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While walking through 5.11 Tactical’s store, Tom Davin stopped, placed a finger on his pocket and noted, “What’s great for a rifle magazine is also great for a cellphone.” As many in the digital age can attest, loose or small pockets can...

The twin failures of Sports Authority and Sport Chalet is not about weak consumer spending or traditional merchants’ growing competition from online shopping. This is a tale about the slow, agonizing death of the concept of a supermarket selling...

SANTA ANA – A Santa Ana police commander stood nearby, but Sergio Villa, who’s lived in the city for several decades, spoke his mind about interactions sworn officers have had with the community.
“They speak in a very rough manner,” Villa,...

Looking for something to do today? Here are a few options around the county.
‘THE MARK OF ZORRO’
In Old California (San Juan Capistrano, to be exact), Douglas Fairbanks as Zorro opposes the corrupt colonial government, defends the weak and...

Crowds packed the streets of downtown Santa Ana on Saturday to kick off the city’s 17th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. The free event, which continues today beginning at noon, includes music acts, food, a beer garden, shopping, art displays and...

California Coastal Commission staff are recommending approval of a modified version of a developer’s proposal to build houses, shops and a hotel at Banning Ranch, the largest privately owned, undeveloped parcel of land in Southern California....

FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Two men were arrested Friday evening on suspicion of robbing a Fountain Valley convenience store, police said.
Fountain Valley police responded at 7 p.m. to a report of a robbery in progress at a 7-Eleven store at 10950 Warner...

SEAL BEACH – An investigation is underway after a man died early Saturday in a house fire in Seal Beach that authorities called suspicious.
The Orange County Fire Authority recieved multiple calls at 12:15 a.m. about a fire on the 200 block of 17th...

Cameras flashed. Crowds gathered. And people pointed as a seal pup this week wandered from the waters of Seal Beach and slip-slided near Main Street.
Hunger and thirst apparently drove the young pup about 200 yards ashore. The seal drank from a dog...

FULLERTON – Organizers of Saturday’s Donate Life Run/Walk hope to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of organ transplant recipients in one location.
The event, in its 14th year, was started by Kathleen and Craig Hostert at Cal...