Holiday Shopping Season Off To A Good Start in O.C

KCBS-TV Los Angeles - Fri Nov 27

Share + Nov 27, 2009 4:57 pm US/Pacific COSTA MESA, Calif. 1 of 1 Shoppers at Fair Oaks Mall in suburban Washington take advantage of steep post-Christmas discounts at many retailers on Dec.

4-year-old rescued from suspected human smuggler

Orange Co. Register - Fri Nov 27

SANTA ANA A 4-year-old girl was rescued Thursday from a suspected human smuggler who authorities say was holding the girl hostage while trying to extort money from her mother.

$300 million plan is responsible, Newport says

The Orange County Register - Fri Nov 27

NEWPORT BEACH A long-term, $250 million plan for replacing an array of Newport Beach's public amenities is now a longer-term, $300 million plan, reflecting bigger ambitions as well as affordability issues.

Hey! No sunscreen near the stuffing

Los Angeles Times - Thu Nov 26

This Thanksgiving, Donna Nurre was thankful she finally got her way. It took some convincing, but on Thursday her relatives finally gave in and followed her and the turkey from the dining room to the shore to celebrate the holiday a la SoCal on the beach.

Man arrested for carrying loaded gun

Orange Co. Register - Thu Nov 26

Sheriff's deputies arrested an Irvine man they say was walking around the Sunset Aquatic Center with a loaded handgun and a pipe bomb in his car.

OC's second oldest Catholic church turns 150

The Orange County Register - Thu Nov 26

ANAHEIM St. Boniface, the county's oldest continuously operating Catholic church, will celebrate the start of its 150th year this weekend with a special Mass and temporary museum display that charts the church's growth from 20 members to more than 20,000. Only the mission at San Juan Capistrano is an older Catholic parish but it ceased offering ...

Sale in works for E. Valley Tribune

Arizona Daily Star - Thu Nov 26

Freedom Communications Group, the parent company of the Mesa-based East Valley Tribune, said Wednesday that a letter of intent has been finalized between Freedom Arizona and Thirteenth Street Media for the sale of the Tribune's operating assets and liabilities.

Former LAPD officer arrested for allegedly burglarizing Orange County church

Los Angeles Times - Thu Nov 26

A former Los Angeles Police Department officer who tried to evade deputies was arrested after allegedly burglarizing Saddleback Church in Orange County, KTLA News is reporting.

Wind-driven Orange County blaze mostly conta...

San Diego Union-Tribune - Wed Nov 25

Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering - but still dangerous - black scar.

Legal battle over Irvine's urbanization ends

Orange Co. Register - Tue Nov 24

A prolonged legal feud over Irvine's increasing urbanization and its effects on traffic and open space in nearby cities appeared over Tuesday night with the announcement of a multimillion-dollar settlement ending litigation brought by Newport Beach.