Afternoon letters: When the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear
NEWPORT BEACH, Jeff Morgan: Much of what happens during our physical life remains a mystery; therefore, it may be a mistake to always attempt to have a dish of ready-to-serve religious answers about...
View ArticleGardenFest lends color in San Clemente
If you like the sights and smells of gardening, San Clemente was the place to be Saturday as the local Garden Club presented its annual GardenFest at the Community Center. There was a plant sale, a...
View ArticleFun waves, warm weather makes perfect beach day
Sunday turned into one of those perfect beach days – the weather cleaned up, the winds eased up, and if you knew where to look you could score some pretty fun waves. The ocean in North Orange County...
View ArticleWork on key San Juan roads begins Monday
A two-month street-improvement project on several busy roadways is expected to begin Monday in San Juan Capistrano. The work will upgrade access ramps and install sidewalks along Del Obispo Street,...
View ArticleA Coachella dream wedding, with Radiohead for the reception
You never know what you're going to stumble upon at Coachella: your new favorite indie band, an old friend you haven't seen since grade school, or ... a wedding? That's what happened Saturday to a slew...
View ArticleFormer mayor and supervisor Don Roth dies
Don Roth, who served as mayor of Anaheim and on the Orange County Board of Supervisors before resigning in 1993, has died. He was 90. Roth, a longtime Anaheim resident who moved to the East Bay area...
View ArticleO.C. activists gather to end genocide
FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Inside the canvas tents, the photos and words depicting genocide made the Garden Grove High School students pause and reflect. "This really makes an impact," said Teresa Muňoz, a...
View Article20 good white wines for under $20
Spring is here – ignore the rain clouds – and that means it's time to put those robust cool-weather reds aside and stock up on white wine. Here's a list of well-regarded choices from all over the world...
View Article'Simpsons' animator, pros expose students to careers
COSTA MESA – Seventeen-year-old Shannon Tipple dolled up with red lips and a faux flower clipped to cascading, curly black tresses. But her construction hat and massive tool belt, hanging low with a...
View ArticleFinal: Lakers 112, Mavericks 108 (OT)
Kobe who? The Lakers improved to 4-1 without injured Kobe Bryant on Sunday with their 112-108 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers rallied from six points down with 6:40 left in...
View ArticleTwitter scoreboard: Angels victory in NYC
If you're clever, insightful, funny or irreverent, this is where you belong.Angels fans post comments and photos on twitter during the game, and Angels editor Keith Sharon collects them.He awards a...
View ArticleDodgers turn triple play to beat Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers turned a bizarre triple play in the top of the ninth inning, then Dee Gordon singled home the winning run in the bottom half for a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday...
View ArticlePower defies odds to win Long Beach Grand Prix
LONG BEACH – In his three previous trips to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Will Power seemed to have it made after winning the pole position on a street circuit where it has been historically...
View ArticleCoachella in photos: Day Three
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Day Three, top acts: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog, At the Drive-In, Justice, Florence + the Machine, Beirut, the Hives, Girl Talk, DJ Shadow. Follow our complete...
View ArticleMorning letters: The U.S. has served the wealthy too well
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Maryanne Rose: Apparently letter-writer Russell Patterson does not recall or does not know the real reasons the “Democratically controlled legislature” extended the Bush tax cuts for two...
View ArticleApril 16 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 Celebrities...
View ArticleSouth all-stars rally and win one for Halagan
Woodbridge boys basketball coach John Halagan missed Saturday's Orange County All-Star game at Concordia University after being hospitalized for health reasons on Thursday. But you can be sure Halagan...
View ArticleAfterWork: Shabu Shabu in Santa Ana
Do you remember the "Seinfeld" episode in which Kramer came up with a plan to open a restaurant that would require customers to bake their own pizzas? Jerry thought it was a terrible idea because he...
View ArticleGrand Prix of Long Beach in pictures
Will Power, that wonderfully named Australian racing driver, was the man of the hour at the finish of Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, winning ahead of French rookie Simon Pagenaud and...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Reagan answers Obama
Also: Obama supports stay-at-home moms; Hilary Rosen misfires
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