March 10 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 ArticleReunited Beach Boys talk about returning to O.C.
It’s been 20 years or so since the Beach Boys toured with a lineup that included all of the surviving founders, and while Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine all still performed Beach Boys music on...
View ArticleGo to the movies for only $2 in La Mirada
I really like this little theater. Yes, it’s not the fanciest and the movies are second-run, but I don’t always have time to get to the movies when they’re first in the theaters anyway. Parking is...
View ArticleFrampton comes back alive in Long Beach
For many years, Peter Frampton viewed his legendary live album, Frampton Comes Alive! as a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it put him on the map and left him an enduring legacy, and a curse...
View ArticleCheap fun things to do today
It's going to be a nice sunny day today, so don't spend the day doing chores. Here are things to do that will cost you little or nothing. All events are free unless I have noted the small fee. And, if...
View Article52 jobs cut at closing South Coast Metro eatery
An official with Jerry's Famous Deli confirmed Friday that the Costa Mesa restaurant is closing next month because it lost its lease with the Irvine Co. The last day of business will be April 30. "The...
View ArticleO.C. kids ready for their marathon moment
Each September when school starts, some two dozen students at San Clemente's Vista del Mar Middle School commit to trying something that most kids probably would greet with a roll of the eyes and...
View ArticleRigheimer: Huge O.T. bill is firefighters' fault
We got an earful Friday from Costa Mesa city councilman Jim Righeimer. We told you Thursday that overtime pay boosted the paychecks of more than 60 Costa Mesa firefighters and police officers by at...
View ArticleLos Al council drops accusations against councilman
LOS ALAMITOS—The City Council this week voted to withdraw its request to prosecute Warren Kusumoto for alleged violations, and Mayor Troy Edgar publicly offered his apology to Kusumoto. But Kusumoto,...
View ArticleSigAlert issued on NB 405 after multi-car crash
SEAL BEACH – A SigAlert has been issued for the northbound 405 at the Seal Beach Boulevard exit following a multi-car crash, a California Highway Patrol official said. The crash was reported at 8:48...
View ArticleWeek ahead: News that may rattle real estate
After an national jobs report last week showed the economy running at the strongest pace of employment growth in five years, what business reports will folks in real estate circles be talking about...
View ArticleWhich men have graced Playboy's cover?
The April issue of Playboy hits newsstands March 16, and for only the 10th time in the magazine's 58-year history, someone with a Y chromosome is the cover star. Retro-soul star Bruno Mars will lead...
View Article'Housewives' go bonkers at '80s party
Greetings, folks! Welcome to another scintillating 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 ArticleBynum dominates in Lakers' double-OT victory
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Kobe Bryant has done it day after day, year after year, and if the Lakers are lucky, Andrew Bynum can, too. Bynum went through the challenging routine of an NBA star Tuesday: getting a...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament: BYU rallies past Iona
DAYTON, Ohio – On an opening night of colossal comebacks in the NCAA tournament, BYU climbed out of the biggest hole. Noah Hartsock scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and the Cougars rallied...
View ArticleO.C. basketball: Tuesday's playoff action
Four Orange County basketball teams moved within one victory of playing for a CIF State championship with their triumphs Tuesday night. One other team was eliminated from the postseason. Click on the...
View ArticleEditorial: Prop. 13 again in sights of tax takers
Like the late comic Rodney Dangerfield, Proposition 13 "don't get no respect" – even though it's been a key to California's prosperity since voters enacted it in 1978. It limited the amount of property...
View ArticleTour historic Tustin homes on May 5
How often have you wished you could go back in time to experience life as it was lived in Tustin's early years? Now this yen can become reality for you at the Tustin Area Historical Society's annual...
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