Bruins' Barr gears up for NFL decision
LOS ANGELES – Three months ago, Anthony Barr played in his first game as a linebacker. On Saturday, he was fielding questions about being a possible first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. It has...
View ArticleMorning letters: As fiscal cliff near, to tax or not to tax?
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Steve Bell: It is becoming apparent to the American people that if there is no longer debate and negotiations on the “fiscal cliff” then there will only be consequences. Americans expect...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Friday's boys basketball games
Slideshow: Check out OCVarsity's game action and fan photos from the the top high school boys basketball games in the county on Friday night.
View ArticleCowboys player charged after late-night crash kills teammate
IRVING, Texas – Police charged Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent with intoxication manslaughter Saturday after he flipped his car in a pre-dawn accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown....
View ArticleDec. 8 celebrity birthdays
Actor-producer-director Maximilian Schell is 82. Boxing promoter Bob Arum is 81. Singer Jerry Butler is 73. Drummer Bobby Elliott of the Hollies is 71. Former NBA star Bob Love is 70. Actress Mary...
View Article'Wonderful Life' actress looks back on role of a lifetime
Karolyn Grimes says she fell asleep during the premiere of "It's A Wonderful Life." You'll forgive her, though: It was 1946, and the child actress was just six years old. What's harder to get your head...
View ArticleFake or real? What to look for in a Christmas tree
Tips for picking and caring for the perfect pine whether it's real or otherwise.
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots 2: Friday's games
Slideshow: Check out OCVarsity's photos from the top girls basketball and boys and girls soccer games in the county on Friday.
View ArticleClippers' bench plays entire 4th quarter, sparks win over Suns
LOS ANGELES – It's one thing to have good players come off the bench. It's another to have an entire unit ready to swarm. On Saturday, the Clippers showed that distinction to the Phoenix Suns in a...
View ArticleUCLA proves tougher in the end to beat Texas
HOUSTON – For most of the way Saturday, the only real question was which struggling team wanted a victory less — UCLA or Texas?The Longhorns raised their hands first.UCLA trailed by eight with less...
View ArticleDodgers reportedly closing in on Greinke
Multiple reports Saturday night indicate that the Dodgers have nearly reached agreement on a contract that would make free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke the highest paid right-hander in baseball history...
View ArticleNFL Week 14: What to watch for
THREE AND OUT Three things to watch for in today's games: 1. Ben in ... Norv out? Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger returns after missing the past three games, and he comes back to a team that's alive...
View ArticleO.C. football: Live CIF State Regional updates
Only one Orange County team is still playing this season, and Edison takes on Serra of Gardena tonight in the CIF Divison II State Regional bowl game at Orange Coast College. OCVarsity's Carlos Arias...
View ArticleJohnny be good – Manziel snags the Heisman
NEW YORK – Johnny Manziel spent his 20th birthday Thursday, with what little time he had, playing nine holes of golf with his family. That night, he accepted the Davey O'Brien award as the nation's top...
View ArticleHenderson dominates Diaz to retain UFC lightweight title
SEATTLE – Benson Henderson came home and impressively retained the UFC lightweight championship Saturday night during UFC on Fox, unanimously outpointing a flustered Nate Diaz. Henderson controlled...
View ArticleLengthy Social Distortion run starts strong in Anaheim
Mike Ness is happy to be home. Taking the stage Wednesday at House of Blues Anaheim, he was playful and grinning from ear to ear as his venerable Orange County band Social Distortion launched a...
View ArticleYour guide to luxury linens
There are exotic vacations, fancy cars and Louboutin shoes. But those are fairly brief in terms of how much pleasure they give us. But since we spend up to a third of our life in bed, does it make...
View ArticleFocus: California shows signs of economic resurgence
State is rebounding, but its climb from recession isn't evenly distributed. CLICK HERE for Focus: California shows signs of economic resurgence.
View ArticleEditorial: Spending is the real fiscal cliff
We're generally skeptical of those who blame the problems of Washington on "gridlock," that all-purpose bogeyman. Americans should recognize a nation where sweeping policy changes are difficult to...
View ArticleFire damages Costa Mesa apartment complex
COSTA MESA – Firefighters responded to an apartment fire Sunday that displaced several residents. No one was injured in the fire at South Pointe Apartments at 655 W. Baker St., said Battalion Chief...
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