Gallagher in coma after heart attack
Gallagher, the crazy comedian who elevated prop humor to an art by smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer, suffered a heart attack this week and was in a medically induced coma on Friday.Gallagher...
View ArticleNews bulletin: Lady Gaga to shut yap
Lady Gaga says she’s going to shut her yap, sort of, at least for a while.According to Page Six, in an interview to air Sunday on “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” Gaga says, “Other than this interview, Oprah, I...
View Article'Bully' to screen Tuesday in Newport Beach
The Orange County Film Society is presenting a special, advance screening of the documentary "Bully" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Regency Lido Theatre in Newport Beach. The film will be followed by a...
View ArticleWonderCon draws fans, artists, stars to O.C.
Three 18-year-old girls in homemade Halo Spartan costumes posed cheerfully for one photo after another as fans gathered in the hallways of the Anaheim Convention Center, waiting for the doors to open...
View ArticleMMA: Falcao, Vasilevsky, Santos, Rogers advance to semis at Bellator 61
Maiquel Falcao had too much firepower for Norman Paraisy. Falcao tore into the Frenchman with leg kicks, struck for trip takedowns and tagged him repeatedly with his powerful right hand, as he captured...
View ArticleFederer, Nadal to renew their rivalry in the desert
INDIAN WELLS – The Association of Tennis Professionals says no one ever has beaten Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same tournament. It becomes tougher when you also face the whims...
View ArticleDucks on thin ice after loss to Kings
ANAHEIM – Cue up the fade to black. Thanks to a horrific first period, the Ducks are left to wish that they could trade places with the Kings — in Friday night's game, in their season series and in the...
View ArticleSessions' impact felt in Lakers' victory
LOS ANGELES – Mike Brown said he was going to toss newly acquired Ramon Sessions into the Lakers mix Friday and see what happens. What Brown, the other Lakers and a sold-out Staples Center crowd saw...
View ArticleMMA: TUF 15 Episode 2 recap
We open Week 2 with live footage of two unidentified fighters warming up to square off live at the end of the episode, followed by a quick recap of last week’s action. The new format is explained by...
View ArticleSteven Greenhut: Hope for sparing parks from budget ax
SACRAMENTO – For a state that prides itself on innovation and alternative ideas, California remains stuck in a rut of outdated thinking when it comes to providing government services. But, thanks to...
View ArticleGallery: High gas prices cartoons
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View ArticleOrange news summary, March 8
Wireless carrier gives residents speed Residents using AT&T as their wireless carrier should have noticed an increase in connectivity within the past month, thanks to launch of AT&T's 4G LTE...
View ArticleIrvine police honored at awards banquet
Irvine police officers were recently honored for outstanding service at the 41st Annual Irvine Police Department Awards Banquet.Det. Jonathan Sampson was named Police Officer of the Year for his...
View ArticleGwynne Dyer: China’s impending crash
Building a skyscraper is the ultimate expression of economic confidence, and more than half of the 124 skyscrapers under construction in the world are being built in China. But confidence is often...
View ArticleDana Parker: America’s 2nd war of independence
This year is the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Can you name an important event of that war? If you can't, you have plenty of company. Much of the war was fought in Canada, and a recent survey...
View ArticleMarch 17 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays on St. Patrick's Day. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A...
View ArticleMorning letters: No more songs around Newport campfires
IRVINE, Rosemary LaBonte: I read with disappointment that the Newport Beach City Council voted to remove the fire rings from Corona del Mar and the Balboa Pier [“Newport to put out beach fire pits,”...
View ArticleBracket busted? Duke, Missouri knocked out
There were two major upsets Friday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament as No. 2 seeds Missouri and Duke were knocked defeated by 15 seeds.
View ArticleSt. Patrick's: Irish pubs prepare for Saturday frenzy
Attention, Irish men, women and wannabes! This year St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday, so a lot of restaurants and bars are getting in on the party action. O.C.'s traditional shamrock watering...
View ArticleGuymon pulls off another comeback
COMMERCE - MMA fighter Mike "Joker" Guymon of Lake Forest has had to make some serious comebacks throughout his career, especially out of the ring. Fighting in the main event at BAMMA USA: Badbeat5 at...
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