Stem-cell scientists find right chemistry
The day – Valentine's Day, as it happened – began in a whirl of coffee cups, bustling dogs and homework, then a brisk walk around the block – in other words, business as usual for a UC Irvine couple...
View ArticleMentally ill immigrants deported without representation
With his handcuffs briefly unlocked from his wrists while he faced a judge, Miguel Canto-Ortiz wore the familiar mark of a detainee: a bright orange shirt from the Santa Ana Jail. But unlike the...
View ArticleUpdated CIF-SS girls basketball playoff brackets
OCVarsity has the updated brackets for every division of the CIF-Southern Section girls basketball playoffs. The brackets include dates, times and sites for all of the divisions and will be updated all...
View ArticleForeclosure process is ‘utterly broken’
A recent study of San Francisco home foreclosures found widespread irregularities in almost all the home seizures scrutinized. The report, commissioned by San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting, was...
View ArticleMixed January for Ladera Ranch housing
Real estate for sale in Ladera Ranch appeared mixed in January when home prices fell to a 33-month low. For calendar month January -- latest DataQuick stats … 29 Ladera Ranch residences sold vs. 23...
View ArticleIrvine and University advance in playoffs, Woodbridge falls
Irvine's girls basketball team defeated Hacienda Heights Wilson, 58-36, Saturday afternoon in a 3AA CIF second round playoff game at Irvine. Jessica Thawley scored 17 points to lead the Vaqueros, who...
View ArticleFeb. 20 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 slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleMorning letters: Basketball legend is great on and off the court
NORTH TUSTIN, Hal Marshall: It was a pleasure to read that former basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his co-author Raymond Obstfeld help educate the young children of several East Tustin...
View ArticleProtecting Pau’s honor, Kobe fuels his hope
PHOENIX – What Kobe Bryant cannot accept is the idea that this season was over before it started. The guy who called last season "a wasted year of my life" saw the Lakers trade Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom...
View Article90,000 Californians face unemployment cutoff
An estimated 90,000 long-term unemployed workers in California could face the immediate cutoff of payments next month under the extension in benefits approved last week by Congress, reports the state...
View Article9% jump in Laguna Niguel homebuying
Real estate for sale in Laguna Niguel appeared mixed in January when home prices fell to a 33-month low. For calendar month January -- latest DataQuick stats … 60 Laguna Niguel residences sold vs. 55...
View ArticleFamily events in O.C. this week (Feb. 20-23)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this week. Please check with the venues for updated times and prices. Do you want to tell us...
View ArticleDisneyland brings taste of New Orleans to park
Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen charm onlookers with tunes from "The Princess and the Frog," while festive Mickey and Minnie Mouse prance through the pathways of New Orleans Square at Disneyland. The...
View ArticleCosmetic surgery called a big 'experiment'
Hot topics: Plastic surgery and patient vulnerability; a lawmaker introduces a bill to warn consumers about Photoshopping in ads; health risks cited with the use of human growth hormone. An...
View ArticleVideo: O.C. player delivers dunk of the year
Orange Lutheran's Gabe York might have delivered the dunk of the season in last night's first round victory over Dana Hills. The only thing I've seen better this year was Blake Griffin over Kendrick...
View ArticleCalif. state sales tax highest in U.S., 12th overall
Even though California's statewide sales tax declined in June with the expiration of a temporary 1% tax, the Golden State still has the highest statewide sales tax in the country at 7.25%, according to...
View ArticleUpdated CIF-SS boys basketball playoff brackets
OCVarsity has the updated brackets for all of the CIF-SS boy basketball divisions. Find all of the results from Friday's games as well as the matchups for the next round. The brackets include dates,...
View ArticleAsk Daft Daddy: My kid won't stop watching the same movie!
Happy Presidents’ Day! Daft Daddy is so old he can remember when this day was called Washington’s Birthday. Although I have to admit, back then I thought we were celebrating the birthday of Washington...
View ArticleMom's special needs son doesn't care that she's sick
He doesn’t know I don’t feel good. It’s 4 a.m and he’s pulling my hair to wake me up, and even though my body’s on fire and my head is throbbing and there’s a metal taste in my mouth. I open my eyes...
View Article17 people displaced in condo fire
WESTMINSTER Three units in a condominium complex were heavily damaged as a fire spread through the two-story building early Monday morning, authorities said. A total of 17 people were displaced as a...
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