Stars turn out for pre-Oscar Spirit Awards
"The Artist" won best picture and three other prizes Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, a possible prelude to a big night at the Academy Awards for the black-and-white silent...
View ArticleFogg helps Arizona hold off UCLA
TUCSON, Ariz. — Kyle Fogg grabbed his framed jersey, held it over his head and walked to his place near midcourt. A full house of red-clad fans roaring inside McKale Center, he broke into a huge grin...
View ArticleThe 10 worst best picture winners
I have nothing against William Shakespeare, but the mere mention of his name makes my blood boil. My anger at the Bard started on March 21, 1999, at the precise moment that Harrison Ford tore open an...
View ArticleAnaheim man shot by officers identified
ANAHEIM – A man suspected of stealing a car who was shot by police was listed as stable Saturday afternoon at a nearby hospital, according to police Sgt. Robert Dunn.Police identified the man as...
View ArticleDucks unaware of historic run
ANAHEIM – The Ducks are chasing history, and nobody seems to know it. If the Ducks make the playoffs this season, it would qualify as the biggest comeback in NHL history since the current playoff...
View ArticleLakers and Clippers join forces for All-Star Game
ORLANDO – Words and elbows have been exchanged. Lobs and barbs tossed about, on and off the court. Technical fouls, challenges and a lot of hype have abounded when L.A.'s two professional basketball...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Pictures from Friday's playoff games
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's Hot Shots and Fandemonium photos from the boys basketball and girls soccer playoffs on Friday.
View Article‘Shocking’ rebound for O.C. hotels
If you want to remember what a serious economic recovery looks like, ponder Orange County's hotels. Literally left for economically dead in 2010, a surprisingly robust rebound has ensued – growth that...
View ArticleSellers get real about O.C. housing
Orange County homesellers — after watching five frustrating years of sluggish buying activity — seem to be getting the message: Cut the price, or exit the market. Another example: A Top 10 ranking in...
View ArticleFeb. 26 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 slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleMorning letters: Monkeying with mortgages
WESTMINSTER, Douglas Flannery: It seems the housing debacle is being handled incorrectly. Everything is backward. Housing values and sales are based primarily on supply and demand. There is supply, but...
View ArticleGreat Park's green-home decathlon will have big effect on O.C.
A domed-house built for the culture and needs of native Canadian tribes sits on the same block as an angular home with a white, quilted exterior designed to fit in a small Los Angeles lot. Across the...
View ArticleLax investigations leave abuse of disabled unpunished
COSTA MESA – In 50 years of life, Van Ingraham never uttered a word. After his neck was broken in his room at Fairview Developmental Center in 2007, the severely autistic man clung to life for six...
View ArticleSurging Aggies dump Titans
DAVIS – Josh Ritchart scored 20 points and Eddie Miller had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead UC Davis to a 78-75 victory against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night. Tyler Les added 14 points and...
View ArticleIrvine needs OT to edge Northridge
IRVINE – One of the advantages of playing in the Big West is that, for sub-.500 teams like UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge, the most important stretch of the season has yet to begin. With a single...
View ArticleTitans' late rally subdues Frogs
Cal State Fullerton pushed across two runs in the eighth inning and beat No. 15 TCU, 4-2, Saturday night at Goodwin Field. Derek Odell homered for the Horned Frogs (2-3) in the first, but the Titans...
View ArticleO.C. girls basketball: Saturday's playoff coverage
Orange County girls basketball teams played in quarterfinal and semifinal games Saturday night, and OCVarsity.com has everything from photos to updated playoff brackets and game stories. Click on the...
View Article10 consumer products: smaller size, same price
When was the last time you bought a half-gallon of ice cream or a pound of coffee? The question arises because of the recent publicity about candy maker Mars preparing to make some of its candy bars,...
View ArticleLeap Year deal: Get into Knott's for $29
Do you like to visit Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park? They're going to have a special for one day only that you won't find again for at least four years: If you come to the park on Leap Day, Wed. Feb....
View ArticleForeclosures sap demand for apartments
Ray Maggi is CEO of MPMS Inc., which manages over 2,500 apartments from Fontana to Costa Mesa. He’s been the president of the Apartment Association of Orange County six times and was president of the...
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