Is Jeremy Lin the Asian Tim Tebow?
Linsanity. Tebowing. You know a sports figure has created a sensation when his name becomes a new noun or a verb. Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin have become the biggest surprises in the sports world the past...
View ArticleO.C. patients’ medical records compromised
Confidential health records of up to 21,300 patients treated at two Orange County hospitals may have been available on public search engines because of incorrect security settings on the hospitals'...
View ArticleRoasts to savor with your family
In France, families gather at Mother's or Grandmother's house on Sundays for a traditional midday meal – delicious food served in several small courses. The pace is leisurely. Stories are told....
View ArticleMMA: In what universe can Silva be defeated?
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva appears to be unbeatable after a record nine successful title defenses. What human being could possibly stop “The Spider”? “My sons beat me all the time,” Silva...
View ArticleSarandon puts money behind ping pong
The problem with our schools? Not enough ping pong, if you ask Susan Sarandon, and why wouldn’t you?The actress has donated $75,000 to support table tennis programs in New York City public schools.The...
View ArticleHouston funeral to be streamed on Internet
Whitney Houston’s private funeral ceremony has just become a very public event.The singer’s publicist, Kristen Foster, has announced that The Associated Press will be allowed to have a camera at the...
View Article'Showgirls' recruiting for UCLA Bruins?
There's no truth to the suggestion made this week by recruiting and coaching websites that Jim Mora and his staff have sent a video link to recruits featuring famous female UCLA alums such as...
View ArticleFinal: Ducks 2, Penguins 1
For the second consecutive game and day, the Ducks fell behind 1-0 but came back to win a big road game, 2-1, this time at Pittsburgh. Teemu Selanne scored the game-winner Wednesday night at 7:51 of...
View ArticleDonald No. 1, but 'under the radar'
PACIFIC PALISADES – Seven years ago Luke Donald got into contention at Riviera, and somebody asked him about goals and dreams and visions. Donald said he envisioned becoming a Top 10 player by the end...
View ArticleDucks stay hot with Selanne's help
PITTSBURGH – Teemu Selanne's goal displayed who he has always been, but Matt Beleskey's work to get him the puck defined who the Ducks have become. No obstacle, it seems, is too big for the...
View ArticleMMA: Ellenberger holds off late Sanchez charge to take decision
Jake Ellenberger took one step closer to a shot at the welterweight title on Wednesday night, gutting out a unanimous decision win over Diego Sanchez in the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 1 at the Omaha...
View ArticleSLIDE SHOW: Warriors stunned by Brea Olinda, 60-50
Woodbridge's boys basketball team came into Wednesday night's CIF 3AAA playoff opener against Brea Olinda with high hopes. But Brea Olinda, an at-large team from the Century League, had thoughts of an...
View ArticleTitans run away from Highlanders
RIVERSIDE – With just over 11 minutes remaining in the first half of Cal State Fullerton's Big West game against UC Riverside on Wednesday night, Titans reserve guard Perry Webster scooped up a loose...
View ArticleTustin Chamber of Commerce to hold mixer
The Tustin Chamber of Commerce is holding its monthly business lunch on at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at El Torito Restaurant, 17420 E. 17th St. Check in starts at 11:40 a.m. Author and broadcaster Dick...
View ArticleA blast from the past: KWIZ radio reunion in Santa Ana
Radio station reunions are rare. Many alumni move away, pass away or vanish. This year, however, a Facebook page and dozens of e-mails located the missing, resulting in more than 65 people turning out...
View ArticleUse feng shui tips to increase homebuyer traffic
Feng shui literally translates to "wind and water." It basically means living in harmony with the environment. In the real estate business, it's become a verb, so that many people feng shui their homes...
View ArticleGirl Scout leaders left mark on Tustin
Memories are working overtime as the hype over the annual Girl Scout cookie sale and the 100th anniversary of the organization next month hits the newspapers and TV screen. Tustin women who once...
View ArticleEditorial: Obama budget more a campaign ad
President Barack Obama is basing his re-election bid on a platform of tax and spend. That was reaffirmed Monday when he released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, which begins Oct. 1. The $3.8...
View ArticleMorning letters: Obama budget: just more tax and spend
BUENA PARK, Margaret Morell: On Feb. 12, White House chief of staff Jack Lew said, “We need to be honest. You can’t pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes, and you can’t get...
View ArticleEditorial: Law requires naming deputy in Marine shooting
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens should make public the name of her deputy who fatally shot a U.S. Marine; doing so would not compromise the ongoing investigation and would foster confidence in...
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