Lakers looking to trade for both Howard and Paul
The Lakers are rumored to be pondering what could be the biggest trade in years. Not only are they reportedly looking to trade for Dwight Howard, but are also figuring out who they can dump and sign...
View ArticleO.C. football: Top 10 entering CIF title games
Slide show: How does OCVarsity's Steve Fryer rank O.C.'s football teams entering this week's championship games? The Orange County media poll concluded at the end of the regular season. If the poll...
View ArticleWoman dies after falling from Queen Mary walkway
LONG BEACH – Authorities Tuesday were investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman who fell 75 feet off a walkway on the Queen Mary and into frigid water. Firefighters were dispatched to the ship at...
View ArticleWhat is the distance of the trails at Hart Park?
Q. What is the distance of the sidewalk and trail surrounding the softball diamonds at Hart Park? – Bill Geideman, Orange A. Mr. Orange is a frequent user of the softball fields, but he has never taken...
View ArticleAutopsy set for man found in pickup
LAGUNA NIGUEL – An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday morning for a 34-year-old man who was found dead inside a pickup truck, authorities said. Investigators have identified the suspected homicide victim,...
View ArticleUCLA basketball: Nelson suspended again
UCLA all-conference forward Reeves Nelson has been suspended for the second time in less than a month. Nelson's suspension is indefinite and there is no timetable for his reinstatement, UCLA coach Ben...
View ArticleA challenge to Kobe: Start recruiting these free agents
While the Lakers are contemplating bold strokes that might bring superstars Chris Paul and Dwight Howard to Los Angeles, there are lesser moves they could make to win, without devastating their current...
View ArticleD.A.: Man drugged, raped 2 women
SANTA ANA – A Newport Beach man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women at his home. Adel Regragui, 42, will be arraigned Jan. 6 on felony counts for each victim of forcible...
View ArticleWhich mansions have the biggest price chops?
The compound on Newport Beach’s Troon Drive has everything a baronial lord would want: A 12,000-square-foot house, complete with library, wine room, and theater; two guest house; and multiple garages,...
View ArticleGiveaway: Win home-delivered, freshly roasted coffee
This week's OC Moms giveaway is really going to perk you up. We are teaming up with Beyond the Grind coffee club from Anaheim, offering a three-month Coffee Club subscription to one lucky winner. The...
View ArticleNew albums: Amy Winehouse, Black Keys, Korn and more
Wait a second: Isn't this December? Isn't this when the record biz typically slows to a crawl, tosses all their hottest talents at radio festivals and prepares for an extended holiday vacation?...
View ArticleTIP-OFF 2011: Warriors try to keep rolling under new coach
Woodbridge's girls basketball team is trying to maintain its winning ways under new Coach Dave Yates, who takes over for long-time coach Eric Bangs. Yates has been an assistant coach the past seven...
View ArticleSurfer Poll awards tonight - another win for Slater?
The SURFER Poll Awards are happening tonight, and even if you're stuck here on the mainland, you can watch it all live. The awards – now in its 41st year – pay tribute to the best surfers in the world...
View ArticleLake Forest teen’s bullying video goes viral
LAKE FOREST – Jonah Mowry, a local eighth grader, has drawn national attention since a video he posted about being bullied has gone viral on YouTube, drawing more than 5 million views since Saturday....
View ArticleWhy not blow up BCS, start over?
The readers always write when they're upset (and sometimes even when they agree):From R. Roe, Dana Point: "The reason that LSU is playing Alabama when 'Bama didn't even play in the conference title...
View ArticleLakers' schedule: 11 of 1st 15 games are local
With the Lakers’ first practice set to begin at 10 a.m. Pacific time Friday, they also have a full regular-season schedule to plan for now.The lockout-shortened 66-game NBA schedule was released...
View ArticleLarry King wants to be frozen
Larry King is determined that we’ll never be rid of him.He says he wants to be frozen when he dies, People.com reports. The joke is that it would be “suspendered animation,” har, har.“I want to be...
View ArticleBradley Cooper not 'Sexiest,' he says
Poor Bradley Cooper. People magazine dubbed him “The Sexiest Man Alive” and it’s been downhill ever since. He’s a tortured soul.Cooper tells the BBC that he agrees with all the folks who said that Ryan...
View ArticleNils Lofgren reflects on life at 60 and the loss of Clarence Clemons
Timing is everything. When I spoke with guitarist Nils Lofgren on Nov. 9, he was candid about his recovery following a double-hip replacement and turning 60 on June 21, as well as the loss of his close...
View ArticleHoliday shows and reruns are no match for football
The absence of original episodes of each of the season's 10 most-watched entertainment series allowed football programming to sweep the top four spots among last week's prime-time broadcast and cable...
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