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01/26/12--14:51: Who are the top girls basketball players in Irvine? (chan 1119605)

Round one is in the books and it's almost time for the second round of the Pacific Coast League girls season to begin. Woodridge hosts University in a key game Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. There were a number of outstanding individual performances in...


01/27/12--02:18: Uni stuns Woodbridge; ends Warriors' big winning streak (chan 1119605)

University's girls basketball team snapped Woodbridge's 28-game league winning streak, defeating the Warriors, 54-53, Thursday night in overtime in a Pacific Coast League game at Woodbridge. Woodbridge hadn't lost a league game since the 2008-09...


01/27/12--06:00: Mom tips: 8 ideas for a working-mom wardrobe (chan 1119605)

Working moms need to find a way to look professional five days a week, and that isn't always easy to do when you've got spit-up in your hair and chicken nuggets in your purse. Especially if you've been out of work and are now heading back to the...


01/27/12--09:12: New York or New England: Best hometown eats? (chan 1119605)

The New York Giants and New England Patriots will face off on Super Bowl Sunday, but before the teams hit the gridiron there's another title at stake: best hometown cuisine. With both teams coming from regions rich in history, it wasn't hard to name...


01/27/12--11:09: Book doctor remembers bedtime (chan 1119605)

We were more walk-in clinic than war zone MASH unit. The injuries we saw were nothing an eraser and a few labels couldn't cure; no serious wounds for us. In fact, these books — given that they were in need of some attention — were in remarkably...


01/27/12--11:25: The handmade garden (chan 1119605)

If you've had more than your share of factory fare and plastic garden supplies, you might think about searching for handmade. The handmade garden community is growing in America as many artisans, craftsmen, blacksmiths and builders are creating their...


01/27/12--11:30: Most outrageous celebrity antics of the week (chan 1119605)

We've changed the title of this week's celebrity slide show in the hopes that you'll like it more. But it's still much the same as last week's: a rip-roaring, side-splitting, super-high-quality celebrity slide show, so never fear. It's important to...


01/27/12--14:01: MMA: Anonymous TKO's UFC's White (chan 1119605)

UFC president Dana White went toe-to-toe with the hacker collective Anonymous on Thursday night on Twitter and ended up on the receiving end of a brutal punch. White’s personal information, including his Social Security number, cellphone number,...


01/27/12--17:13: LACMA’s two new exhibits are studies in contrast (chan 1119605)

We know the Los Angeles County Museum of Art can be a schlep for many Orange County residents. The biggest challenge is dealing with the traffic. It doesn't really matter what time of day – the backup and slow to a crawl can happen any time, day or...


01/27/12--18:13: Mickelson loses focus, misses cut at Torrey Pines (chan 1119605)

LA JOLLA – What's wrong with Lefty? Though admittedly struggling with his focus, Phil Mickelson seemed mystified by the erratic shot-making that led to his missing the cut Friday at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. After an opening-round...


01/27/12--22:29: O.C. basketball: Mater Dei wins Trinity League showdown (chan 1119605)

BELLFLOWER — Friday night’s meeting between Mater Dei and St. John Bosco pitted two Catholic school powers unbeaten in the Trinity League. And it was raining threes, hallelujah. Guard Katin Reinhardt made five 3-pointers in the first quarter as...


01/28/12--00:00: Foreclosures down in fourth quarter (chan 1119605)

The number of California homes going into foreclosure dropped in the fourth quarter of 2011 to the second-lowest level in more than four years according to San Diego-based real estate analytics company, DataQuick. Industry analysts speculate that the...


01/28/12--00:00: Rotarians present Student Success awards (chan 1119605)

Sycamore Elementary School Principal Erika Krohn recently reached out to the Orange Rotary for its help in promoting a program for individual Student Success in the school's second through sixth grades. Each student works individually with their...


01/28/12--00:00: Philharmonic Society unveils 2012-13 season (chan 1119605)

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County announced plans for its 2012-2013 concert season Saturday. Click here to see the performers presented as part of the Philharmonic Society's 2012-13 season The 59th season of the area's premier classical music...


01/28/12--00:00: Steven Greenhut: Americans need courage, not banalities, from leaders (chan 1119605)

"Now, a return to the American values of fair play and shared responsibility will help protect our people and our economy. But it should also guide us as we look to pay down our debt and invest in our future." – President Barack Obama, State of the...


01/28/12--00:00: Gallery: Obama State of the Union cartoons (chan 1119605)

Cartoons on President Obama's State of the Union addresses from 2910, 2011, and 2012


01/28/12--00:00: Morning letters: Convention traffic sideswipes neighbors (chan 1119605)

GARDEN GROVE, Elise Power: As a resident of Garden Grove on the border of Anaheim and the convention center [“Growth spurt for convention center,” Jan. 22], I read with interest about the proposed expansion. One element absent from the story...


01/28/12--00:00: Costa Mesa Scouts take bike tour of historic sites (chan 1119605)

COSTA MESA — Scouts from Troop 339 will get a taste of local history Saturday as they embark on a 15-mile bike tour through Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Five Boy Scouts from the Costa Mesa-based troop will visit eight points of historical...


01/28/12--00:00: John R. Graham: California hospitals’ unhealthy dependence on government (chan 1119605)

While many Americans are eager for the U.S. Supreme Court this year to decide the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a federal judge in Los Angeles has just made a misguided decision that cuts right to the root of the...


01/28/12--00:25: Cruise lines' sales could suffer (chan 1119605)

The cruise ship industry will likely ride a smaller-than-usual swell into its traditional early-year "wave season," when its sells more than a third of its 13 million passenger trips each year. It's hard to miss the reason, sticking up half submerged...


01/28/12--00:45: Disappointing night for Warriors’ interim basketball coach (chan 1119605)

It was a tough night for Woodbridge's girls basketball team and interim coach Pete Belanto. The Warriors saw a 28-game league winning streak dating back to the 2008-09 season end as University upset the Warriors, 54-53, in overtime Thursday night in...


01/28/12--00:56: Video: Mater Dei 3-point barrage buries St. John Bosco (chan 1119605)

Mater Dei hit seven 3-point shots in the 1st quarter, propelling them to an easy 86-71 victory over St. John Bosco.   <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The Monarchs...


01/28/12--01:00: Early January O.C. home sales dip 4% (chan 1119605)

Highlights of DataQuick's Orange County homebuying report. For the 22 business days ending Jan. 11 -- the latest numbers -- Orange County's real estate market saw … Median selling price for all residences of $400,000 -- that is off 2.2% vs. a year...


01/28/12--01:01: Million-dollar ZIPs: 4 ZIPs with priciest homes (chan 1119605)

  Slice Price Ch. Sold Ch. House $445,000 -5% 1,562 -3% Condo $260,000 -5% 733 +1.0% New $603,500 +31% 184 -27% All OC $400,000 -2% 2,479 -4%           For the 22 business days ending Jan. 11 -- DataQuick's freshest stats --...


01/28/12--03:00: How do you get rid of an old computer? (chan 1119605)

More than 80% of old computers, MP3 players, tablets and other electronic waste is tossed into landfills rather than recycled, reused or rendered harmless. Would a convenient disposal method reduce that number? A couple of Orange County entrepreneurs...