New rules for short sales
One of the more frustrating aspects of a short sale is that they are anything but short. A short sale is a transaction where the homeowner sells the property for less than the unpaid balance of the...
View ArticleWarriors’ Lumanlan shuts out Beckman in PCL game
Woodbridge senior Chris Lumanlan has had his share of bad luck this season. But Friday afternoon, he was in control and his teammates supported him with plenty of run support as the Warriors topped...
View ArticleMorning letters: The Buffett tax math doesn't look good
ALISO VIEJO, Greg Heaps: Letter-writer T. A. Odell seems to think that taxing the rich, or the “1 percent,” is the first step in fixing our economic woes [“Fix the income disparity,” April 18]. So...
View ArticleApril 23 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 ArticleAfterWork: Bourbon Street in Fullerton
The "If you build it, they will come" approach doesn't always work in the restaurant business. For instance, Bourbon Street in downtown Fullerton thought Orange County would flock to a New...
View ArticleAngels RBI League saves game in Placentia
ANAHEIM – At every baseball game for the past three seasons, these teen-age players have been the visitors. They have no home field, no clubhouse, no regular field where they can practice. They play...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: North Korean family talks politics
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View ArticleHighlights from Coachella Weekend 2
It's all over, but we've still got plenty more photo highlights to share from the second weekend of Coachella 2012. Day 3's top acts: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog, At the Drive-In, Justice, Florence + the...
View ArticleIrvine’s nominees for all-star football game
Final rosters for the Orange County North-South All-star game football game are expected to be announced this week. The roster consists of players who were nominated by their coaches to play in the...
View ArticleTwitter scoreboard: Another Halo bullpen loss
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 ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: The week in pictures
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's Hot Shots photos from the past week. There was a lot of great action in baseball, softball, boys tennis, boys volleyball, track and field and more.
View ArticleTioga Pass is an annual guessing game
Drivers coming into Yosemite National Park received a special present from mother nature this winter. The Tioga Pass Road, the famous "back way" into the park from the Eastern Sierra, stayed open past...
View ArticleWinner of a collection of spring gardening books announced
Congratulations to Linda Martinez, the winner of OC Moms collection of spring gardening books giveaway. Now that the weather has warmed up it's the perfect time for heading out to the garden with the...
View Article12 relief pitchers who could help the Angels now
The Angels are 6-10 and have blown four leads already this season. The team had the second-best bullpen ERA in the AL last year (3.52), but this it's 4.95. That's third-worst in the majors, ahead of...
View ArticleUCLA basketball: Bruins get another top recruit
UCLA solidified one of the nation's top recruiting classes with a commitment from Georgia high school star Tony Parker on Monday. Parker, the 6-foot-9 Georgia player of the year, joins consensus...
View ArticleFinal inmate sentenced in jailhouse slaying
SANTA ANA – A ninth and final inmate in the jailhouse beating death of a fellow inmate pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Monday and was sentenced to six years in state prison, marking the end of...
View ArticleJennifer Hudson testifies at murder trial
Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson testified Monday at the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in a jealous rage four years ago.Hudson was the first witness...
View ArticleSinead O'Connor cancels tour, cites bipolar disorder
Sinéad O'Connor is canceling her 2012 tour due to a bipolar disorder.The singer made the announcement Monday in a posting on her website. She wrote that she is “very unwell” and had been advised by her...
View ArticleNoah Wyle arrested in Washington protest
Former “ER” star Noah Wyle was arrested Monday on Capitol Hill during a protest urging Congress not to cut Medicaid.“As soon as everybody saw me being led away, they let up a big whooping cheer, which...
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