- Christmas confidential
- Wrestling: It's now or never for CdM
- The gift of homework
- TRAVEL TALES
- UCI gears up for a Big start
- Surf and Sun
- WEEK IN REVIEW
- ULTIMATE CALENDAR
- Estancia rolls, 48-32
- NO PLACE LIKE HOME
- Girls volleyball: CdM's Becker to Yale
- Boys basketball: Sea Kings routed
- Going to the extreme
- SPOTLIGHT
- Police files - Dec. 23, 2001
- Plane old caroling
- FAITH CALENDAR
- After hours
- ENGAGEMENTS
- Costa Mesa principal to leave
- STEVE SMITH -- Family Time
- Irish eyes are smiling for the holidays
- Briefly in the news
- Theater
- Having a 'Blast!'
- GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys
- Home Ranch referendum drive fails
- Finding room at the inn
- Island in the stream
- THE MORAL OF THE STORY
- Early Christmas at Shalimar
- Fantastic Five
- Surf and Sun
- Reporter's Notebook -- Lolita Harper
- THE CROWD
- JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs
- Around town - Dec. 22, 2001
- Police files - Dec. 22, 2001
- Boys basketball: Tars back on track
- Boat Parade breeds small wonders
- A rewarding kiss
- Women's basketball: UCI takes on Toreros
- THE LOOK
- OBITUARY
- Golf: Hunting for the best stocking stuffer
- Girls basketball: Wounded Sea Kings knock out rivals
- LOLITA HARPER -- Reporter's Notebook
- Girls basketball: Eagles roll
- Idolizing Avalon
- Police make arrest in 1975 molestation
- CdM shuts out St. Lucy's
- Boxing: Englebrecht packs a new punch
- Girls water polo: Back Bay clash today in Tars' pool
- COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP
- Boys basketball: Sage Hill gets first home win
- BRIEFLY IN DATEBOOK
- 72 HOURS
- Kindergartner inspires beary merry holidays
- CHECK IT OUT
- Surf and Sun
- Mustangs icy
- Girls water polo: The New and Improved Lightning
- Girls water polo: Future bright for Mustangs
- Greenlight's sweep could get larger
- Briefly in the news
- Around town - Dec. 21, 2001
- Police files - Dec. 21, 2001
- Winners named in annual lights competition
- DINING REVIEW
- Family Time -- Published December 1, 2001
- Boys soccer: Tars mature in 2-0 loss
- Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week: Christina Hewko
- College swimming: UCI swimmers honored
- Lions lose
- Airport Debate
- JOSEPH N. BELL -- The Bell Curve
- Briefly in business
- EDITORIAL
- Costa Mesa girls fall
- Girls basketball: Eagles notch big win
- Boys basketball: Tars break from tradition
- Girls basketball: West Torrance tops Tars
- Costa Mesa council moves RVs off the street
- Coast wins
- Boys basketball: Mustangs win easy, 83-35
- COMMUNITY COMMENTARY -- Paul James Baldwin
- Tough water standards postponed
- Girls water polo: Saddleback tops Eagles
- Building houses they can taste
- WORKING -- Les Williams
- THEATER
- Triangle Square loses another tenant
- Greer Wylder -- Best Buys
- Letter to the Editor
- Retail Roundup
- Boys basketball: Hawks rally past CdM, 64-54
- Surf and Sun
- Signatures trucked into City Hall
- County cuts mooring fees
- Patrolling the parade