Magic 113, Lakers 103
Dwight Howard and the Lakers played Sunday night as if they felt a little sorry for the Orlando Magic. The left the game feeling sorry for themselves. The Lakers suffered a stunning 113-103 upset with...
View ArticleProdigy cellist arrives in O.C. on success wave
Alisa Weilerstein thought the email was spam. It came from an address she didn't recognize. It said that the sender had some very good news for her, please call. "I thought it was one of those, you...
View ArticleFamily relationships: 'I'm a jerk!'
"I can’t play the violin anymore!" my 5-year-old, Lizzy, wailed. We didn’t take the violin with us on the Thanksgiving trip to the mountains, and we were now paying the price. "Lizzy, of course you...
View ArticleLast large San Onofre part to be shipped out
The last of four massive steam-generator parts should begin its slow crawl Wednesday night from the San Onofre nuclear plant to a disposal site in Utah. The 700,000-pound part will travel mostly by...
View ArticleDec. 3 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Director Jean-Luc Godard is 82. Singer Jaye P. Morgan ("The Gong Show") is 81. Actor Nicolas Coster ("As the World Turns," "The...
View ArticleChristmas play examines cultural conflict in 1930s Brooklyn
Playwright Donald Margulies has secured some prime real estate in American theater's Serious Issues neighborhood. His plays often revolve around success and its costs: unhealthy obsession ("Time Stands...
View ArticleHoliday 'Plaid' rings true in Laguna
Considering the huge popularity of "Forever Plaid," a Christmas version of the show was all but inevitable. Like "The Marvelous Wonderettes," "Late Night Catechism" and other similar theater...
View ArticleCity of Orange holds annual tree lighting
The city of Orange celebrated its 18th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and candlelight choir procession in Old Towne Orange on Sunday night. The event featured musical performances by St. John's Lutheran...
View ArticleCrime in your San Clemente neighborhoods
Here are recent Sheriff's Department reports from San Clemente:SUNDAYKeep the peace. 100 block West Cañada. An intoxicated woman reportedly threatened to kill a resident of a sober-living home. 7:15...
View ArticleDana Point church spreads the news with paper Christmas tree
DANA POINT – Capo Beach Calvary has a 20-foot Christmas tree in its sanctuary made entirely of recycled newspapers.The "good news" for the tree came from donations from the congregation, according to...
View ArticleSend us your pet holiday photos
We know you're out there: Every year you dress up your dog, cat, iguana or parrot in holiday gear, and take photos for your holiday cards. This year, why not share your awesome pet holiday photos with...
View ArticleWoodbridge class holds 10-year reunion
Woodbridge High School's class of 2002 held its 10 year reunion on Nov. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. The event featured live music by a DJ, and a full cash bar.
View ArticleTree lighting held at Irvine Ranch Historic Park
OC Parks and OC Public Libraries held their second annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the Irvine Ranch Historic Park on Nov. 29. The free, family-friendly event featured music, refreshments and an...
View ArticleRevised teen-drinking law goes to Laguna council
The Laguna Beach City Council will discuss the police chief's proposed revisions to the city's teen-drinking ordinance when it meets Tuesday night. The "social host" ordinance could penalize adults...
View ArticleDana Point to welcome new councilman
The Dana Point City Council will vote Tuesday night to affirm the November elections of new member Carlos Olvera and incumbent Scott Schoeffel while saying farewell to Mayor Lara Anderson, who has...
View ArticleOrange Pop: Wheeland Brothers get holiday spirit
The holidays aren't about snowflakes, mistletoe, gingerbread and twinkling lights for beach-rock group Wheeland Brothers. Instead, Travis and Nate "Frogg" Wheeland have visions of bonfires on the...
View Article$25M plant upgrade could boost San Clemente's recycled water
San Clemente is set to embark on a $25 million project designed to reduce the city's reliance on imported water. The project would upgrade San Clemente's wastewater treatment plant so it can produce up...
View ArticleByrnes rejoins San Juan council Tuesday after 40 years
It's reorganization time for the San Juan Capistrano City Council as it prepares to choose a new mayor, welcome its newest addition and say goodbye to Councilwoman Laura Freese on Tuesday night. Roy...
View ArticleWhicker: Majerus' contradictions did nothing to dim his brilliance as a coach
The fact that Rick Majerus was a contradiction inside an oxymoron inside a paradox is not really the point. Almost everyone is. Majerus was different because, in a profession made up of secretive men...
View ArticleConcerns mount for Lakers with loss of Blake for 6-8 weeks
EL SEGUNDO – Lakers backup point guard Steve Blake will have laproscopic surgery Wednesday to repair a torn abdominal muscle and is expected to miss at least 6-8 weeks. "It's a big concern for me,"...
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