Chef, staff work OT to feed Anaheim motel kids
In the quiet hours before the dinner rush, Chef Bruno Serato swirls 40 pounds of spaghetti with five gallons of marinara, steam rising as the sauce coats the noodles. Quickly the pasta goes into a...
View ArticleGarden Grove gun-surrender event nets 10 weapons
GARDEN GROVE – Behind yellow crime-scene tape Sunday afternoon, several Garden Grove Police officers waited for residents to bring them their guns, unloaded, offering nothing in return except anonymity...
View ArticleMickadeit: Za'Zell's kids get a holiday
It was a year ago today that newlywed and young mom Za'Zell Preston prepared for what she hoped would be a joyous holiday with her husband and three children – their first Christmas all together as a...
View ArticleBobby Schuller steps into grandfather's shoes
It happened at the beginning of each school year. Same question. Same surprise. "Robert Schuller? Any relation?" the teachers would ask. Yes, Bobby would explain: "He's my grandpa." Eventually, he was...
View ArticleLetters: When mental illness and mass murder mix
NEWPORT BEACH, Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki, executive medical director, Hoag Hospital Neurosciences Institute. Another horrific massacre, one of the worst ever. Needless loss of life is particularly...
View ArticleLetters: Perspectives on new calls for gun control
SAN CLEMENTE, Jim Corbett: What did the 30 or so mass murderers who have slaughtered Americans have in common? If they were all Muslim, Hispanic, African American, women or something other than white...
View ArticleHundley has UCLA eager for '13
SAN DIEGO – It's strange, UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley pondered to reporters at the San Diego State practice facility on Sunday morning, how much things could change over the course of just 13 weeks....
View ArticleDec. 23 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Hall of Fame running back and kicker Paul Hornung is 77. Actor Frederic Forrest ("Lonesome Dove") is 76. Actor James Stacy ("Lancer") is 76....
View ArticleOrange home on its own hill: $2.65 million
A 6,000-square-foot custom home perched high over the city of Orange boasts a distinct feature: It sits on its own hilltop. "This is the only (neighborhood) house that has a complete hill of its own,''...
View ArticleChargers sack Jets' McElroy 11 times in 27-17 win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Norv Turner was in a generous mood, awarding game balls to each one of his San Diego Chargers who sacked Greg McElroy. Hope he stocked up on footballs. Led by Kendall Reyes' 3½...
View ArticlePeterson held to 86 yards, but Vikings deny Texans home field in playoffs
HOUSTON – The Minnesota Vikings don't need record-setting days from Adrian Peterson to stay in the playoff race. Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the 2,000-yard mark, yet helping the...
View ArticleThe right direction
Steve Nash hit his first shot, hit his last shot, and helped a lot of Lakers growth happen in between. "We're a completely different team with him out there," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said Saturday...
View ArticleBears keep hope alive, but can they save their coach's job?
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Hope pervaded the visitors' locker room at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday. That's where the Chicago Bears were dressing after defeating the Arizona Cardinals, a victory that...
View ArticleClippers pad win streak in rout of Suns
PHOENIX – The Clippers are starting to make easy victories look routine. Blake Griffin scored 23 points, Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists and the Clippers extended a franchise record with their...
View ArticleNotable deaths of 2012
See personalities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, business, literature and world affairs who departed this year. Related: Celebrities we lost in 2011 Celebrities we lost in 2010...
View ArticleDry and mid-60s for Christmas Day
It's expected to be a mostly sunny Christmas before showers return to Orange County, according to forecasts. The rain that marred the early morning commute on Monday isn't expected to return until...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: On the 97th Day of Christmas
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View ArticleSunday shooting victim is Placentia man, 24
PLACENTIA – Authorities have identified a 24-year-old man killed Sunday in what police are investigating as a gang-related shooting. Police on Monday identified Jorge Gonzales Valdez of Placentia as...
View ArticleRecipe: Golden Truffle's Cod Topless Tamale
Yield: 4 topless tamales 1 fresh banana leaf, cut crosswise into 5-inch sections 2 1/2 cups store-bought masa (masa preparada) for tamales (not tortillas) 4 to 6 ounces string cheese (Oaxacan string...
View ArticleRecipe: Date Bars Turned Cheese Partner
Yield: 36 bar cookies or 24 wedges to serve with cheese Butter for greasing pan 1 1/4 cups fine graham cracker crumbs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 3/4 cups chopped dates, see...
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