3 weekend dining ideas
So little time, so much to eat this weekend – here are three ideas for delicious dining. Idea the First: Revel in briny, beguiling glory by roasting your own olives. No precision is required; simply...
View ArticleDana Point mayor to discuss 'State of the City' Thursday
Dana Point Mayor Scott Schoeffel will give the "State of the City" address to the Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa, 25135...
View ArticleFree scuba diving lesson today
Every third Saturday of the month, Sport Chalet is offering free "PADI Discover Scuba Diving" afternoon clinics. All you need to bring is your bathing suit and desire to learn. Each class is slated to...
View ArticleGeese shot with arrows at Mile Square Park
Three Canada geese were shot with hunting arrows at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley last week, only one of them still alive at a Costa Mesa veterinary hospital. No suspects have been found, and a...
View ArticleBlind, deaf Aussie pup at Pet Expo this weekend
LAKE FOREST – Cooper, a blind and deaf Australian shepherd rescued by a local animal charity group, has started to use his sense of smell to navigate his surroundings. The 4-month-old shepherd will...
View ArticleMan critical after being shot in the head
ANAHEIM – An Anaheim man is in critical condition after he was shot in the head, police said. Shortly after receiving calls about 11:30 p.m. Friday, police arrived at the 9200 block of West Houston...
View ArticleEarth Day volunteers polish Crystal Cove
CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK – With a cloudless sky and temperatures that reached into the 80s, it's no surprise the beach parking lot filled early Saturday morning. Only on this particular morning, many...
View ArticleO.C. fans bask in glow of Coachella
For Caroline Hiatt, the pull of Coachella was irresistible, so much so that back before Christmas the Huntington Beach teenager started working on her parents for permission to attend the annual music...
View ArticleOrtiz sixth at Pro/Celebrity Race
LONG BEACH – Tito Ortiz had been professing the importance of patience while preparing for Saturday's 35th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pro/Celebrity Race.Unfortunately during Friday's qualifying...
View ArticleWoodie Club hosts Dana Point show
Members of the Southern California Woodie Club drove their classic wood-paneled cars to show at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Saturday at "Doheny Wood 2011." Woodies were popular with surfers of...
View ArticleMan arrested on sexual-assault charge
STANTON – A man was arrested Friday night after a woman reported a stranger broke into her home, where she was tending to her granddaughters, exposed himself and assaulted her, Orange County Sheriff's...
View ArticleNHL suspends Ducks' Ryan two games
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NHL has suspended Ducks winger Bobby Ryan two playoff games for using his skate blade to stomp on the foot of Nashville defenseman Jonathon Blum in the third period of Friday's...
View ArticleO.C. Republican allegedly sent offensive Obama email
An Orange County Republican Party official is under fire after allegedly sending an email that included an altered photo depicting President Barack Obama as an ape. An email allegedly sent by party...
View ArticleThe scene at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
The 37th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, featuring the IZOD IndyCar Series, is Sunday at 1:15 p.m. But there's plenty going on in the streets of Long Beach leading up to big race. Friday's scene at...
View ArticleRed Cross certifies thousands at Super CPR Day
ANAHEIM – Thousands of people got certified in CPR and first aid on Saturday during the American Red Cross Super CPR Day at Angel Stadium Officials estimated that about 3,000 certificates were handed...
View ArticleCobles reach $75,000 settlement with Caltrans
LADERA RANCH – Lori and Chris Coble, the parents of three young children killed in a crash on the I-5 nearly four years ago, has settled with Caltrans and will pay $75,000 in fees and costs after...
View ArticlePie-in-the-sky on menu in Sacramento
NEW YORK – Is the two-week extension of the NBA relocation deadline a setback in Anaheim's efforts to bring the Sacramento Kings to Orange County? Very unlikely. If you read between the lines in...
View ArticleWoman’s claim over library door rejected by judge
PLACENTIA – A judge last month rejected a claim from a 61-year-old woman, who said she was seriously injured when the Placentia Library's automatic doors closed on her in 2009. Placentia resident...
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