actress Linda Evans ("Dynasty," "The Big Valley") is 70. Actress Susan Sullivan ("Castle," "Dharma & Greg") is 70. Country...
View ArticleTame Impala gets wild at El Rey
A heaping handful of bands have taken stabs in the last decade or so at reviving late '60s/early '70s psychedelic rock, yet none has achieved it as convincingly or organically as Australia's Tame...
View ArticleThanksgiving dining guide
Forget about hosting family, cooking turkey and cleaning up after everyone, and leave it to the professionals. Orange County restaurants are offering a cornucopia of dining options this Turkey Day,...
View Article'Stache Dash puts the move in 'Movember'
COSTA MESA – They came with their handlebars, their flavor-savers, their fu-manchus. One man had what looked like two tarantula legs framing his mouth; another seemed to have grown Cheetos puffs on his...
View ArticleSmith: Scioscia honors his high school coach
MOORPARK – Angels manager and baseball dad Mike Scioscia stepped to the podium in a crowded Moorpark Country Club banquet room last Monday to begin the entertainment portion of the evening. He's known...
View ArticleWin tickets to 'Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream' ice show
This month OC Moms is giving away two family four-packs of tickets for the opening night performance of "Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, at Honda Center in Anaheim. The...
View ArticleMom tips: 5 ways to cut the fat on Thanksgiving
Would you rather not wake up next Friday with a tryptophan hangover and a shock when you step on the scale? Here are a few tips for trimming the fat this Thanksgiving, from Christine Avanti, a...
View ArticleLandmark 'Ole Hanson' home has Pop Warner roots
When San Clemente city founder Ole Hanson started building homes in the beachside community in the late 1920s, he had a vision of making it a “Spanish Village by the Sea.” The first homes built in San...
View ArticleWhicker: Cowart is Angels' big-game hunter
MESA, Ariz. – Deer, coyotes, doves and other wary wildlife in deep south Georgia were visibly upset to hear the Arizona Fall League finally ended. It meant the boots of Caleb Cowart would soon be on...
View Article10 reasons I'm thankful for my special needs son
I’m thankful for the perspective Andrew has given me on life, always reminding me what’s truly important. He sees the world in such a unique way, often finding joy in places most of us would overlook,...
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