Koltnow: We haven't seen the last of 'Taken'
Everybody knows the three certainties of life – death, taxes and speed traps in Mission Viejo. But it has become apparent that a fourth certainty must be added to that list. I am speaking, of course,...
View ArticleJohn Hurt gives one-man acting primer in Beckett play
Even as a young man, John Hurt had a face made for acting: expressive, malleable, with haunted eyes and a multitude of creases that could amplify any emotion. The graphic scene in Ridley's Scott's...
View ArticleTaylor Swift, Justin Bieber top Jingle Ball lineup
It's a star-studded poptopia so nice, they've decided to hold it twice. As Ryan Seacrest announced this morning on his radio show, for the first time KIIS FM's annual Jingle Ball has been expanded to...
View ArticleNonito Donaire prepared for another test
Nonito Donaire didn’t waste anytime settling in at junior bantamweight. Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs) made the jump from bantamweight to start the year and opened with a 12-round split decision victory over...
View ArticleWeek 6 NFL picks: NFC West not the worst
Suddenly, the NFC West is no longer the NFL's worst. The division's four teams carry winning records into Week 6 action, and it's all about stopping the other guys. The NFC West has the four best...
View ArticleCelebrity watch: Trump unveils all-star 'Apprentice' cast
The news flashed on the wire Friday and you can just imagine how excited we were. Go ahead.Donald Trump and his hair (or whatever that is) announced that they are bringing back 13 players previously...
View ArticleDodgers in market for new hitting coach
The Dodgers announced this afternoon that Don Mattingly’s coaching staff will return intact for the 2013 season — with one definite exception and a second possible one. Hitting coach Dave Hansen will...
View ArticleSmush Parker: 'I don't like that side of Kobe…'
Kobe Bryant had his say (again) about former Lakers teammate Smush Parker on Wednesday, none of which was positive. He said the Lakers were unwilling to pay for a real point guard in 2005 and "let him...
View ArticleNorthwood tops Uni, 13-10, to take over second place
Northwood's boys water polo team had a strong start and an even better finish Thursday afternoon, defeating University, 13-10, in a Pacific Coast League match at Northwood. The No. 10-ranked...
View ArticleGallery: Biden, Big Bird and Benghazi cartoons
Cartoons see the funny in the big headlines of the week.
View ArticleUCLA gets things under control against Utah
PASADENA – UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley was on the run again Saturday.He wasn't running for his life this time, though, and it showed in the results."I think the offensive line did a great job...
View ArticleThe Shuttle shuffle
The space shuttle Endeavour is on its last mission, a 12-mile creep through city streets past an eclectic mix of strip malls, mom-and-pop shops, tidy lawns and faded apartment buildings, to its final...
View ArticleDefense lifts USC to victory at Washington
SEATTLE – The first Bowl Championship Series standings come out Sunday. Whether USC is a bona fide BCS contender depends on where you fix your gaze. If you look at the offense, you might not like what...
View ArticleThis is why they fight
CARSON – The loser, Mike Alvarado, stared blankly, not quite processing the fact that the curtain came down. The winner, Brandon Rios, ran to a far corner and then fell on his chest, either sobbing or...
View ArticleDavid Byrne & St. Vincent spellbinding at Segerstrom
You certainly notice right away the multitude of horns that punch up Love This Giant, the dizzying new result of a slow-soldered mind-meld between legendary innovator David Byrne and experimental...
View ArticleMMA: Silva wipes out Bonnar with knee to solar plexus ay UFC 153
Anderson Silva adds to his legend with each unforgettable performance. Silva became the first man to finish Stephan Bonnar with strikes, as he dispatched “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 finalist with a...
View ArticleChapman surges past Occidental
ORANGE – Chapman University made the task at hand a bit more difficult than it needed to be against Occidental in a SCIAC game played Saturday at Wilson Field.Chapman had two-touchdown leads twice,...
View ArticleYankees lose Jeter; Game One of ALCS
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees lost the AL championship series opener and their captain when Derek Jeter broke his left ankle moments after Detroit's Delmon Young doubled home the go-ahead run in the...
View ArticleJames Doti: Looking to leave high taxes behind
Once upon a time, California was the land of milk and honey. When the Joad family in "The Grapes of Wrath" escaped the dust bowl of Oklahoma, it was to seek out jobs and opportunities in California....
View ArticleIrvine office building sells for more than $1.6M
Sunrise Benefits purchased a 7,700-square-foot office building from GS 1-3 in the Brenexus Limited Edition Business Park near the Irvine Spectrum for more than $1.6 million, according to a statement by...
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