Hell or Highwater rocks the Constellation Room
It was a night of good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll in the Observatory’s Constellation Room in Santa Ana on Friday night with local rock outfit Hell or Highwater, fronted by Atreyu drummer and vocalist Brandon...
View ArticleSocial Distortion delights fans at Fox Theater
Anytime Social Distortion performs at a venue on or near its home turf, there’s bound to be a particular kind of overarching energy – the sort that stems from mass amounts of local love. During its...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: Health care changes ensure reelection
IRVINE, Chuck Feeney: It is amazing the way politically motivated people pick up on potential campaign issues. Here are some reasons why Republicans should rethink the contraception issue for that...
View ArticleSnowfall brings resorts promising business over holiday weekend
Southern California's ski resorts received a generous dumping of snow last week, blowing in a flurry of skiers and snowboarders for the holiday weekend and a positive economic outlook for the remainder...
View ArticleSpring notebook: Excitement in air as Angels start reporting
TEMPE, Ariz. – For LaTroy Hawkins, it's business as usual – another spring, another team. After spending the first nine years of his career with the Minnesota Twins, Hawkins has reported to eight...
View ArticleFinal; Ducks 2, Panthers 0
Teemu Selanne scored the deciding goal and Jonas Hiller shut out Florida on Sunday as the Ducks beat the Panthers, 2-0. Selanne scored from Bobby Ryan and Saku Koivu at 12:13 of the first period....
View ArticleAfterWork: The Ranch in Anaheim
I love pastrami sandwiches. If I had the money, I would build a delicatessen in my living room. Andrew Edwards loves country dancing. He does have the money, so he built a country nightclub right on...
View ArticleStephen Colbert gets back to business
Stephen Colbert is back on the air, and that's good news for comedy lovers of all political stripes. Click on the collage to learn more about Colbert, and why he took a week off.
View ArticleHousewives throw painting party and share gossip
Greetings, folks! Welcome to another thrilling preview of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," season 7 edition! Here we give you, dear readers, a sneak peek at what transpires on the next...
View ArticleFeb. 22 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleAmanda Seyfried: ‘Nudity is nothing to me’
Amanda Seyfried apparently skipped class on the day that they were teaching young movie stars how to sidestep the media. If she had attended that class in "Promoting Movies 101," she would have learned...
View ArticleKobe, Pau unearth missing link to Lakers’ glory
LOS ANGELES – Pau Gasol did hear directly from Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak on Monday, I'm told. Gasol got no guarantees – same as in Kupchak's official statement later that night – but at...
View ArticleKids' bedtime means party time for parents
Like most, my kids fight bedtime. They seem to think that the second after we finally dunk ‘em, brush ‘em, tuck ‘em, and turn ‘em all over to the Boogeyman for the night, we go downstairs and have a...
View ArticleEric Bangs heading back to coach Warriors?
Now that Woodbridge's girls basketball team has completed its season, speculation will begin as to who will replace Dave Yates as head coach next season. It's pretty clear that Yates, who was replaced...
View ArticleThrice embarking on spring farewell tour
Late last year, Thrice, one of Orange County's most successful groups, announced that it would go on indefinite hiatus following their spring tour. Now we have dates for their farewell outing,...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: High gas could can Obama
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View Article'Seinfeld' actor attempts suicide, calls 911
A former “Seinfeld” star shot himself in the head in an attempted suicide on Monday but ended up calling 911. Daniel von Bargen, who played Mr. Kruger, tried to kill himself after he learned that...
View ArticleOrange Pop: Bleeding Through stays the course
For Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati, to be nominated for best metal at the 2012 OC Music Awards is an exciting reminder that 13 years on, his band is still doing something right. “It’s...
View ArticleJapan fallout? Tiny, but SoCal got the most
A new study shows that tiny amounts of radioactive material from the Japanese nuclear disaster a year ago fell with rain and snow across the nation -- and that Southern California received the most....
View ArticleLost balloon escapes prep science class
GARDEN GROVE – A 30-foot-long balloon escaped from a science class at Pacifica High on Wednesday morning and was last seen drifting toward John Wayne Airport. Instructor Steve Doucette said the...
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