Today at the Disneyland Resort, Wed., Dec. 5
Disneyland hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Disney California Adventure hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Attraction/restaurant closures: Indiana Jones Adventure. Disneyland fireworks: 8:45 p.m. DCA's "World of Color":...
View ArticleMorning letters: McCain is right about Susan Rice and Benghazi
BREA, Lloyd Schwengel: Letter-writer Ed Pyle has argued that John McCain has outlived his usefulness [“McCain's final disgrace,” Letters, Dec. 3]. I, too, am a veteran – of the same war as McCain – and...
View ArticleSinister Pointe presents a 'Not so Merry' Christmas
To be clear, Sinister Pointe creator and producer Jeff Schiefelbein is not trying to ruin Christmas. He loves it, almost as much as he loves scaring people on Halloween, which is why he's decided to...
View ArticleDisneyland's chill ride
Still dizzy and with our hair permanently windblown from the Radiator Springs Racer, we make our way to Carthay Circle Restaurant with 20 minutes to spare for our 9:30 p.m. reservation. Even at this...
View ArticleDec. 5. celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Singer Little Richard is 80. Author Joan Didion is 78. Writer Calvin Trillin is 77. Guitarist J.J. Cale is 74. Actor Jeroen Krabbe ("The...
View ArticleDana Carvey comes to O.C. Friday
You never quite know just who you'll end up talking to while doing an interview with Dana Carvey. The 57-year-old stand-up comedian and actor has built quite the arsenal of impersonations, including...
View ArticleVideo: Reward offered for driver who hit girl, 7
SANTA ANA – A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver who struck a 7-year-old girl Tuesday night. Police said the girl was...
View ArticleDana Carvey comes to the Coach House this weekend
You never quite know who you'll end up talking to while interviewing Dana Carvey. Over the decades the 57-year-old stand-up comedian and actor has built up an arsenal of impersonations, from musicians...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen turns in an epic in Anaheim
It was initially frustrating back in July when Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced only one performance for their third visit to Anaheim, marking their fifth show at Honda Center since...
View ArticleBryant is youngest to hit 30,000 points as Lakers win
NEW ORLEANS – Kobe Bryant made NBA history — and made peace with Dwight Howard after an argument between the star teammates early in the game Wednesday night. In the latest twist in the Lakers' weird,...
View ArticleGrammy nominations: Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean score big
For a change, the winners aren't already preordained. Last year, anyone with the slightest sense of how the Grammys tend to go down knew on nomination night that Adele would dominate come ceremony...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Birds of a feather, stalk together
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View ArticleMan in critical condition after shooting at hotel
BUENA PARK – A 34-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition Thursday morning after reports that he was shot in the back, authorities said. At about 3 a.m., Orange County Fire Authority...
View ArticleState says federal immigration-hold requests aren't mandatory
The Orange County Sheriff's Department will continue to place immigration holds in county jails, despite a new assessment by the state's Attorney General of a federal deportation program. The Attorney...
View ArticlePedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car
WESTMINSTER – A man was in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle as he crossed Beach Boulevard on Wednesday night, police said. Police are still looking into the crash, but witnesses said...
View ArticleFive questions with ... radio's Bill Handel
KFI-AM host Bill Handel spearheads an annual fundraiser for Caterina's Club, the nonprofit group led by Anaheim White House restaurateur Bruno Serato that feeds hundreds of children nightly. The...
View ArticleFitness tip: Use a karate belt for stretching
To stretch your hamstrings and calves really well, you need a good, long strap — something that gives, but isn't too stretchy. The perfect strap can be found at your local martial-arts studio – the...
View ArticleO.C. lawmakers bought cars fixed by state
Seven current or former state lawmakers representing parts of Orange County repaired their state cars in final weeks before a legislative perk ended, with five of them ultimately buying the vehicles,...
View ArticleMorning letters: Female troops have no place on front lines
BREA, Bill McMillan, USMC, retired: Letter-writer Annette Abajian-Rosenow nails it in her letter regarding the women suing the Pentagon over its policy barring women from ground combat [“So you want to...
View ArticleBreast cancer site marks year
An Orange County breast surgeon's website to help women navigate a diagnosis of breast cancer has marked its first year. Dr. Jay Harness, who practices at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, said the videos...
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