Michael Gallagher, Jr.

As the housing market cools, one of the hardest decisions facing home sellers is how to price their properties. Traditionally, brokers have set listing prices by reviewing how much comparable homes sold for in a neighborhood. Now, with prices edging...

Centre College went to a zone defense with about 17 minutes to play and that enabled the Colonels to come from behind to beat Rhodes College 70-55 here Sunday. Centre (14-3) trailed 33-29 at halftime before outscoring Rhodes 41-22 in the second half...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today dumped the entire board that oversees enforcement of ethics and campaign finance rules at City Hall, calling it “a new day for ethics and accountability in Chicago.” During the quarter-century it has existed, the...

Los Angeles can roll out the welcome mat for space marines, elves and blue hedgehogs for the next three years. The organizer of the E3 video game convention is expected to announce Monday that it has signed a contract to keep its annual event in Los...

FRIDAY Close-Out Jewelry Sale A close-out sale on designer jewelry — with 50 to 70% off retail prices for necklaces, bracelets ear rings and other items — is from 1 to 7 p.m. at 1717 Bayadere Terrace, Corona del Mar. Shabbat Service...

TUESDAY Little Patriots Take a Hike The Environmental Nature Center of Newport Beach hosts a pre-Fourth of July hike for children ages 3 to 5, where they will go looking for things in nature colored red, white or blue. The hike is from 10 to 11:30 a.m....

WEDNESDAY Fourth of July Boat Parade The American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 will stage its annual Fourth of July Boat Parade, starting at 1 p.m. The day will begin with a $10 pancake breakfast at Post 291, 215 E. 15th St. on the Balboa Peninsula....

THURSDAY Food Truck Wars Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, will have food trucks and a beer garden, starting at 3 p.m. A food truck competition will take place at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit http:/...

E3, the video game industry's largest annual trade show, opened Monday in Los Angeles -- but it may relocate in 2013 if issues around the construction of the proposed Farmers Field and rebuilt convention center are not resolved "imminently," said...

SATURDAY Torah Study Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, hosts its weekly Torah Study from 9 to 10:30 a.m., followed by the Saturday Shabbat Service at 10:40 a.m. Guests are welcome and child care is available. For more information, call...

SUNDAY Father's Dayat Fleming's Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 455 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, presents a Father's Day Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The three-course meal, which features choices such as a filet mignon benedict, is...

The Centre College men and women lost to Rhodes in their final regular-season games Sunday at Alumni Gymnasium. Rhodes rallied to defeat the Centre women 58-56, and the Centre men attempted their own rally but came up short in an 83-74 loss. Both...