Contest for environmentally friendly garden wants you
Almost all types of gardens are peaking this time of year, except maybe the tropicals that are waiting for some serious heat to do their thing. But native and drought-tolerant gardens go wild with...
View ArticleSanta Ana's Luis Ramos returns to the ring Saturday
Undefeated lightweight fighter Luis Ramos Jr. already has what a lot of young boxers covet. Ramos, 23, is undefeated, he has a title (one of the smaller ones - NABA USA) and he's finally starting to...
View ArticleGlen Ivy has a dirty little secret: It's close
A day trip to Glen Ivy Hot Springs feels like we've escaped to some tropical getaway, with a bath or bubbling spa around every palm tree. It's only when you see the Santa Ana Mountains rising in the...
View ArticleCustomers are everywhere if you look
Santa Ana attorney Marla Merhab Robinson was sipping a glass of wine at the home of client Ennio Racinelli when a neighbor walked in. "Do you know a good business lawyer?" the neighbor, car dealer...
View ArticleJoshua Bell: Violinist for our times
Joshua Bell recently made a surprise appearance on TMZ, the website infamous for its scandalous and prurient celebrity news and gossip. It's not normally where you expect to find a classical violinist,...
View ArticleWith thanks to its fire crews, Santa Ana joins OCFA
SANTA ANA – With bagpipers, cake and gratitude, Santa Ana on Friday bade farewell to its 128-year-old Fire Department as it welcomed the Orange County Fire Authority to the city's family. In a noon...
View ArticleBird festivals across North America
Break out the binoculars and turn your eyes to the sky this spring. Birding festivals offer many field trips and activities led by local experts who know the terrain and the birds. Here are some...
View ArticleCoachella 2012: Welcome to weekend 2
Welcome to Coachella, 2012, Part 2. Same lineup, same bands ... different weekend. Here's a look at the first day's entertainment. Keep checking back for more. For more Coachella coverage all weekend...
View ArticleMMA: Alvarez batters Aoki at Bellator 66; Weedman, Hawn, Goncalves, Spang...
It took former Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez a little more than two minutes to erase the memories of his December 2008 encounter with Shinya Aoki. Alvarez (23-3,...
View ArticleKemp, Dodgers stay hot vs. Astros
HOUSTON — Matt Kemp and the Dodgers realize he probably can't maintain a batting average near .500 throughout the season. For now they're just focused on enjoying it while it lasts. Kemp bounced into...
View ArticleBryant returns but Lakers routed again by Spurs
SAN ANTONIO – The sinking stone that has been the Lakers' defense the second half of this season cost them another big game Friday night and certainly more than a little confidence, too. The Lakers'...
View ArticleUC Irvine's Thurman no-hits Long Beach
LONG BEACH – Six days after UC Irvine's Andrew Thurman took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before surrendering a hit against Cal State Fullerton, the sophomore right hander faced the same situation...
View ArticleAngels triumph with strong start-to-finish effort
ANAHEIM – Howie Kendrick went 3 for 5 with three RBIs as the Angels snapped a three-game skid with a 6-3 victory over the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Angel Stadium....
View ArticleKick The Watchdog: Nixing nukes would cost, dearly
We at The Watchdog did a quick update on the failure of the Nuclear Waste Act of 2012 to get enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot – and we let the vanquished organizers have their say,...
View ArticleMorning letters: Unwise to pull the nuclear-power plug
ANAHEIM, C. J. Doubek: The Watchdog column, “Bid to shut plants may fall short” [Local, April 14], by Teri Sforza is on the wrong side of an issue that involves future energy supply and costs. I...
View ArticleVilla Park community picnic in the works
The Serrano Water District and Villa Park Community Service Foundation are teaming up once again to host the annual Community Picnic out at Irvine Lake. Villa Park Rotary is playing a major roll in...
View ArticleSteven Greenhut: Cops shouldn't act like invaders
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento area family is mourning the death of their mentally disabled son, who was shot to death by a sheriff's deputy after the family had called the sheriff's department for help in...
View ArticleApril 21 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 ArticlePro Bowl center Saul was rock of the Rams
At Orange Coast College, the center snaps with two hands ... That's because Doug Smith, the line coach, did it that way. That's because Rich Saul, the guy Smith followed as the Rams' center, did it...
View ArticleTimothy Spangler: Could China murder lead to more openess?
The suspicious death of a British businessman in China is attracting global notoriety due to possible links to high-ranking Chinese Communist Party figures. After months of delay, local police have...
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