Sports
Extreme sports such as street luge and in-line skating moved closer to the middle of the road Thursday as NBC and magazine publisher Petersen Cos. announced plans for a series of televised sports festivals that will challenge ESPN’s X Games, an increasingly popular television showcase for unconventional sports.
Nov. 6, 1998
Technology and the Internet
Google is following Facebook by announcing that it will start incorporating users profile names and pictures into ads their friends might see.
Oct. 11, 2013
Entertainment & Arts
In another sign that the entertainment industry is starting to process and incorporate the events of Sept. 11 rather than shy away from them, CBS Television President Leslie Moonves said Thursday that his network is considering a pilot for a comedy series whose plot arises out of the terrorist attacks.
Oct. 12, 2001
Business
Internet: Newport chip maker’s how-to cable modem guide could put it ahead of Irvine-based rival Broadcom.
Dec. 6, 1999
Promising to boost the fidelity of online music, RealNetworks Inc. has upgraded its widely used software for delivering audio over the Internet.
Oct. 23, 2000
California
* Among the many sobering realities brought clearly into focus by the recent tragic earthquake is Southern California’s extreme vulnerability to its transportation system.
Feb. 3, 1994
Incoming anchor Katie Couric won’t ‘reinvent the wheel,’ but she is entertaining new ideas.
July 17, 2006
Two prized coastal properties in Dana Point that are scheduled for resort development have been sold to an Australian entrepreneur for about $245 million.
July 29, 1989
Data research shows it is the fastest-growing spectator sport in the U.S. from 2003 to 2005.
Oct. 21, 2006
Television
This was going to be TV’s breakout season. Remember? Goodby to the tried and true.
Feb. 23, 1991