UC Irvine fires latest salvo in war on emissions
It's a popular recipe for reversing global warming: Break the problem into manageable chunks, known as "wedges," and use technology we already have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the decades...
View ArticleTravel trends for 2013
Relax, it's 2013. No Olympics. No U.S. presidential election. No fiscal cliff. No party-pooper Mayan apocalypse hanging over the end of the year. Just about every way you measure it, 2013 has the...
View ArticleJan. 13 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Actress Frances Sternhagen ("The Closer," "ER") is 83. Journalist Nick Clooney, the father of actor George Clooney, is 79. Comedian Rip...
View Article'Chapter Two' reveals serious Simon at Laguna Playhouse
"Chapter Two," Neil Simon's 1977 play about a recently widowed man's bumpy road to romantic happiness, is an interesting hybrid. It's full of the rat-a-tat jokes and formulaic exit lines that...
View ArticleFamily protests fatal Santa Ana police shooting
SANTA ANA – He was a caring father and a great bowler who sometimes struggled with drugs, family members and friends said. Binh Van Nguyen, a 39-year-old dry cleaner, was shot by Santa Ana police early...
View Article'Argo' pulls off surprise at Golden Globes
The Iran hostage thriller “Argo” was a surprise best-drama winner at Sunday's Golden Globes, beating out the Civil War epic “Lincoln,” which had emerged as an awards-season favorite. “Argo” also...
View ArticleKeane pristine at the Pantages
American entertainment writers routinely draft lists reflecting various best or worst topics. Across the pond, the process is downright silly. Music monthly Q’s December issue featured what its scribes...
View ArticleSee stars' fashions at the Golden Globes
Looking glamorous but feeling frigid, stars from film and television began arriving Sunday for the Golden Globes ceremony, battling crisp temperatures on the red carpet. Debra Messing from “Smash” came...
View ArticleMiller: Finally it's one and not done for Gonzalez
ATLANTA – When it was finally over, at the exact moment he could have stood his tallest, Tony Gonzalez chose another posture. He fell to his knees. That's OK. The rest of the Georgia Dome was on its...
View ArticleSmith: Spiezio is looking for a new life in an old place
ANAHEIM – Scott Spiezio, the edgy, soul-patched, hard-rocking utility man behind the most famous home run in Angels' World Series history, ought to have his own reality TV show. He is, after all, 40...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Trillion-dollar coin goes unicorn
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View ArticleWhiting: Spring training starts now
It's time for spring training, yes, in the middle of winter. If you don't start training now, you won't be ready for spring, which starts March 20. Sure, that's awfully soon – only nine weeks away. But...
View ArticleOnline claims system delays thousands of state disability checks
Like the majority of California workers, Anaheim resident Carol Dickey paid into the state's disability insurance program with each paycheck. When a surgery in October left her temporarily unable to...
View ArticleOCTA re-vote clears legal snag on CEO post
The top job at the Orange County Transportation Authority, hung up for more than a month on a legal snag, was awarded Monday to an heir-apparent inside candidate. Again. The agency's board first...
View ArticleEagles top Trinitly League rival JSerra
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – It is a play the Santa Margarita boys soccer team works on at least 50 times each practice. Matt Merrill takes the ball out wide and sends a cross to Brenden Hickey at the far...
View ArticleEdison faulted for 2011 windstorm response
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison failed to properly investigate power outages and downed poles during the 2011 windstorm that cut electricity to some 440,000 customers, according to a critical...
View ArticleWoodbridge girls handle Uni, 56-41, in PCL basketball
Woodbridge's girls basketball team shared the Pacific Coast League title with University last year.The Warriors seem poised to take the outright crown this year after defeating University Friday night,...
View ArticleReport: Tustin officer justified in killing unarmed man
TUSTIN – The Orange County District Attorney's Office on Monday cleared a Tustin police officer for the shooting death of an unarmed man the officer believed was reaching for a concealed weapon. Read...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Weekend basketball games
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's photos from the top high school boys and girls basketball games from the weekend.
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots 2: Weekend soccer, water polo
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's photos from the top high school games last weekend.
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