• Longtime Mission Viejo resident will present tidbits of the city’s history on Sunday

    Longtime Mission Viejo resident will present tidbits of the city’s history on  Sunday
    Local historian Bob Bunyan will give residents a glimpse of the early years of Mission Viejo at a special presentation, which starts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the City Hall Council Chamber, 200 Civic Center.
    Bunyan joined the Mission Viejo Company in 1971 as a corporate planner and worked on the development of the community as well as other projects in Colorado, Arizona and California.
    A resident since 1971, Bunyan experienced the growth and maturation of the city and has a unique perspectiv
  • Albano on football: New date for O.C. all-star game delivers benefits

    Albano on football: New date for O.C. all-star game delivers benefits
    Two top-shelf coaches were attracted with ease.
    Player announcements were first made on social media, bringing excitement to a new audience.
    The rosters were filled with more quality athletes than in years past, including players with college scholarships.
    The players will even don shiny pants from the L.A. Chargers when they take the field Saturday night at Orange Coast College in the new-look O.C. All-Star Classic, the rebranded county football game that has moved from its traditional summer d
  • Coto de Caza Planning Advisory Committee to meet, swear in new member

    Coto de Caza Planning Advisory Committee to meet, swear in new member
    The Coto de Caza Planning Advisory Committee, a seven-member advisory committee to the county of Orange, will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo in Rancho Santa Margarita.
    The meeting will include the swearing in of a new committee member and an overview of the CPAC meeting schedule and Coto de Caza projects currently on file.
    The public is invited to attend and will have a chance to speak on items not on the agenda during a public comment period
  • A Colorado man is arrested after accused of stabbing another man over taking a long shower at a sober living facility

    A Colorado man is arrested after accused of stabbing another man over taking a long shower at a sober living facility
    DANA POINT  A 50-year-old Colorado man was arrested after being accused of stabbing another man who he believed was taking too long in the shower.
    Orange County Sheriff deputies were called to a sober living home near Dana Hills High School in the 3200 block of Buccaneer Wednesday, Jan. 24 after residents there told them there had been a violent altercation between two men, said Sgt. Rich Himmel.
    The incident occurred at 7:25 a.m. when Layfloris Debramaletta, 50, of Colorado became enraged
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  • Blood drive to be held at Villa Park City Hall

    Blood drive to be held at Villa Park City Hall
    The American Red Cross and the Thomas Real Estate Group will hold a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the City Hall Conference Room. Information: 714-998-8300 or 800-733-2767.
    Jonathan Winslow, 714-796-7978
    [email protected]
  • Partner — or buyer — sought to develop One Broadway Plaza, former Register building

    Partner — or buyer — sought to develop One Broadway Plaza, former Register building
    The Santa Ana developer behind plans to build Orange County’s tallest skyscraper and redevelop the former Orange County Register building recently stepped up efforts to find a tenant, a partner or – if the terms are right – a buyer for the properties.
    Mike Harrah has listed “The Downtown O.C. Collection” with global real estate brokerage CBRE to market his proposed 37-story-tall One Broadway Plaza office tower and the 625IVE redevelopment of the 20-acre Register sit
  • Stanton job fair planned in wake of Sam’s Club closure

    Stanton job fair planned in wake of Sam’s Club closure
    The Stanton Sam’s Club, on Beach Boulevard, was scheduled to close permanently on Friday, Jan. 26 – one of 63 nationwide that Wal-Mart Stores recently announced would shutter. The closure was the reason behind the city deciding to host a job fair from 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 8, at City Hall.
     
  • Westminster City Council to consider bringing Rose Center Theater under city’s control

    Westminster City Council to consider bringing Rose Center Theater under city’s control
    The City Council on Wednesday, Jan. 31, will consider directing staffers to come up with a plan to once again bring management of the Rose Center Theater under Westminster’s direct control.
    The current operator of the city-owned theater is the nonprofit Friends of the Rose Center.
    The financial cost – or, possibly, benefit – of such a move is unknown, according to a staff report.
     
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  • Garden Grove City Council approves replacing vehicle recently totaled in traffic collision

    Garden Grove City Council approves replacing vehicle recently totaled in traffic collision
    The City Council this week agreed to spend $24,314 on a new sedan for the Community and Economic Development Department.
    The vehicle the sedan will replace was recently involved in a traffic collision – and it was totaled.
    The cost to repair it was more than its value, officials said.
  • OC Labor Federation ousts its executive director over #metoo sexual-misconduct allegations

    OC Labor Federation ousts its executive director over #metoo sexual-misconduct allegations
    Delegates for the Orange County Labor Federation voted unanimously to fire its executive director in response to allegations of sexual misconduct, effective immediately, the group announced Friday.
    Julio Perez served as the executive director of the labor council of the AFL-CIO that represents some 90 unions for teachers, grocery clerks, hotel employees, nurses and sanitation workers and others.
    On Thursday, the federation’s delegates voted to fire Perez in response to an investigation lau
  • Laguna Niguel City Manager Kristine Ridge hopes to expand projects, economic growth in city

    Laguna Niguel City Manager Kristine Ridge hopes to expand projects, economic growth in city
    Laguna Niguel welcomed its new City Manager Kristine Ridge, former assistant city manager of Anaheim, to its staff nearly three weeks ago.
    With a 29-year career in public service, Ridge has worn a variety of titles within her 24 years in Anaheim, with appointments including city auditor, finance director and deputy city manager.
    Ridge said she is excited to get to know the city council, city staff and the community of Laguna Niguel. She’s already busy with a variety of projects, but the Re
  • 3 Northeast states to sue feds over GOP’s tax overhaul plan

    3 Northeast states to sue feds over GOP’s tax overhaul plan
    New Jersey and Connecticut are joining New York in planning to sue Washington over the Republican-led federal tax overhaul, the Democratic governors of the three states announced Friday.
    Andrew Cuomo of New York, Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced Friday that they’re talking to leaders of other states that stand to be hurt by the federal tax plan that’s expected to cost taxpayers in their states billions of dollars.
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  • Disney actor doesn’t make bail after armed-robbery arrest

    Disney actor doesn’t make bail after armed-robbery arrest
    Former Disney TV star Adam Hicks, seen above in a 2011 photo, is suspected in multiple armed street robberies in a Burbank hillside neighborhood. Charged with  two counts of robbery and three counts of attempted robbery, he remains jailed in lieu of $550,000 bail. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
    BURBANK — Former Disney Channel actor Adam Hicks and his girlfriend were charged today with two counts of robbery and three counts of attempted robbery for allegedly carrying out a
  • Mater Dei making progress in search for water polo coach

    Mater Dei making progress in search for water polo coach
    Mater Dei is progressing in its search for a new water polo coach and aims to announce a hire by the end of the girls water polo season, athletic director Tia Meza said this week.
    The CIF-SS finals are Feb. 24 in Irvine, and the new CIF State regional finals March 2-3.
    Mater Dei coach Chris Segesman, 38, surprisingly resigned in mid-December after 12 seasons but agreed to guide the Monarchs’ girls through this season, which continues this weekend to the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champion
  • Oldest son of siblings in Perris torture case was honor roll student at Mt. San Jacinto College

    Oldest son of siblings in Perris torture case was honor roll student at Mt. San Jacinto College
    By MICHAEL BALSAMO and AMY TAXIN
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oldest son of the Perris siblings who authorities say were tortured by their parents, chained to their beds and so malnourished their growth was stunted had excelled at his community college and had been named to the honor roll for two semesters, school officials said Thursday.
    The son, who is in his 20s, attended Mt. San Jacinto College for several years. His mother would bring him to school and wait outside his classes for him, pros
  • Tewa Kiram could be tall order for Lucas Matthysse

    Tewa Kiram could be tall order for Lucas Matthysse
    Tewa Kiram stood along a wall Thursday inside a ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel near LAX. One thing that stood out right away is he is tall for a welterweight — about 5-foot-11.
    Not that height automatically means he is going to defeat Lucas Matthysse when the two tangle Saturday for a vacant world title at The Forum (on HBO). There’s something else that makes him dangerous, said Eric Gomez, president of Golden Boy Promotions.
    “He’s a very tough guy,” Gomez s
  • Corky Carroll: Happy with your wetsuit? You can thank me — and other kids of the ’50s

    Corky Carroll: Happy with your wetsuit? You can thank me — and other kids of the ’50s
    After almost two months on the R. Paul Allen “Endless Summer” series, I am finally back to my weekly semi-coherent ramblings.
    Today I wanna talk to you about wetsuits. I got a question about wetsuits turning your surfboard wax black for my “Ask the Expert” column (yes, shut up, I am the expert). It got me thinking about my early days learning to surf before we had them and how we had to deal with them when we finally did have them.
    I grew up surfing in the mid 1950s. Our
  • Michigan St athletic director steps down in Nassar fallout

    Michigan St athletic director steps down in Nassar fallout
    By DAVID EGGERT and LARRY LAGE
    EAST LANSING, Mich.  — Michigan State University’s athletic director announced his retirement Friday, the second university official to step down this week amid sharp criticism of the school’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar.
    Mark Hollis, who had been in the job for 10 years, disclosed the move during a meeting with a small group of reporters on campus. He was asked why he would not sta
  • 20 protesters gather on street where LAPD off-duty officer fired...

    Less than 20 protesters gathered on the 1600-block of West Palais Road in Anaheim on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 to protest the announcement that off-duty Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Ferguson will not face charges for firing his gun during a conflict with a group of teenagers outside his home last year. ANAHEIM About 20 protesters gathered Thursday, Jan. 25 outside an off-duty Los Angeles police officer's home to decry a decision by the District Attorney's Office to not prosecute him
  • NAMM 2018: These photos of rock stars, gear and more show what opening day was like

    NAMM 2018: These photos of rock stars, gear and more show what opening day was like
    The NAMM show is back in Anaheim with more than 100,000 musicians, retailers and more checking out cool new tech and beyond at the Anaheim Convention Center.
    Highlights of opening day included Bob Weir receiving the Music for Life Award, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman talking about the state of festivals and Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal discussing concert security with a panel of experts.
    Take a look at what happened on opening day,  including sightings of Nicko McBrain
  • UCLA football adds 3-star safety Kenny Churchwell

    For safety Kenny Churchwell, Mom always knows best.
    At his commitment ceremony Friday at Mountain Pointe High in Phoenix, the three-star prospect seemed to play a game of “Eeny Meeny Miny Mo” to pick among three schools, hovering his hand over Arizona, Arizona State and UCLA hats with each word.
    When the song ended with his hand above the yellow ASU cap, he started to put it on.
    Then his mother, sitting to his left, stepped in.
    She extended her arms, blocking Churchwell from putting
  • Sexually abused gymnasts to push for legislation in DC

    Sexually abused gymnasts to push for legislation in DC
    Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calf.) and survivors of former U.S. Olympic team physician Larry Nassar will hold a joint press conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C., calling on the House of Representatives to pass legislation making amateur sports officials mandatory reporters of sexual abuse.
    Olympic medalist Jamie Dantzscher, former U.S. national team members Mattie Larson and Jeanette Antolin, former gymnast Rachael Denhollander and Olympic swimming champion Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a leading athlete
  • ‘Forever dress’ spins a family tradition for the ages

    ‘Forever dress’ spins a family tradition for the ages
    Three family generations watch history in the making as Ardell Hucko of Buena Park puts the little blue dress on granddaughter Abigail Hucko, 1, of Seal Beach for the first time. The toddler becomes the 14th daughter to carry on the family traditional more than a half-century ago. Photographed at her grandma’s Artesia home Monday, Jan. 22. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Ardell Hucko of Buena Park helps granddaughter Abigail Hucko, 1, of Seal Beach carry on tradition.
  • California may up its rehab efforts to keep ex-inmates from returning to prison

    California may up its rehab efforts to keep ex-inmates from returning to prison
    By Sophia Bollag, CALmatters
    Gov. Jerry Brown wants to add millions in new spending on programs to help former inmates stay out of jail—a proposal generating bipartisan praise because of concern they are returning to prison in large numbers. But some say it still isn’t enough.
    The proposed $50 million would expand job training for prisoners and assist them in finding jobs once they are released, such as training them to become firefighters.
    The governor’s budget plan also
  • You have ‘winter’ today, Southern California, but it won’t last

    You have ‘winter’ today, Southern California, but it won’t last
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    LOS ANGELES — Southland temperatures will begin to rise today and hit the 80s in several communities starting Sunday amid a risk of wind-driven wildfires, especially in mountain and forest areas of Los Angeles County, National Weather Service forecasters said.
    Today’s temperatures will climb only by around 3 degrees above Thursday’s and remain in the 60s, but Saturday’s are forecast to increase by another 8 degrees or so, and Sunday’s should
  • Retail restaurant roundup: Leatherby’s transforms with steaks, family arcade, pizza comes to Westminster Mall

    Retail restaurant roundup: Leatherby’s transforms with steaks, family arcade, pizza comes to Westminster Mall
    Coconut-centric dessert house from Thailand opened recently at Union Market Tustin. (Courtesy All Coco)Puesto opened a second location in Irvine at 3311 Michelson Drive, Irvine. Shown: potato taquitos. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)Rancho Santa Margarita-based John’s Incredible Pizza Company, a family entertainment and food venue, is opening its second Orange County location later this year at the Westminster Mall. (Courtesy John’s Incredible Pizza)Rancho Santa Margarita-b
  • Tarek and Christina El Moussa are divorced, but part of the settlement is secret

    Tarek and Christina El Moussa are divorced, but part of the settlement is secret
    Tarek and Christina El Moussa’s divorce was finalized this week, but fans won’t be devouring tidbits of how the real estate TV celebrity duo divvied up their property or the money they’ve made from their “Flip or Flop” ventures.
    The divorce and joint custody arrangement are public, but details on the pair’s business and financial affairs are not spelled out in the Jan. 22 order dissolving the marriage.
    There is, however, a separate, private pact, accordin
  • California has created 59% of U.S. union jobs since the Great Recession

    California has created 59% of U.S. union jobs since the Great Recession
    Organized labor is a challenged concept nationwide, but California has managed to create roughly six out of every 10 of new union jobs in the U.S. since the Great Recession ended.
    But that’s not a huge success: The state’s outsized share of unionized job growth comes from a rather modest rebound in U.S. union rolls that represents a tiny slice of all jobs created nationwide.
    My trusty spreadsheet, filled with recently released federal union-job statistics, shows the Great Recession c
  • Buyer angst: As home listings fall, some give up while others double down

    Buyer angst: As home listings fall, some give up while others double down
    Tony and Ballarie Anderson in the back yard of their new home in Brentwood. Because there’s so few homes on the market, it took the Andersons three years before they found a home they liked. The number of homes for sale has reached it’s lowest point in almost five years last year. (Photo by Nick Agro, Contributing Photographer)Seth and Tori Kaufman paid a premium for the two-story, four-bedroom house they bought, considering its amenities “or lack thereof,” Seth said. The
  • How to win a bidding war: Bring cash, lots of cash

    How to win a bidding war: Bring cash, lots of cash
    Cash is king when it comes to winning bidding wars, a Redfin analysis of home sales over the past two years show.
    Buying a home without financing boosted a buyer’s chance of winning a bidding war by 97 percent, the online real estate brokerage reported.
    Waiving the financing contingency or writing letter to the seller ranked as the second- and third-most successful strategies for winning bidding wars.
    The analysis found, however, that buyers gained little ground by waiving their home inspe
  • Kristin Chenoweth will keep things fresh in Costa Mesa

    Kristin Chenoweth will keep things fresh in Costa Mesa
    What with the severity of the injuries she suffered in summer 2012, Kristin Chenoweth considers herself fortunate to be alive, let alone continuously active performing.
    “I was more injured than people realized,” Chenoweth said in a recent phone interview. “I had a brain injury” – and broken ribs, a broken nose and cracked teeth.
    While filming the television series “The Good Wife,” Chenoweth was struck in the face by a lighting rig that blew over in a str
  • Trump derides as ‘fake news’ a New York Times report that he ordered Mueller fired

    Trump derides as ‘fake news’ a New York Times report that he ordered Mueller fired
    By TOM LOBIANCO
    WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump demanded the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign, according to a New York Times report that Trump quickly dismissed Friday as “fake news.”
    The newspaper reported that Trump demanded Mueller’s firing just weeks after the special counsel was first appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
    Trump pushed back against the r
  • Anaheim briefs: Learn about the woodpeckers who live in Anaheim Hills

    Valerie Sinex of Wild Birds Unlimited will talk about the birds, which can be found in the 58-acre natural park, during the free presenation, which will also include coffee and pastries on the back deck of the interpretive center. Registration is highly recommended as space is limited for the 8 to 9 a.m. even on Saturday, Jan. 27. Oak Canyon Nature Center is in Anaheim Hills at 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road.
  • Who picks up the horse droppings on the city of Anaheim's trails?

    Q. While driving around north Orange County, I see horse trails along the sides of streets. My wife and I wondered, who picks up the poop? A. Honk isn't just about cars, trucks and motorcycles, he is also about planes, boats and all things transportation.
  • Looking for a ball buddy? Adopt Peekaboo, a Brussels griffon mix

    Looking for a ball buddy? Adopt Peekaboo, a Brussels griffon mix
    Breed: Brussels griffon mix
    Age: 2 years
    Gender: Neutered male
    Size: 12 pounds
    Peekaboo’s story: Peekaboo is a ball fiend. He loves to chase balls and bring them back so he can chase them again. He’s a friendly little guy, although he chooses his friends by some method only he knows. If he loves you, he loves you and will be your friend for life. He isn’t fond of a lot of action so would do best in a home with no young children. He’s also a loner who needs to be the only
  • Long Beach State dominates boards in easy win at Cal Poly

    Long Beach State dominates boards in easy win at Cal Poly
    SAN LUIS OBISPO — Gabe Levin scored 21 points and Temidayo Yussuf had a double-double as surging Long Beach State handed Cal Poly its fifth straight loss 87-71 on Thursday night.
    Yussuf scored 17 points and led the 49ers’ 45-28 domination on the boards – including 17-4 on the offensive glass – for his second double-double this season and fifth of his career.
    Deishaun Booker had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists, capping the first half with a steal and a 3-pointer w
  • Cal State Fullerton fades late in men’s basketball loss to UC Santa Barbara

    Cal State Fullerton fades late in men’s basketball loss to UC Santa Barbara
    Cal State Fullerton’s Kyle Allman, Jr. scores past UC Santa Barbara’s Ami Lakoju and Leland King II, at right, during their Big West Conference men’s basketball game in Fullerton on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Photo by Kevin SullivanOrange County Register/SCNG)Cal State Fullerton looks to the bench during a break in the action during their 70-65 loss to UC Santa Barbara in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game in Fullerton on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Photo by Kevin S
  • Ryan Miller wins in relief as Ducks top Jets in shootout

    Ryan Miller wins in relief as Ducks top Jets in shootout
    Anaheim Ducks’ Adam Henrique, left, scores against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the shootout in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Anaheim Ducks’ Hampus Lindholm, left, of Sweden, and Winnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Winnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little, top, and Anaheim D
  • UCLA basketball beats Cal to snap 3-game losing streak

    UCLA basketball beats Cal to snap 3-game losing streak
    UCLA forward Gyorgy Goloman, left, shoots as Cal forward Marcus Lee defends during the first half of Thursday’s game at Pauley Pavilion. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)UCLA guard Jaylen Hands, left, grabs a rebound away from Cal guard Darius McNeill during the first half of Thursday’s game at Pauley Pavilion. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)UCLA coach Steve Alford, left, checks on center Thomas Welsh after Welsh was injured during the first half of Thursday’s game against Cal at Pauley Pa
  • Santa Ana man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to tent occupied by homeless couple

    Santa Ana man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to tent occupied by homeless couple
    SANTA ANA A man was arrested Thursday, Jan. 25, on suspicion of setting fire to a tent occupied by a homeless couple, authorities said.
    This photo taken by a witness shows the truck of a man believed to have set fire to a tent occupied by a homeless couple. At far left, the couple can be seen trying to put out the blaze. (Courtesy of Santa Ana Police Department)Witness photo shows truck of suspect believed to have set fire to a tent occupied by a homeless couple. At far left, the couple can be s
  • Gubernatorial candidates talk deportation, sanctuary cities at UCLA debate focused on Latinos

    Gubernatorial candidates talk deportation, sanctuary cities at UCLA debate focused on Latinos
    Immigration issues and California’s resistance against President Donald Trump dominated a Thursday gubernatorial debate focusing on issues affecting the state’s Latinos.
    Univision anchors Jorge Ramos and Ilia Calderón moderated the debate asking the six gubernatorial candidates about deportations, farm workers, sanctuary cities, health and education.
    Democrats Antonio Villaraigosa, Delaine Eastin, Gavin Newsom and John Chiang; and Republicans John H. Cox and Travis Allen
  • Roundup: Surging Northwood girls soccer overpowers University

    Roundup: Surging Northwood girls soccer overpowers University
    Northwood’s Caitlin LeVasseur (8) and University’s Gabi Souza (21) battle for the ball during their Pacific Coast League game in Irvine on Thursday, Jan 25, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Northwood’s Katrina Love (12) tries to keep the ball out of reach of University’s Emma Goolsby (16) during their Pacific Coast League game in Irvine on Thursday, Jan 25, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)University’s Emily Vu (17
  • In defense of free speech at Pierce College

    In defense of free speech at Pierce College
    A Pierce College student’s lawsuit challenging the college’s restrictive “free speech zone” policy can proceed, a U.S. District Court judge recently ruled.
    Last week, Judge Otis D. Wright II of the United States District Court for the Central District of California rejected a motion by Pierce College and the Los Angeles Community College District to dismiss the lawsuit filed by student Kevin Shaw and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
    Shaw filed the lawsui
  • Tustin man convicted of vandalism charges for slashing tires in Rancho Santa Margarita

    SANTA ANA A Tustin man who was accused of slashing the tires of more than 20 vehicles in Rancho Santa Margarita over a five-month period was convicted Thursday, Jan. 25 of felony and misdemeanor vandalism charges.
    My Ngoc Tien Nguyen, 38, was convicted of one felony count and two misdemeanor vandalism counts, and acquitted of two additional counts.
    Nguyen is scheduled to be sentenced April 13.
    When Nguyen was arrested in April, sheriff’s deputies said the first reported
  • Republican retirements also complicate life for Democrat candidates

    Republican retirements also complicate life for Democrat candidates
    Democrats were gloating in mid-January, almost assuming victories in two once-solidly Republican California congressional districts and figuring that could help assure their retaking control of the House of Representatives after eight years of GOP domination there.
    But hold on one minute. The twin departures of two longtime House grandees and committee chairmen also present some problems for Democrats, even if many don’t see it.
    That’s because both those GOP retirees, Orange County&r
  • Warped Toura s Kevin Lyman talks about the fragmentation of music festivals during NAMM 2018

    Kevin Lyman, producer of the Vans Warped Tour, led a panel discussion during the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center titled The Evolution of Festivals in Today's Music Industry on Thursday, Jan. 25. After 24 years, the Vans Warped Tour, the longest-running festival concert tour in North America, will call it quits following a run of dates this summer with a line-up that has yet to be announced .
  • Segerstrom Family Music Center hosts Pacific Symphony and Orange County School of the Arts collaboration

    Segerstrom Family Music Center hosts Pacific Symphony and Orange County School of the Arts collaboration
    Pacific Symphony and Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) have joined together to connect aspiring young musicians with respected orchestral professionals.The Seasoned professionals will offer mentorship and advanced musical training to students in OCSA’s Instrumental Music Conservatory.
    “We are thrilled to bring these exceptional artists to OCSA, as we strive to create fundamentally different learning opportunities for our students,” says Teren Shaffer, executive vice presi
  • Prosecutors agree to 3-year sentence, not life, after defendant claims illegal use of snitches

    Prosecutors agree to 3-year sentence, not life, after defendant claims illegal use of snitches
    A man who faced a possible life term in prison if convicted of killing his grandmother, will get out immediately, after three years in jail, as part of a plea deal agreed to Thursday by Orange County prosecutors.
    The deal marks at least the eighth high-profile murder or attempted murder case to result in a reduced sentence after allegations that local prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies misused jailhouse informants.
    Michael Wesley Baker, 35, had long been suspected in the death of his grand
  • Orange County high school schedule: Friday, Jan. 26

    Orange County high school schedule: Friday, Jan. 26
    The Orange County high school sports schedule for Friday, Jan. 26.
    BOYS BASKETBALLAll games 7 p.m. unless notedTrinity LeagueOrange Lutheran at JSerra, St. John Bosco at Mater Dei, servite at Santa Margarita
    Sunset LeagueNewport Harbor at Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley at Los Alamitos, Edison at Marina
    South Coast LeagueSan Clemente at Tesoro, El Toro at Trabuco Hills
    Sea View LeagueCapistrano Valley at Dana Hills, Mission Viejo at San Juan Hills
    Pacific Coast LeagueWoodbridge at Irvine, Coro
  • Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman talks about the fragmentation of music festivals during NAMM 2018

    Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman talks about the fragmentation of music festivals during NAMM 2018
    After 24 years, the Vans Warped Tour, the longest-running festival concert tour in North America, will call it quits following a run of dates this summer with a line-up that has yet to be announced. During a panel discussion on festivals at the NAMM Show in Anaheim on Thursday, Warped Tour producer and founder Kevin Lyman didn’t offer any clues as to who would perform during the final jaunt, which officially kicks off at the Pomona Fairplex on Thursday, June 21.
    Lyman did everything from b

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