Kitaen charged with DUI

CANOE - Sat Nov 28

Actress Tawny Kitaen has been charged with driving under the influence following her arrest in September.

Solar panels raise preservation issues

The Orange County Register - Sat Nov 28

Jim Bodas is 63 and he's standing on the cusp of a new phenomenon. Preserving historic buildings has been a top priority for several Orange County cities, such as San Clemente and Orange, but as boosting sustainable practices slides into the mainstream, tension between protecting the past and saving the future has grown.

Santa trades sleigh for classic car

The Orange County Register - Sat Nov 28

Santa and Twinkie the elf dispensed with tradition and made their grand entrance into the Orange County Marketplace in a red 1931 Ford Roadster and a yellow 1969 Chevrolet Corvette to kick off the holiday season at OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Saturday morning.

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.

Bicycle citation goes on DMV record

Orange Co. Register - Thu Nov 26

What would be on a Department of Motor Vehicles driving record if someone had no license and got cited for not stopping at a stop sign when riding a bike? I read a Register story where a bicyclist got cited and it cost him $400. David Lac, Anaheim A. When a bicyclist is cited for an infraction, the offense can end up on a driver's license, said Jan ...

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 ...

Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained

The Record Enterprise - Thu Nov 26

Wed Nov 25, 11:09 pm ET ANAHEIM, Calif. 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.