Tips from the man who rewired Dodger Stadium
Fans at Dodger Stadium will squint a little less this year to watch close-ups of their favorite players, thanks to a completely upgraded video system. Every large display in the ballpark has been...
View ArticleMarch 25 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Opera singer Magda Olivero is 102. Movie critic Gene Shalit is 87. Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell is 85. Author and feminist activist Gloria...
View ArticleLetters: Obama's missed Mideast opportunity?
HUNTINGTON BEACH, John Yenne: President Barack Obama gave a speech last week in Israel to the same demographic that elected him both times in America: progressive university students whose worldview is...
View ArticleLansner: O.C. job market heats up
We first thought 2012 was a decent year for the Orange County job market – one that ended with a seeming question mark attached to the future.Now we learn that 2012 had a stellar hiring performance...
View ArticleAnaheim engineers haul giant coke drums across SoCal
Plump Engineering in Anaheim is in the process of moving six 500,000-pound coke drums to the Chevron fuel refinery in El Segundo. But for President Richard Plump such work is old hat. "Once you've...
View ArticleBan could mean fire rings extinguished in O.C. and L.A.
A debate heating up about fire rings on the beach could have far-reaching consequences, possibly extinguishing an iconic beach tradition some have enjoyed for generations. The burning question about...
View ArticleLou Reed cancels Coachella appearances
The voice of the Velvet Underground at a Spanish exhibition in November. Photo: Getty Images Major bummer, at least to those of us over 40: Lou Reed has pulled out of Coachella. The venerable NYC poet...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: The Obamacare Burger – horse meat included
Also: Prison problem dumped on cities; GOP wants to change
View ArticleUC, CSU could get a pass on emissions laws
SACRAMENTO – California's cash-strapped public universities would save millions of dollars under legislation by Orange County state Sen. Mimi Walters, but the bill's prospects are uncertain because it...
View ArticleHazmat inspections skipped for years, new audit finds
Fire officials skipped about 200 annual inspections over three years, and some hazardous-material inspections that were made had notable mistakes, according to records and interviews. Internal audits...
View Article'Most wanted' rapist gets sentence adjustment
An Afghan man convicted of raping two women and attempting to sexually assault a third received a modification to his sentence Monday from an appeals court. A panel from the Fourth District appellate...
View ArticleCouncilman appointed to county vector control board
MISSION VIEJO – City Councilman Dave Leckness was appointed earlier this month to the Orange County Vector Control District Board of Trustees.Leckness was appointed by the City Council to serve in...
View ArticleThe age 'issue'
So there I am, in skinny jeans, flat short boots and a leather jacket standing at an ATM next to a very pretty much younger lady in skinny jeans, flat short boots and a leather jacket.Both of us were...
View ArticleOC Fashion Week: The Best of
Orange County Fashion week finished its six-day style-palooza on Sunday. Sponsors included HauteOC Traveler, Fisker Orange County, AnQi by Crustacean and Dawson Cole Fine Art. The event featured...
View ArticleCampfire talk focuses on Native American history
TRABUCO CANYON – Campers at O'Neill Regional Park gathered around the fire Saturday night to hear Orange County Park Ranger Travis Martz, 25, speak on how Native Americans hunted animals and fish for...
View ArticleMore stars added to Rock Hall ceremony
Usher will salute Quincy Jones, who is receiving a lifetime acheivement award. Photo: Getty Images It was obvious that several of this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would...
View ArticleAround Niguel and Aliso: Meet new city manager, take swim lessons, more
MEET-AND-GREETSThe Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce will present a meet-and-greet with new City Manager Rod Foster from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at El Niguel Country Club, 23700 Clubhouse Drive,...
View ArticleSanta Margarita wins national championship
Max Kilkuts has been with the Santa Margarita hockey program since the beginning; as a freshman he was a part of the inaugural Eagles squad. On Sunday, the senior led the Eagles to their loftiest...
View ArticlePlacentia celebrates spring
The city's Easter Eggcitement & Spring Carnival took place Saturday at Kraemer Park.Activities included an Easter egg hunt, food sales and more.This event was sponsored by the Placentia Library...
View ArticleAuthor Cassandra Clare captivates audience with fantasy trilogy
MISSION VIEJO – Authors Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan answered questions and signed autographs for young fans during their appearance in the Mission Viejo City Council...
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