Which men have graced Playboy's cover?
The April issue of Playboy hits newsstands March 16, and for only the 10th time in the magazine's 58-year history, someone with a Y chromosome is the cover star. Retro-soul star Bruno Mars will lead...
View ArticleNFL free agency begins: Who's in the top 10
Matt Flynn has every reason to hate Peyton Manning. After backing up JaMarcus Russell at LSU and Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers, Flynn should have been the most talked-about quarterback since...
View ArticleFor USC, it's NCAA Tournament or bust in 2012-13
Unless the USC basketball team is under the spell of some voodoo curse, the Trojans will be much better next season. Exactly how much remains to be seen – and could determine the fate of Coach Kevin...
View ArticleBeckman knocks off No. 1 Mater Dei, 5-2
Beckman's baseball team recorded a big victory Friday, knocking off the county's previously top-ranked team Mater Dei, 5-2, in a consolation round game at the Newport Elks Tournament at Mater Dei....
View ArticleMicah Brown's Monday residency heats up
Micah Brown performed to an eager audience during the second evening of his March Monday night residency at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana on March 12. Click here for a photo slideshow of Micah...
View ArticleErin Runnion thanks Seal Beach for sex offender ban
SEAL BEACH – Not long before she was abducted and murdered, 5-year-old Samantha Runnion was "showing her grandparents a tour of Seal Beach Main Street and having ice cream on the pier," her mother told...
View ArticleLaguna events reveal some wine and food surprises
In the interests of journalism, I managed to attend both the “Laguna Beach Uncorked! International Wine & Food Fest” and “Ultimate Wine Festival.” Both events were held at roughly the same time...
View ArticleJetta catches fire after crash on 22 freeway
ORANGE – A Volkswagen Jetta caught fire Tuesday afternoon on the eastbound 22 after the driver collided with another vehicle. The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. just near the transition road to...
View ArticleRev. Schuller: My financial future is at risk
GARDEN GROVE—The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, who cut off all ties in recent days to the megachurch he founded, says his "financial future may be at risk" due to the bankruptcy of the Crystal Cathedral...
View ArticleMom Blog: Tide thefts are freaking me out!
Last week I wrote a post about the new National Geographic show Doomsday Preppers and how I may be becoming a teeny tiny bit obsessed with the idea of stocking up on stuff like bell pepper seeds in...
View ArticleLower CalPERS expectations; bigger bills for cities, schools
America's largest public pension system is about to swallow a bitter pill — and the pain will be felt in most every city in California. Critics have derided the California Public Employees Retirement...
View ArticleEditorial: Prop. 13 again in sights of tax takers
Like the late comic Rodney Dangerfield, Proposition 13 "don't get no respect" – even though it's been a key to California's prosperity since voters enacted it in 1978. It limited the amount of property...
View ArticleOpposing Views: Aiding an Israeli strike would bring dire repercussions for U.S.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Not if we have an ounce of sense. And so far, we do. Current U.S. policy is to keep Israel from launching against Iran. The Obama administration understands that the repercussions...
View ArticleMorning letters: Afghanistan driving U.S. mad and broke
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Gaylen Corbett: It seems ironic to me when President Barack Obama vows to “hold accountable anyone responsible” for the killing of innocent women and children in Afghanistan...
View Article‘Future business leaders’ break school record
VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL The Spartan Future Business Leaders of America Team broke a school record, earning a total of 21 medals at the Southern Section Leadership Conference, held March 3. Twenty-six...
View ArticleDrummond: Police report on DUI efforts, other crime numbers
Many Yorba Lindans – especially those whose lives have been tragically altered by the criminal choices made by drunk and drugged drivers – regard enforcing "driving under the influence" laws a top...
View ArticleOpposing Views: Aiding Israel against Iran would show U.S. resolve
WASHINGTON – The United States faces a cold reality: even stepped-up U.S. and Western sanctions of recent weeks have not persuaded Iran's radical regime, which is driving ever closer to nuclear...
View ArticleOrange real estate: 176 homes in escrow
Houses available: 202 (13 REOs, 49 short sales)Median list prices:92865: $429,95092866: $519,90092867: $595,00092868: $340,00092869: $599,000Lowest: $175,000 for two bedrooms, one bath, 864 square...
View ArticleMarch 14 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 Article25 reasons we still love Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell will not be pleased. Orange County's favorite son won't be thrilled with seeing his hometown newspaper listing the reasons we still love him after all these years. He'll think it's...
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