Goodbye turkey, hello Christmas lights
BREA – After Thanksgiving, the garage doors go up and the ladders come out, says CC Giang. Giang lives in the Brea's Eagle Hills neighborhood, a community known for its annual holiday lights displays....
View ArticleJohn Wayne Airport: Mexico in, Maui out
Almost drowned out amid the hoopla over the sometimes troublesome opening days of the new Terminal C at John Wayne Airport was big news about a shift in the fortunes of the airport's sun-and-fun...
View ArticleNormally stoic Kiffin emotional about USC's finish
USC's resounding 50-0 victory over rival UCLA in the season finale Saturday night didn't clinch a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game. But the 2011 Trojans secured a spot in Lane Kiffin's heart. The...
View ArticleFrustration mounts as Ducks lose seventh in a row
ANAHEIM – Teemu Selanne leaned against a wall in the Ducks dressing room and took deep breath after deep breath before firing off shot after shot of the verbal kind. "A lot of talking. A lot of...
View ArticleNov. 28 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 BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleIrvine business news: Win a free holiday party
Stonefire Grill is seeking the most deserving company, family or neighborhood to win a free, fully catered party for up to 100 guests. Family, business and neighborhood representatives are encouraged...
View ArticleMorning letters: Crystal Cathedral's new stewards share the vision
GARDEN GROVE, Rev. Robert H. Schuller: Every human being, at some time, faces a decision he or she does not want to make. When my daughter, Carol, was in a horrific motorcycle accident at the age of...
View ArticleHoliday cyber shopping could get you fired
Chalk up one for the Grinch file. Seven percent of human resource managers surveyed by CareerBuilder said they had fired a worker for holiday shopping on the job. That report comes as retailers expect...
View ArticleNearly half of Irvine Ranch water workers crack $100K club
Forty-five percent of workers at the Irvine Ranch Water District earned more than $100,000 in total compensation in 2009 — and eight made more than $200,000, according to data released by the state...
View ArticleYorba Linda homebuying soars 14%
Yorba Linda real estate for sale looks up recently. For the 22 business days ending November 8 -- latest DataQuick stats -- 89 residences sold in Yorba Linda vs. 78 deals closed in the matching period...
View ArticleBiggest fast-food flops of the year
By now, most of the damage has been done. Over the last 12 months, I've tried dozens of new menu items -- burgers, fries, tacos, burritos, wraps, salads, breakfast foods and desserts. The majority of...
View ArticleHomesellers quit at fastest pace since '06
The latest Orange County home inventory report from local broker Steve Thomas -- data as of November 23 -- estimates that the local market's speed quickened 4.2% in the past two weeks and quickened 22%...
View ArticleO.C. electric car importer to open China facility
Green Automotive Company, a Newport Beach importer and distributor of electric cars, said it has identified a location for its vehicle assessment center in Shanghai, China and expects to start hiring...
View ArticleAfterWork: The bartenders
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." The late W.C. Fields was second to none in his admiration for the people who were kind enough to pour that beer for him. The...
View ArticleNov. 29 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 BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleReally? 'Rent Too Damn High' guy faces eviction
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, "Really?" Jimmy McMillan, 'rent is too damn high' candidate, faces eviction –N.Y. Daily News Jimmy "Rent Is Too Damn High" McMillan...
View ArticleShopping gift guide for men
We know that shopping for the men in your life can be challenging. Either they already buy what they want for themselves or they answer your request for information with an apathetic grunt. But when it...
View ArticleSting gets back to essentials at first of three Wiltern shows
Beggars can’t be choosers, even the well-connected and filthy rich ones who have been able to score and/or afford tickets to any of Sting’s three rapidly sold-out performances this week at the Wiltern...
View ArticleShare photos of Santa with your kids
The holiday season is in full swing and it's time to take those memorable photos of your children sitting on Santa's lap. OC Moms invites you to enter your photos in our Santa & Me Contest. If you...
View ArticleAngels’ dilemma: If not Mathis … then who?
Jerry Dipoto feels your pain. The new Angels GM mentioned "the catching situation" as one of the top items on his off-season agenda. Dipoto would like to bring some "balance" to the position....
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