- Apodaca: The debt worry du jour
- Costa Mesa law enforcement employee honored by C.A.P.E.
- Suspect in Fashion Island mall shooting is arrested
- Newport drops third-place game at tourney
- Z'Tejas collecting gifts for homeless children
- Editorial: Boycott would hit unintended targets
- Brian Ford earns All-Far West Regional honors in soccer
- Reed Williams earns All-Far West Regional honors in soccer
- Youth Roundup: Galaxy grabs Mayor's Cup
- Girls' Water Polo: Newport edged in OT
- High School Roundup: Eagles shut out Oilers
- Newport Harbor can depend on Robbs
- Women's Basketball: Pirates back on track
- Volleyball: Plenty of local flavor in NCAAs
- Snoopy House lights up City Hall lawn
- On Faith: Shooting brings darkness to our world
- Charities compete in 'wrap off'
- Councilman's expletive raises hackles
- The God Squad: Happy Hanukkah for Jews and non-Jews
- District reacts to Connecticut school killings
- A Word, Please: Know when you've been well or good
- Teachers dance at fundraiser
- 'Nothing will bring her back'
- Court denies Banning Ranch Conservancy's appeal
- Megan Munce earns Academic All-Big 12 honor
- UCI women's volleyball team adds 3
- High School Football: Costa Mesa trio on All-OCL first team
- Men's Water Polo: Ben Zepfel on CWPA first team
- High School Football: Sage Hill quartet earn second-team all-league honors
- Thurston students share holiday cheer
- Boys' Water Polo: Ferris, Stone, Nakhjavani, Rydjeski on All-OCL first team
- Boys' Water Polo: Newport Harbor's Stevens is Sunset League's best
- Boys' Water Polo: CdM's Chase earns PCL's top honor
- Four local girls' volleyball players make All-CIF
- Girls' Volleyball: Estancia's Griffith sisters earn first-team all-league honors
- Girls' Volleyball: Sage Hill's Danner, Mckenna on all-league first team
- Girls' Volleyball: CdM's Humphreys named Pacific Coast League MVP
- High School Football: Newport Harbor's Teaupa, Hufford earn high honors in Sunset League
- High School Football: CdM's Carter named Pacific Coast League MVP, Moore Defensive MVP
- Serial killer Rodney Alcala pleads guilty to New York murders
- Life still a 'Cabaret' for Liza
- Police add patrols to curb drunk driving
- Thurston students share holiday cheer
- Volleyball: Plenty of local flavor in NCAAs
- Teachers dance at fundraiser
- High School Football: Sage Hill quartet earn second-team all-league honors
- Charities compete in 'wrap off'
- Girls' Volleyball: CdM's Humphreys named Pacific Coast League MVP
- Brian Ford earns All-Far West Regional honors in soccer
- Girls' Water Polo: Newport edged in OT
- Megan Munce earns Academic All-Big 12 honor
- High School Football: CdM's Carter named Pacific Coast League MVP, Moore Defensive MVP
- The God Squad: Happy Hanukkah for Jews and non-Jews
- Women's Basketball: Pirates back on track
- 'Nothing will bring her back'
- Serial killer Rodney Alcala pleads guilty to New York murders
- Reed Williams earns All-Far West Regional honors in soccer
- High School Football: Newport Harbor's Teaupa, Hufford earn high honors in Sunset League
- Boys' Water Polo: Ferris, Stone, Nakhjavani, Rydjeski on All-OCL first team
- Life still a 'Cabaret' for Liza
- On Faith: Shooting brings darkness to our world
- High School Football: Costa Mesa trio on All-OCL first team
- Men's Water Polo: Ben Zepfel on CWPA first team
- Councilman's expletive raises hackles
- Newport Harbor can depend on Robbs
- Four local girls' volleyball players make All-CIF
- Snoopy House lights up City Hall lawn
- A Word, Please: Know when you've been well or good
- Girls' Volleyball: Estancia's Griffith sisters earn first-team all-league honors
- Boys' Water Polo: CdM's Chase earns PCL's top honor
- District reacts to Connecticut school killings
- Boys' Water Polo: Newport Harbor's Stevens is Sunset League's best
- Youth Roundup: Galaxy grabs Mayor's Cup
- UCI women's volleyball team adds 3
- Girls' Volleyball: Sage Hill's Danner, Mckenna on all-league first team
- High School Roundup: Eagles shut out Oilers
- Court denies Banning Ranch Conservancy's appeal
- High School Roundup: Newport improves to 6-1
- McCormick instrumental to CdM's success
- Boys' Water Polo: Newport Harbor's Stevens to play for Harvard
- High Schools: Booker's resignation surprising
- Hardison finds niche in Nevada
- Pet of the Week
- School board OKs study of CdM stadium
- The stitch that binds
- The Crowd: Wonders from the private sector
- Reel Critics: This 'Playing' is no keeper
- Police Files - Dec. 13, 2012
- Mailbag: Change is never going to be 'low stress'
- UCI police arrest bike theft suspects
- Case against accused accomplice moves forward
- Dudley A. Pfaff, Jr.
- Commentary: Controversy of mayor pro tem is 'Orwellian'
- UCI to open autism treatment center
- High School Roundup: Breakers edge Edison, 10-8
- Laguna girls' hoops off to best start in school history
- NJB teams score victories
- Prep Schedule (through Dec. 20)
- Churchill resigns as Laguna football coach
- Officials: We're lucky conditions weren't worse