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Every so often, we like to peak into the trenches and see how housing market are faring at the “micro” level. This time we check up with Laguna Niguel, a South County community best know for its high-end, hilltop villas in the Nellie Gail...

SANTA ANA – Authorities have identified several people suspected as smugglers who were arrested Friday after demanding more money from a Santa Ana resident before releasing two Mexican nationals, police said.The "coyotes" showed up at a residence...

WESTMINSTER – Authorities are searching for the rightful owners of property found in the pickup, van and trailer of two men police describe as prolific storage-locker burglars. Police caught Rex Loggans and Juan Villanueva breaking into a storage...

Slide show: OCVarsity checks out the action on the field from Friday's second-round CIF-SS football playoff games. If you're on a computer, click here for the slide show. If you're on a mobile device, go to m.ocvarsity.com or the OCVarsity mobile...

So much to eat this weekend, so little time – here are three ideas to refresh your palate after two days of Thanksgiving grub. Idea the First: Do a 180 from starchy comfort food and grab some sushi. Great deals can be found at Full Moon in Tustin,...

Cash-strapped Americans are doing a lot of things to help stretch their dollars and make ends meet. A recent Harris Interactive poll showed that the most popular technique is switching from name brands to generics. Nearly three-quarters of those...

We know there just aren’t enough hours in the day. So here’s our weekly wrap-up, which sums up everything you may have missed in OC Moms – including tons of content not here on the blog. Check it out so you don’t miss out! Plan your weekend:...

Lawmakers and the governor enacted the current state budget on Oct. 8, exactly 100 days late (the latest state budget in recorded history). At the time, the budget was balanced, as required under law. Thirty-three days later, on Nov. 10, the...

COSTA MESA - About 20 PETA activists were at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Friday as the mall was filled with holiday bargain hunters.   <p>Your browser does not support...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are well-known features of the annual Christmas shopping season. Now comes Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27 to encourage Americans to shop at independently owned local businesses. Small Business Saturday is part of a...

SALT LAKE CITY – Kobe Bryant was on one of those rolls, filling a road arena with buzz by hitting five consecutive shots in the fourth quarter. It still wasn't enough for the Lakers, whose run of five consecutive victories ended Friday night. The...

SALT LAKE CITY — Kobe Bryant rested in the locker room after all his teammates had come out for halftime shooting practice. Bryant came out with 40 seconds left on the halftime clock and just sat right down on the bench for more rest. Maybe Ron...

ANAHEIM – Like someone dumping punch on new suit they wanted to show off at a party, the Ducks trotted out a new look Friday — and then left a big collective stain at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Chicago Blackhawks,...

OCVarsity delivers the game stories, photos and much more from Friday's CIF-Southern Section football playoff games. If you're on a computer, click here for all of Friday's stories and photos. If you're on a mobile device, go to m.ocvarsity.com go to...

Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler came off the bench to throw for four touchdowns as the Sun Devils ended UCLA's hopes of a bowl  bid with a 55-34 rout at Sun Devil Stadium Friday afternoon. UCLA gave up 21 unanswered points after blowing a...

Shoppers aren't the only ones expected to take advantage of the holiday season, with police expanding mall patrols and outreach efforts to make sure residents and visitors don't fall prey to robbers or thieves. Several cities with large, high-density...

ANAHEIM - Patrick Sharp, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Troy Brouwer scored in the third period as Chicago extended the Ducks' winless streak to six games with a 4-1 victory on Friday at Honda Center. The Blackhawks scored four straight goals and three...

The first reader to correctly identify this photo wins a copy of "Saturn: Exploring the Mystery of the Ringed Planet," by Nicole Mortillaro. The book does not necessarily have anything to do with the photo. Hint: A royal pane. Post your guess as a...

I took my lunch break at Kohl's in Tustin today and I am happy to report that I emerged from the discount retailer alive and unharmed. In fact, while I was waiting in line around 12:30 p.m. on Black Friday, the Tustin store announced that it would...

If there's a major disaster, officials at the Orange County Fire Authority might have trouble getting all their firefighters to quickly return to their stations. That's because some active members of the department live in Colorado, Utah, Texas, and...