Miller: Laurie relishes being Duck for a day
CORONA – They went to lunch, just like always. Three work buddies, sitting at Chronic Tacos, like they always do, because one of the TVs there is usually tuned to the NHL Network. He ordered the shrimp...
View ArticleAdvocates for homeless prod Dana Point council
Agenda items were cast in the shadows Tuesday night as advocates for the homeless took over the public comment portion of the Dana Point City Council meeting to express displeasure with the council's...
View Article20-year-old stabbing victim in critical condition
SANTA ANA – A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed several times by a man who fled Tuesday night, police said. About 11:30 p.m., the victim was at home in the 600 block of West...
View ArticleSan Clemente will fight to keep fire pits on beach
SAN CLEMENTE – The City Council came out Tuesday against the possibility of the South Coast Air Quality Management District banning fire pits on beaches in Orange and Los Angeles counties. While...
View ArticleO.C. median home price tops $500,000
Orange County’s median home price soared to $505,000 in March, crossing the half-million-dollar threshold for the first time in five years, DataQuick Information Systems reported Wednesday. Home sales,...
View ArticleOso Creek Trail planning moves forward
Plans for a multiuse trail along Forbes Road and Oso Creek in Laguna Niguel are taking shape.The City Council on Tuesday night approved an agreement with the Orange County Flood Control District. It...
View ArticleWhy aren't more women breaking the glass ceiling?
For at least two decades in this country, women have been enrolling in and succeeding as undergraduates at a rate significantly higher than men. Yet, those numbers have not produced an equivalent rise...
View ArticleCSUF softball infielder swings to successful season
Sophomore infielder Eliza Crawford is getting the job done for Cal State Fullerton softball.At this story's writing, Crawford was leading the team with a .309 batting average, five home runs and 18...
View ArticleHistoric whale fossils tell tales of county's seaworthy past
Highway construction in 2003 unearthed a huge surprise – 18-million-year-old whale fossils representing some of the earliest forms of baleen whales, the ancestors of the gray and blue whales that...
View ArticleFriends tavern closing after six years
TRABUCO CANYON – Friends The Sports Tavern will close its doors Sunday after operating six years in a shopping plaza near the gates to Dove Canyon.Owner Mary Diek said the tavern was up for sale, but...
View ArticleAt work with...
Let's face it, for some people going to work is drudgery. Some others, believe it or not, actually look forward to going to work.We want to know about your job.Do you get up early so you can serve...
View ArticlePolice: Caller says man threatened to shoot him and his son, 8
APRIL 16 Drunken driving. 2:51 p.m. Los Alisos Boulevard and Mustang Run. The caller reported a car swerving in and out of lanes. Suspicious person/circumstances. 1:01 p.m. 21700 block of Criptana. The...
View ArticlePolice: Caller says aunt threatens to kill her, harm employees
APRIL 16Terrorist threats. 12:51 p.m. 22700 block of Aspan Street. The caller said her aunt said she is on the way to kill her and harm the employees.Disturbance. 10:54 a.m. 23400 block of El Toro...
View ArticlePolice: Caller reports road rage incident
LAGUNA HILLS – A caller said a man in an SUV, who ran a red light and followed the caller out of road rage, got out of his car at a red light and hit the caller's car with his fist causing a dent in...
View ArticleOlga Kurylenko: Life after Bond just gets better
Olga Kurylenko is racking up the frequent flier miles these days. With two movies opening Friday – director Terrence Malick's "To The Wonder" and the Tom Cruise post-apocalyptic thriller "Oblivion" –...
View ArticleLetters: Boston Marathon bombing is clearly terrorism
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Kenneth L. Zimmerman: The U.S. is fortunate that the terrorist attack happened at a marathon, in general, and at the Boston Marathon, in particular. Many medical personnel are present...
View ArticleNew play by 'House of Cards' creator debuts in O.C.
The most surprising thing about Beau Willimon's new play, "The Parisian Woman," is that he found the time to write it. Willimon recently visited South Coast Repertory, where the drama makes its world...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Reacting to the terror attack in Boston
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View ArticleLine rushes: Ducks vs. Blue Jackets
ANAHEIM -- Here is the expected lineup that the Ducks (27-10-5) will start with Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Honda Center. Viktor Fasth (14-5-1, 2.16 GAA, .922 SV%) made 16...
View ArticleOfficials deny Boston bombing suspect in custody
BOSTON — Federal officials denied a suspect was under arrest Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombings. A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press earlier in the...
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