Aug. 26 celebrity birthdays
Former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee is 91. Basketball Hall of Fame player and coach Tom Heinsohn is 78. Director Barbet Schroeder is 71. Singer Vic Dana is 70. Drummer Maureen Tucker (The Velvet...
View ArticleUSC's Matt Barkley 'chasing the lion'
"Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Grab life by the mane." When the NCAA sanctioned the USC football program in June 2010, most viewed it as a death sentence. Matt...
View ArticleArts groups combine old, new methods to pull in audiences
There was electricity in the air Monday evening as a lively crowd swarmed into Costa Mesa's Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Subscribers to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Broadway season,...
View Article8 great date nights for parents
A couple months after my son was born, my husband and I longed for a date night. Though we dreaded leaving our son, even for just a few hours, we knew we needed to. After months of exhaustion and...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Festival: Remembering US '82 and '83 three decades later
We insatiable music lovers live in a rather glorious time when wildly eclectic weekend-long festivals packed with the biggest names from all corners of the globe are taken for granted, defying economic...
View ArticleBig-money funds buy foreclosures -- to rent
No condos wanted, and no "McMansions", either. The objective: Bank-owned "family'' homes, with, say, 1,800 square feet and 3 bedrooms, in stable neighborhoods where prices are expected to rise. That's...
View ArticleRefused, M83 and more shine at first half of FYF Fest
It’s still a long way from overtaking Coachella as Southern California’s main multi-day music bash, but this year’s 9th incarnation of FYF Fest, once more held at Los Angeles State Historic Park, made...
View ArticleSpecial needs: The illusion of entitlement
"You're so lucky," my friend says as I recount our last family visit to Disneyland. "You're right,” I tell her. “We are lucky that we were able to get annual passes this year." "No. I meant you were...
View ArticleEx-students give school's garden a mural as parting gift
When summer vacation ends and classes reopen this week at San Clemente's Shorecliffs Middle School, students no doubt will wander over to see the progress of a former patch of dirt and weeds that kids...
View ArticleFamily events in O.C. this week (Sept. 4-6)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this week. Please check with the venues for updated times and prices. Do you want to tell us...
View ArticleColumn: O.C.'s foreign flights take off
Interjet is the most popular airline you've likely never heard of. But that won't be the case for long. The fastest-growing airline in Mexico – and its largest, by some measures – plans to start flying...
View ArticleWildfire in Angeles National Forest growing
GLENDORA – A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that forced the evacuation of thousands of visitors has grown another 500 acres and additional firefighting resources have been requested. The...
View ArticleIs thin inventory pushing up home prices?
Home prices are rising again as shoppers choices are drastically reduced. U.S. homes prices rose on a yearly basis for the first time in two years in June, says the widely discussed...
View ArticleAuthor offers boost to date-weary women
Some women find Mr. Right ... others find Mr. Not Right Now. Lindsley Lowell, author of the book "My Knight in Shining Armor is Coming ... He's Just Stuck in Traffic," set out to help single women who...
View ArticleFavored H.B. businesses close
Since 1975, Kookies Beachwear, at 17214 Pacific Coast Highway, near Warner, catered to the beach crowd. Sandals, towels, swimwear ... everything to make your day in the water and on the sand complete....
View ArticlePerilous Plunge: Good to the last drop
BUENA PARK – A few days shy of its 12th birthday, the Perilous Plunge at Knott's Berry Farm has soaked its last thrill seeker. At the park Monday morning, roller coaster fans lined up early to take...
View ArticleSan Clemente wants Talega bird-protection fee put to use at nature reserve
For more than a decade, homeowners in San Clemente's Talega community have been paying $25 a year into a trust fund to help offset effects that the 3,800-home development is said to have had on the...
View ArticleLaboring for the homeless
GARDEN GROVE – The line moves quickly and everyone gets fed. It only took about 30 minutes for the handful of volunteers to dish out sweet corn and chicken tostadas to dozens of homeless and needy...
View ArticleLabor Day weather draws thousands to beaches
Although technically a few more weeks of summer remain, for many families in Orange County, Labor Day marks the unofficial farewell to the season of long days, warm nights and a barbecue – or 20....
View ArticleWells has accepted new role with Angels
OAKLAND – Vernon Wells has accepted life as the most expensive fourth outfielder in the history of baseball. Monday's start against the A's was only his 16th since he returned from thumb surgery in...
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