Countdown: Navigating O.C. shopping centers
Here's a rundown on Orange County's major shopping hubs to help you navigate retail centers as the holiday season draws to a close. Addresses, websites, mobile apps and social media accounts are...
View ArticleDoomsday parties worldwide
Though the Mayans never really predicted that the world would end on Friday, some New Agers are convinced that humanity's demise is indeed imminent. Or at least that it's a good excuse for a party....
View ArticleInmate escapes from minimum-security jail near Irvine
Authorities seek an inmate who escaped Thursday from the James A. Musick facility, Sheriff's Department officials said. The male inmate is believed to have climbed over razor wire to escape from the...
View ArticleState demands cash from O.C. cities
The state Department of Finance has demanded in recent weeks that 19 Orange County cities and the county itself turn over a combined $263 million in unused funds previously earmarked for low- and...
View ArticleGrieving family gets an early Christmas
SANTA ANA – Santa Claus arrived on a fire engine, escorted by eight motorcycle officers and two cruisers, bearing gifts on Thursday for a Santa Ana family whose lives changed forever when a hit-run...
View ArticleChris Lucas: Work is an open book
MISSION VIEJO – Chris Lucas runs The Book Corral in Mission Viejo with his father and stepmother, Rich and Tina Lucas, and brother, Otis. The bookstore, at 25571 Jeronimo Road, has been around for more...
View ArticleCharles Krauthammer: Roots of mass shootings
Every mass shooting has three elements: the killer, the weapon and the cultural climate. As soon as the shooting stops, partisans immediately pick their preferred root cause with corresponding pet...
View ArticleToday at the Disneyland Resort, Fri., Dec. 21
Disneyland hours: 8 a.m. to midnight. Disney California Adventure hours: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Attraction/restaurant closures: None. Disneyland fireworks: 9:30 p.m. DCA's "World of Color": 9 and 10:15...
View ArticleYoung brothers hold toy drive in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA - Brothers Daniel,and Ryan Parra, ages 13 and10, are holding a toy drive for Camp Pendleton families. New, unwrapped toys or sporting goods items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to noon on...
View ArticleWassail Concert kicks off the holiday season
For hundreds of Orange County residents, the holidays traditionally begin with Chapman University's annual Holiday Wassail Banquet and Concert, which was presented for the 49th consecutive year on Dec....
View ArticleLocal schools give back to their communities
It is heartwarming to know that local students truly care about the welfare of their neighbors, and strive to make a difference in their community. Students at numerous local schools – and their...
View ArticleGiving the gift of health to sick children
An LED pediatric vitals monitor, a pediatric wheelchair and a premium grade infusion pump are seldom items that come to mind when you think of the holiday season. But these items can be lifesaving, and...
View ArticleSunshine today; weekend rain possible
The workweek closes and winter begins with another clear, sunny day in Orange County, though clouds and a chance of rain return this weekend, the National Weather Service says. High-pressure air over...
View ArticleVigil for Connecticut victims Saturday in Laguna
Laguna Beach residents are coming together for a candlelight vigil Saturday to honor those who died in the Connecticut school shooting last week.The vigil will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Main Beach. Bring...
View ArticleVenezia: A wonderful year with Stasha
This is my first Christmas as a dog owner. Readers may remember in April I visited the Pet Expo at the OC Fairgrounds and impulsively adopted a little a Chihuahua lab mix rescue dog we named Stasha....
View Article1 O.C. flight canceled as weather disrupts Friday air travel
Holiday travel continued to be a challenge Friday as a bad weather forced the cancellation and delay of flights across the country. At John Wayne Airport, it was almost business as usual, with one...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: These Mayans get it right
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View Article2 expected in court for 1995 kidnapping, killing
SANTA ANA – Two of five people suspected to have played a role in the 1995 kidnapping and murder of a man are expected to appear in court Friday, authorities said. Gianni Anthony Van, 43, of Costa...
View ArticleDisney fans provide us with their photos
ANAHEIM Is there a better place to take photos than at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim? Probably. Still, it is a pretty darn good spot to snap away. Each weekday, we spotlight a photo here at OC...
View ArticleNRA calls for armed police officer in every school
WASHINGTON – The nation's largest gun-rights lobby called Friday for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings." The National Rifle...
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