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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

LOS ANGELES – Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous...

If Teemu’s done, what does it mean?

The subject has been hanging in the background all year for the Ducks, a subject no one really has wanted to think about. You see, the season has been bad enough already. But with...

Kindergarteners know Lincoln speech by heart

ANAHEIM – They adjusted their black-cotton beards and their Lincoln-stovepipe hats that stood almost as tall as them. Then, in unison, the 19 kindergarteners began:...

What news may jolt real estate markets?

Here's a look at what news events will create buzz in real estate circles during the week of February 13 ... SLIDE SHOW: What news will jolt housing?

Safety keeps ‘Flying Fortress' grounded

(Update 2:30 p.m. Saturday: No flight today, Lyon Air Museum says. The B-17G bomber nicknamed "Fuddy Duddy" was grounded Saturday because of mechanical issues that...

Be mine: Valentines for the home lover

Love doesn't always need to be about the box of chocolates. You can celebrate your significant other with home and garden gifts that let your loved ones know you're...

Troops get sweet Valentine wishes from family and friends

HUNTINGTON BEACH – A Huntington Beach woman is looking to spread some love overseas this Valentine's Day. Debora George, 53, has sent more than 50 cakes to the troops...

Friends, family remember former Saddleback College president

MISSION VIEJO – They were hard to miss: that big smile and the twinkle in those eyes. Splashed across a screen above the stage at Saddleback College's McKinney Theatre...

Helicopter used to rescue injured bicyclist

NEWPORT COAST – An Orange County Fire Authority helicopter airlifted a bicyclist from El Moro Canyon on Saturday.OCFA responded along with Newport and Laguna Beach...

One dead after crash on 55

TUSTIN – An early morning crash on the 55 freeway killed a man and left a woman with critical injuries. Orange County Coroner's Office officials identified the man as...

Ducks let key point get away

DETROIT – On many occasions when they visit the Motor City, the Ducks have felt as if they don't get their share of the calls in their favor during their battles...

Lakers can't handle Knicks' Lin-sanity

NEW YORK – Jeremy Lin, born 10 years to the day after Kobe Bryant, owned his stage even with the Lakers' superstar also on it Friday night. Lin's magical run...

Friends: Dead Marine always answered ‘Yes, sir’

SAN CLEMENTE There is no indication that a Marine was armed when he was shot by a deputy earlier this week, but authorities said the 31-year-old man displayed "irrational...

Help offered for family of Marine killed by deputy

Wayne Eggleston, a former San Clemente mayor and founder of the city's Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi, said Friday that he is prepared to organize an effort to help the...

Police arrest man carrying loaded shotgun in car

Tustin police officers have arrested four men carrying a loaded weapon in their vehicle. The four men, three from Santa Ana and one from Anaheim, were pulled over about 10:25 p.m....

O.C. protesters: End bloodbath in Syria

NEWPORT BEACH – A crowd of Syrian Americans and supporters of their cause gathered outside the Syrian Consulate on Friday to protest authoritarian rule in Syria and a...

O.C. hybrid car maker sued for fraud

An investor is suing troubled hybrid-electric car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. of Anaheim in Orange County Superior Court, alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in the sale...

Irvine Co. opens new apartment complex

Irvine Co. 's newest apartment complex opens Saturday. The giant landlord will debut the 1,677-unit Village of Cypress in Irvine off Jeffrey Road and Trabuco Road near the...

People magazine calls O.C. ex-prostitute 'hero'

The latest issue of People magazine features a Mission Viejo foster mom who once worked as a prostitute to pay for her heroin. A two-page story of Lauri Burns, along with photos...

Controller: State revenues lagged again in January

State revenues last month came in $528 million below what was expected just a few weeks ago when Gov. Jerry Brown released his new budget plan, State Controller John Chiang...

Man with 13 DUI convictions sentenced for probation violation

SANTA ANA – Before sentencing a 13-time DUI offender to six years in state prison Friday for violating probation, Judge Thomas H. Goethels gave the defendant a stern...

NASA: First 3-D map of big Mexico quake

Scientists have created the first-ever three-dimensional map of a large earthquake, revealing in extraordinary detail how the earth shifted and buckled during the 7.2 magnitude...

Ducks' Selanne not looking at trade options

DETROIT — Teemu Selanne's visit to Joe Louis Arena on Friday brought forth questions of whether he'd consider a trade to the Detroit Red Wings or any other...

Deported U.S. Army veteran leads the banished

The aircraft's engine hummed. It was the same sound Hector Barajas heard on the countless aviation missions he'd taken when he served in the U.S. Army's 82nd...

U.S. veteran avoids deportation

During a good portion of his life, Louis Alvarez was a heroin addict, racking up criminal drug offenses. The legal resident from Mexico eventually faced deportation. However, it...

Lakers' victory over Celtics worth embracing

BOSTON – The Lakers were so happy they could kiss each other. And they did. Then Pau Gasol's last-second effort made the difference between victory and defeat, with...

Stanton council puts tax increase on ballot

STANTON – With every member claiming they had no choice, Stanton's City Council voted 4-0 Thursday night to put a utility-tax increase proposal on the June ballot. The...

OC to get $1.1B in foreclosure deal

Orange County homeowners stand to get an estimated $1.1 billion from the multi-state foreclosure settlement reached between state attorneys general and five leading banks, the...

Grammy predictions: Adele will have it all

There are almost always better reasons to tune into the Grammy Awards than simply finding out who will win and who won’t. Ever since the annual ceremony moved out of...

He beat the bank; is bank fighting back?

It was a $2 million Laguna Beach dream house six years in the dreaming, building and litigating, but it was taken from Mark Zigner in less than a minute on Thursday, in an auction...

O.C. Syrians: Violence compels them to protest

ANAHEIM – Local Syrian Americans sickened and outraged by the ongoing violence in Syria say they are compelled to hit the streets of Orange County to urge an end to the...

Hospital employee accused of touching patients

LAGUNA HILLS – Two women woke up in Saddleback Hospital to a medical assistant kissing their face and stroking their hair, officials said Thursday, and a third woman said...

Study: Few firms will avoid insurance mandate

The federal Affordable Care Act allows some small businesses to avoid buying employee health insurance, but a new study from the RAND Corp., a Santa Monica think tank, said few...

California watches as 10 states win 'No-Child' waivers

President Barack Obama is freeing 10 states from tough testing regulations required by the much-maligned No Child Left Behind act, his administration announced Thursday....

O.C. lawmaker: Restore two-thirds budget vote

Not one to shy away from a tough fight, Orange County Assemblyman Allan Mansoor is proposing legislation that takes aim at the Democrats’ biggest victory in recent years: A...

Obama's SuperPAC is weak outside California

As President Barack Obama tries to jump-start his SuperPAC, a close look at the numbers shows he needs more than a few rich men and women. He needs to create a nationwide base of...

Remembering the Sylmar quake

We who live in Southern California aren't far from earthquakes. Most of us have felt one or more, and little strikes more terror deep in our hearts than waking up to the...

U.S. veterans deported after they served

ROSARITO, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Keeping tabs on his U.S. citizenship application wasn't much of a priority for Marine Cpl. Rohan Coombs when he served in the Persian Gulf...

McCartney gets his star … who doesn’t belong?

Maybe he's amazed ... at how long it took to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Paul McCartney earned the honor Thursday, getting his name on star No. 2,460 on the...

Man guilty of sex act in front of grandma, kids

SANTA ANA – An Orange County jury Thursday found a man guilty of breaking into a Stanton home and masturbating in front of a grandmother and her two young granddaughters....

Mom of 3-year-old killed in hit-run improving

The mother of a 3-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run was in serious but stable condition late Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.CHP authorities said...

Cruise-ship sewage banned off state coast

Sewage discharge from cruise ships and other large vessels will be banned within three miles of the California coast under a new rule approved Thursday by the U.S. Environmental...

Perry's OT goal gives Ducks needed boost

ANAHEIM – All Corey Perry did was play on even when he wouldn't say whether he expected to hear a whistle coming and certainly wasn't going to plead guilty to a...

3-year-old girl killed in hit-and-run accident

ANAHEIM – A 3-year-old girl was killed and her mother was seriously injured when the driver of a stolen car struck them as they crossed a street in an unincorporated portion...

Community celebrates injured teen’s homecoming

LAKE FOREST – There were hugs, screams and tears Wednesday from neighbors and friends as Rob Pequeno lifted his critically injured son from a car into a wheelchair in the...

Defendant: Only used knife to scare prostitute

SANTA ANA – A man accused of attempting to rape a prostitute at knifepoint testified Wednesday that he showed her the knife to demand back the $100 he paid her after she...

Clippers struggle without Billups, lose to Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Ramon Sessions scored a season-high 24 points as a last-minute replacement for injured rookie Kyrie Irving and Antawn Jamison scored 27, leading the Cleveland...

Westminster’s $10.5 million deficit prompts layoff notices

WESTMINSTER – The end of redevelopment puts Westminster in the strange position of having oceans of cash and investment holdings but no clear source of revenue to pay the...

Man charged with causing $10,000 damage at church

TUSTIN – Police have arrested a Santa Ana man in connection with vandalism at St. Jeanne De Lestonnac Catholic church and school in July. Thomas Tracy, 30, was arrested in...

Prosecutor: Bloody glove links man to slaying

SANTA ANA – One of the killers who sliced Roberto Escamilla-Martinez's throat while trick-or-treaters went from house to house in an Anaheim neighborhood on Halloween...