Still many questions not answered at Woodbridge
It has been an interesting seven days following the Woodbridge girls basketball program. We showed up at the Northwood-Woodbridge girls basketball game Friday night only to find out that head...
View ArticleFinal: Ducks 6, Coyotes 2
Defenseman Francois Beauchemin scored twice and had an assist as the Ducks continued rolling Wednesday, 6-2, over Phoenix at Honda Center. The Ducks (16-22-7) now have earned points in seven...
View ArticleDucks Faceoffs: Fans from Wednesday's game
Slide show: Check out the Ducks fans as they arrive at the Honda Center on Wednesday night prior to a game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
View ArticleO.C. high schools: Winter sports athletes to watch
Slide show: OCVarsity casts a big spotlight, and many athletes are noticed on a regular basis. But we know that many athletes who don't get a lot of attention are essential to their teams' success or...
View ArticleBillups hits the big shot as Clippers edges Mavericks
That’s why they call him “Mr. Big Shot.” Clippers guard Chauncey Billups, who had missed 11-of-his-last-13 shots, squared up and knocked down a three-point basket from the right wing with one second...
View ArticleBillups struggles to fill holes
LOS ANGELES – This wasn't what the Clippers had in mind, necessarily, for Chauncey Billups. Sure, the player they call "Mr. Big Shot" has proved he's capable of being a lead guard. The idea, though,...
View ArticleHiller again saving grace for Ducks
ANAHEIM – Pick any reason you want. The inevitability of talent. Percentages. Scheduling. And maybe, finally, pride. The Ducks are winning. There is a shortage of witnesses, but it's happening. This...
View ArticleDucks shine even when stars don't
ANAHEIM – Ryan Getzlaf didn't score a point. Neither did Bobby Ryan. Corey Perry did get a goal and Teemu Selanne had an assist but neither had a huge impact. Had this been during their dark days, the...
View Article9-year-old Irvine girl is ‘TinyTechie’
IRVINE – Nine-year-old Marissa Wendt, also known as "TinyTechie," spoke on Internet safety recently to the sixth-grade class at Woodbury Elementary School in Irvine. She was invited by the Irvine...
View ArticleGOP primary schedule, on the house!
As the Republican Party seeks an opponent for President Obama for the November election, we thought we'd take a look at the 2012 GOP primary schedule through a prism Orange County knows well --...
View ArticleJim Harper: The Internet is not government's to regulate
Imagine that Congress passed a law setting up a procedure that could require ordinary citizens like you to remove telephone numbers from your phone book or from the "contacts" list in your phone. What...
View ArticleBeethoven, Copland at center of symphony concert
Orange County Symphony will continue the 2011-12 season on Jan. 22 with a concert at the Servite Theater Concert will feature Beethoven's "Concerto #3 in C Minor" and a variation of Copland's...
View ArticleVictor Davis Hanson: Civilization in reverse
In Greek mythology, the prophetess Cassandra was doomed both to tell the truth and to be ignored. Our modern version is a bankrupt Greece that we seem to discount. News accounts abound now of...
View Article‘Extremely Loud’ delivers emotional impact
A bright, socially awkward boy tries to make sense of 9/11 and find some closure with the father he lost on what he calls "the worst day" in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." The film, based on...
View ArticleKate Beckinsale: 'I am a feisty woman'
There are two Kate Beckinsales. There is the Oxford University-educated, Russian literature-reading, short story-writing British actress from romantic roles in "Serendipity," "The Aviator" and "Pearl...
View ArticleNow that Passionate Pet is gone, I feel guilty
Ever since Passionate Pet Superstore opened in Irvine, I have been meaning to write about it. Unfortunately, from the looks of the empty building and the eviction notice on the front door, they are out...
View ArticleJan. 19 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. See some of the people celebrating birthdays...
View ArticleEditorial: Dress on your own time, officers
Taxpayers, reform advocates and those concerned with responsible government budgeting and reining in the power of public employee unions claimed a small victory this month when the U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleJim Silva: Sacramento hasn’t earned a raise
It is not yet February, but it is Groundhog Day again in Sacramento. In the second year of his third term as governor, Jerry Brown has released his budget proposal for 2012-13 to address a $9.2 billion...
View ArticleIrvine calendar: Jan. 19 to Feb. 4
FORMER AMBASSADOR TO VISITFormer United States Ambassador to Afghanistan Peter Tomsen will be coming to Orange County for a presentation on the current state of Afghanistan.The event will be held on...
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