After 57 years, SigAlert still with us
It's a term that no Southern California motorist wants to hear while driving to work: the SigAlert. On Monday, transportation leaders commemorated radio engineer Loyd Sigmon, the man who invented the...
View ArticleEx-teacher gets 8 years for lewd acts with girls
A former grade-school teacher was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for molesting one girl as she read in class and grabbing another as she shopped for school supplies in Walmart. Christopher...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: Fixing California's budget shortfall
NAHEIM, Blaise Bautsch: Since California is made up of about 65-75 percent Democrats, how about after all monies are removed from their paychecks (without any deduction allowed for anything: children,...
View ArticleAngels’ Trumbo ready to attack third-base challenge
Mark Trumbo is willing to get an early start on learning how to play third base. Very early. "If I'm physically able, I'll be out there at 4:15 in the morning if that's what it takes," the Angels young...
View ArticleWhere can I recycle newspaper?
Q. Do you know where I can recycle newspaper? – Roger Enfield, Orange A. There are a couple of recycling options available to residents of Orange, besides making papier-mache or lining the inside of...
View ArticlePhotos: Newport-Mesa YMCA celebrates renovation
The renovated Newport-Mesa YMCA showed off its indoor and outdoor recreation and fitness facilities at an open house Saturday coinciding with Newport-Mesa Family YMCA Day in Newport Beach, as...
View ArticleWarrants: Man held in homeless killings said he stalked victim
SANTA ANA – The Yorba Linda man arrested in the serial slayings of four homeless men told detectives after his arrest earlier this month that he went hunting specifically for his fourth victim,...
View ArticleJan. 24 celebrity birthdays
See which famous people are celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past can be found at the end of this slide show. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE Celebrities born Jan. 23...
View ArticleMorning letters: Who will win GOP battle of the titans?
-LAGUNA NIGUEL, Shirley Jameson: Why do those on the left seem to want to run against former Gov. Mitt Romney come November? Because they know that, of the remaining Republican candidates, they can...
View ArticleTech jobs on a roll in 2011, says outplacement firm
Workers in the tech industry had a good year in 2011 with the sector having the fewest announced layoffs in 14 years, reports Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the international outplacement firm...
View ArticleDo's and don'ts of generic beauty products for busy moms
Are you loyal to certain brands or do you buy generic to save money on some products? As a parent I'm always looking for ways to save money, but never want to compromise the quality of what I am...
View ArticleO.C. kids with HIV find support for secret
Jesus, 12, believed the pills he swallowed every morning and night were vitamins until his mother sat him down on the couch a year ago. She began to cry. "She told me I had a sickness called HIV,"...
View ArticleComplete list of Oscar nominations
List of 84th annual Academy Award nominations 1. Best Picture: "The Artist," "The Descendants," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "The Help," "Hugo," "Midnight in Paris," "Moneyball," "The...
View ArticleGrading the Clippers: Do they deserve an 'A'?
One month into the season seems like enough time to hand out grades to the Clippers so far this season. While the team hasn't played many games (14), the Clippers have had a lot of time together on the...
View ArticleMan arrested after SUV hits 2 buildings
ORANGE – A 36-year-old man rammed his SUV into a social services building Monday night, then fled and crashed his car through the glass doors of a car parts store just a mile away, authorities said. In...
View ArticleThey can help you find your favorite way to get fit
Staying healthy is an everyday necessity for trainer Chuck Lopez. The former outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization works out every day. "I mix it up, but do something every day to stay in...
View ArticleAngels: Will they live up to the hype?
The Angels will be under the gun like never before when they begin the 2012 season, thanks to the acquisitions of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson. So it might be instructive to see how they've handled...
View ArticleArts scholarships available to high schoolers
The 2012 Barbara Benson Memorial Scholarship Program is open to applications from students in Tustin high schools. The Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts will award up to six $2,000 scholarships to...
View ArticleCapo Unified School District forum tonight
Capistrano Unified School District Superintendent Joe Farley invites parents and other members of the community to San Clemente High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday for an update about CUSD topics and a chat....
View ArticleResident shoots, kills intruder in home
DANA POINT – A resident shot and killed an intruder after confronting him inside his home late Monday night, authorities said. Officials are still investigating the circumstances behind the shooting,...
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