Artest's unconfirmed geometry, Kobe vs. Von Wafer '05 and Gasol as 'black swan'
BOSTON – To get added flavor from courtside and inside the Lakers' locker room, click on the photo to relive game images alongside selected observations from my @KevinDing Twitter account during the...
View ArticleEgypt falls off the travel map
The uprising in Egypt has many lessons for geopolitics. For travelers, it's to go when you have the chance. Revolutions don't wait for your retirement trip or the "gap year" between college and work....
View ArticleState jobless tab a record $22.9 billion
Payouts for California jobless benefits totaled $22.9 billion last year, up from the previous record of $20.2 billion in 2009, the state Employment Development Department reports. In a typical year,...
View ArticleInvestors pay $53 million for O.C. apartments
The Crystal View apartments near Crystal Cathedral has been sold for $53 million to real estate investors based in New York and San Diego, the buyers have announced. New York-based Phoenix Realty Group...
View ArticleState regulations, taxes can make business difficult
After several decades working in corporate America, Laguna Niguel residents Heidi and Bob Fisher started looking for a business to buy. On a lark, Bob Fisher started selling wine for some friends who...
View ArticleGo Country celebrates 4th anniversary in style
House of Blues Anaheim was absolutely packed wall-to-wall Saturday night, with everyone ready to party at Go Country 105’s 4th Anniversary Show featuring singer-songwriter James Otto, the sweet and...
View ArticleBig surprises at Grammy Awards
It should go down as one of the most surprising evenings ever at the Grammy Awards. And for once it had less to do with performances -- including Lady Gaga, whose unconventional arrival in a fiberglass...
View ArticleFeb. 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 slide show. SEE CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS...
View ArticleGrammys 2011: Best performances in years
OK, sure, there were some clunkers -- though we all knew Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith were all going to be way out of their league. And yes, there were a couple letdowns -- Lady...
View ArticleI heart anatomically correct Valentines
The heart (♥) symbol has become so prevalent that it's lost all meaning. The iconography of the "cardioid," as it's geometrically known, took a giant leap into the front of the American consciousness...
View ArticleAfterWork: The Cannery in Newport Beach
Canned peaches has a nice, comforting ring to it. Canned mackerel? Not so much. But when was the last time you wandered into a really cool bar where peaches were once canned? That's what I thought....
View ArticleTop 10 NHL players likely to be traded
Leave it to the Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs to jump start the trade market with a deal last week that presumably will help both sides. Both teams are far from done, and there figures to be plenty of...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Obama blows smoke
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View Article50 Greatest Angels: 50-41
In 50 years of baseball ay Wrigley Field, Chavez Ravine and Anaheim Stadium/Edison Field/Angel Stadium, plenty of talented of players have worn the Angels uniform, some legendary announcers have called...
View ArticleLarry King tries standup comedy in Fullerton
Larry King is no slouch. Though he recently stepped down from his 25-year-reign as host of CNN's popular talk show that bore his name, the 77-year-old Brooklyn native is moving forward with other...
View ArticleO.C. boys basketball: CIF playoff brackets
OCVarsity has the brackets for every division of the CIF-Southern Section boys basketball playoffs, which begin Wednesday and continue through March 5. Click on the links below to find the playoff...
View ArticleLaguna Music Festival goes global
The 9th annual Laguna Beach Music Festival wound up Sunday afternoon with a program of contemporary music played by a string quartet and guests. Despite the beautiful weather, a large crowd gathered to...
View ArticleClaim filed against O.C. public guardian in TapouT estate case
The heirs of TapouT co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis have filed a claim against the county, accusing Public Administrator/Public Guardian John S. Williams of negligence in the handling of the...
View ArticleOpening Day is Morales' target, but he might not be ready
TEMPE, Ariz. Kendry Morales' 2010 season ended prematurely. Now, the Angels first baseman admits his 2011 season might not start on time. Morales said Monday his goal is to be in the Angels' starting...
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