2013 Archive Stories

A national sweepstakes contest in a big, glossy magazine. The prize: a dream wedding, and a honeymoon in the Caymen Islands. The chances of winning? Slimmer than a bridesmaid on a grapefruit diet. But from the moment Briana Hainley stumbled on the ad while thumbing through Brides magazine on a long flight to visit relatives in the Midwes

It was last December when Marion Shurtleff needed a Bible to do an exercise in Bible study class. They were trying to figure out how and why various editions translate scripture so differently. She got up that morning and drove across town to Mathom House Books in San Clemente where she often goes. She was almost out of the door when she

For the first time in more than seven years, the Stones return for shows Wednesday and Saturday at Honda Center as part of their 50 and Counting Tour. The good news is that floor seats are still available. The bad news is that they'll run you $600 a pop, or $1,260 for a pair with Ticketmaster surcharges. The cheap seats can be had for $1

Party food is my favorite food. Small bites. Finger foods. Hors d'oeuvres. Whatever you call them, those perfect one- or two-bite bits are so much fun. And there is no more classic party food than the deviled egg. No matter the time of year or the occasion, deviled eggs are always a popular addition to the menu. Every fam

'What happened to the beer-can chicken?" Every time I've dined at Brü Grill & Market over the past couple of months, there has always been at least one person at my table who has dined here before and has jumped at the chance to come back. And in every instance, as soon as we're given menus, these repeat customers ask the same thing

I love the smell of an honest kitchen in the heat of battle, and if you want to know what that smells like, go to The Black Trumpet and sit at the kitchen counter. The kitchen occupies a significant portion of the dining room, or maybe it's the other way around. This little bistro is utterly unpretentious. It feels a bit like an underground dinn

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ANAHEIM – Bob Murray knew what he wanted to be doing Tuesday night, and it wasn't taking part in a late-morning media scrum while players shuffled about around him. The plan for the Ducks general manager was to be up in his box high up in Honda Center, watching his team take on the Kings in an inaugural playoff matchup that would h

It took six weeks of having Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in the same lineup before the inevitable happened. For the first time, they both homered in the same game on Tuesday, literally powering the Angels to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium. For good measure, Mike Trout also chipped in with a homer. H

ANAHEIM – Before we get to the sticky stuff, the real hard questions, let's start with what we know, since the tradition each year at this time is to not know. Teemu Selanne is certain he can continue playing, physically and mentally. He is 100 percent healthy, something he hasn't always been at year's end. After a slumping second

Britain's Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers before spending Tuesday afternoon in New York City at events promoting tourism, entrepreneurism and philanthropy. He even got a chance to play a little baseball.In Seaside He

ANAHEIM -- Bob Murray knew what he wanted to be doing on Tuesday night, and it wasn't taking part in a late-morning media scrum while players shuffled about around him. The plan for the Ducks general manager was to be up in his box high up in Honda Center, watching his team take on the Kings in an inaugural playoff matchup that would hav

Deborah Aschheim was in fourth grade when the Watergate scandal rocked the nation.It was her first exposure to a world outside her family, her house and her street. In a way, it was her coming of age.President Richard Nixon was "not like a family member, but he's complicated to me in the way that he has always been an emotional pre

With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season.But TV programming remained largely status quo last week with CBS maintaining its decisive lead, Nielsen Co. figures showed Tuesday.CBS' decade-old smash, "NCIS," held onto the No. 1 position, drawing more

Fullerton's Magoski Arts Colony, a collective of art galleries and artists' studios in a warehouse complex downtown, tackles yet another controversial and impactful topic through art – marriage equality. With help from Art with an Agenda, a nonprofit organization that supports local visual art communities with a common purpose of furtherin

Betty Buckley's nearly half-century career in musical theater reads like a list of Broadways's biggest titles since the late 1960s. She played Martha Jefferson in "1776," Catherine in "Pippin," Grizabella in "Cats" (a Tony-winning portrayal that made her famous), Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard," Betty in "Promises, Promises." Buckley'

ANAHEIM – The Angels' starting rotation has been marred by inconsistency and injuries so far this season. Joe Blanton has allowed more hits than anyone in the majors. Jered Weaver has been sidelined with an elbow injury since early April. Tommy Hanson has left the team twice to deal with a death in his family. But lately, J

ANAHEIM – Josh Hamilton was back in the lineup Tuesday, although he's still searching for the answer to the lingering sinus infection that had him feeling "off upstairs," he said, for about 10 days."My body feels great," Hamilton said. "The joints and muscles feel really good. I just need to get my head clear a little bit."Ha

LADERA RANCH – Cole Custer is a bit of a backseat driver. With 7 months before he can get his driver's license, Cole's older sister, Kate Custer, drives the two of them to Tesoro High School each morning, taking her time to conserve costly gas. "I kind of drive pretty slow," Kate, a junior, admitted with a sheepish smile. "

HOUSTON – Bo Porter is not an ordinary manager. Which works out perfectly, because the Houston Astros are not an ordinary team. There are rebuilding teams, and then there are the Astros, a team whose opening-day payroll of $26 million is about equal to the salary of the right side of the Angels infield – Albert Pujols

ANAHEIM – It took six weeks of having Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in the same lineup before the inevitable happened. For the first time, they both homered in the same game on Tuesday, literally powering the Angels to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium. "If those guys get going, that's a lot of da

Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West Did you know: Only 41 percent of the Angels' plate appearances this season have been with a platoon advantage (lefties against righties, and vice versa), the lowest percentage in the league. Numbers game: 9 - Starting pitchers the Angels have used this s

ORANGE – Angels catcher Hank Conger knelt down on Tuesday morning and caught the downcast eyes of shy Jeremiah Vincze, who was standing in the periphery of CHOC Children's Hematology/Oncology department's playroom. "Come take a picture with me," Conger urged the 9-year-old Yorba Linda boy tethered to his IV stand and cowering close

I walked into Jim Peat's classroom a couple of months ago and my eye immediately went to a small, three-piece wood bookshelf put together with dowels, screws and a modest bit of joinery. I know that shelf because the identical one I made in 9th grade sits on my desk in the newsroom. The bookshelf sits in Jim

The Angels will try to even the series against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at 7 p.m., with Jason Vargas taking the ball against the Royals' Mark Guthrie. Josh Hamilton, who said he's been "off" because of a sinus infection, is in the lineup, but at DH. He said he's been feeling sick since before the last trip began. He was getting