- Can you spell 'teen angst'?
- FAIR GAME:A thankless job with no martinis
- 'Thorne' in UCI's side
- Attackers steal woman's purse
- Keep it kosher
- THE HARBOR COLUMN:Announcing the arrival of the parade
- SCHOOL BOARD WRAP-UP
- SOUNDING OFF:Revelations at low tide in Laguna
- OUR LAGUNA:DAR makes splash at Marine Mammal Center
- WHERE TO WORSHIP
- Shelter seeks hosts for benefit dinners
- SURFING SOAPBOX:Why did Max die?
- City accelerates police recruitment
- BRIEFLY IN EDUCATION
- Back to its roots
- AT THE GALLERIES:Seeing the unseen in art
- McKee steps down
- Breakers continue to roll, post pair of victories
- Permit parking being considered
- Chocolate:the ultimate palate pleaser
- Laguna boys reach area title game
- ARTCETERA
- EDITORIAL:Diverting tax funds unwise
- CHASING DOWN THE MUSE:Winter solstice: A day of stillness and reflection
- Locals drop 3-0 decision
- PREP SCHEDULE
- CITY FOCUS:Gifting guide for men
- NATURAL VIEW:Nature's smart green factories
- BRIEFLY IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Water District swears in directors, officers
- Green light for center
- DATEBOOK
- Phelps recognized for strong season
- ARTS COMMISSION WRAP-UP
- CITYSCAPE ROUNDUP:Nominees sought for award
- OUTDOOR CALENDAR
- COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT:World AIDS Day marked in Laguna
- Landscaper cleans up at state contractor's awards
- CITY COUNCIL WRAPUP
- New leader sets focus for schools
- Sweep targets white supremacist gang
- REEL CRITICS:Gibson goes gory again
- THEATER:'Fraud,' 'Nebraska' are the cream of repertory's crop in 2006
- HANUKKAH EVENTS
- Newport Beach toy drive helps military families
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP:Newport shuts out Laguna Hills
- Kids get boat's-eye view
- THEATER REVIEW:'Posada' has been a magical journey
- BOYS' BASKETBALL PREVIEW:Kahawai tries to restore glory days
- Price bumps, bumps in road
- Lawsuit against general plan is dropped
- REEL FANS
- GIRLS' WATER POLO PREVIEW:Eagles again aim for postseason play
- POLICE FILES - Dec. 15, 2006
- MAILBAG - Dec. 15, 2006
- AROUND TOWN - Dec. 15, 2006
- THE BELL CURVE:Unflinchingly loyal, with total support
- Sumner OC's 'Marathon Man'
- Library lets kids grow with new garden
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP:OCC routs Warriors
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
- DAILY PILOT HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:CdM's Kirby thrives in go-to role
- UP AND COMING:Newport Harbor junior varsity earns two tournament championships
- BRIEFS
- Yuletide comes in
- New council members share goals for city
- ALL-CIF BOYS' WATER POLO:McClain, Jorth, Berry earn first-team honors
- BOYS' BASKETBALL PREVIEW:Schachter making his mark
- AND THE WINNERS ARE
- THE CROWD:Holiday bashes abound along the coast
- READERS RESPOND
- ON CAMPUS AT OCC:Timmins named Faculty Member of the Year
- OUR LAGUNA:Lagunans celebrate 50 years of Hospitality Night
- Lost reels resurface in surf culture film
- 'Skinny Legs Bandit' caught
- Cruisin' for Christmas
- BRIEFLY IN PUBLIC SAFETY
- Season ends for Edison
- SOUL FOOD:Where can you find what Christmas really looks like?
- WET AND WILD WITH ROCKIN' FIG:Aussie grabs big prize in Hawaii
- School leader placed on leave
- NATURAL PERSPECTIVES:Conservationists party too
- CITY FOCUS:Nativity that lasted 3 days
- Weeding out the wetlands
- EDITORIAL:Three wise men
- A LOOK BACK:Parties and decorations from Christmas 1940
- Ocean View girls' hoops tourney set
- KIDS TALK BACK:People project
- THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE:Celebrating Sockless Tod
- THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE:Chuck DeVore takes trip to Israel
- CITYSCAPE ROUNDUP:Debit-card fraud caught on tape
- Carchio discusses priorities
- Slow start too much to overcome
- DUI ARRESTS
- HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL PREVIEW
- No easy way out for Seahawks
- Kids find a new state of mind
- TOM TITUS:Composer's gift is 'A Song for Christmas'
- PET OF THE WEEK
- DATEBOOK