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Our choices for fine dining and fun in the Garden Grove area. This weekend:  Among the top films opening this weekend is “Disney’s A Christmas Carol.”

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Community CalendarCommunity_Calendar.html
Dining & EntertainmentDining_Guide.html
Pacifica vs. Cypress for titleJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Pacifica_vs._Cypress_for_Empire_title.html
Brookhurst Triangle voteJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Council_considers_Brookhurst_Triangle.html
Steve Martin to host OscarsJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Steve_Martin_will_co-host_the_Oscars.html
Man arrested in 2 murdersJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Lexus_was_the_key_to_finding_murder_suspect.html
Journal DailyJournal_Daily/Journal_Daily.html
Retorts: Farewell to SaturnJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Retorts__Farewell_to_Saturn.html
GGUS buys into PIESJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_GGUSD_buys_into_the_PIES.html
Don: Just say you’re sorryJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Don_Alexander__Just_say_you%E2%80%99re_sorry%21.html
Sherry: Goodbye to a dogJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Sherry_Travis__Grief_over_a_beloved_dog.html
‘Bubble’ book burstsJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_Book_review__%E2%80%9CA_Bubble_In_Time%E2%80%9D.html

Pacifica started out its football season 0-3-1 against tough foes, but has a winning streak going into Thursday’s contest against Cypress. The winner at will clinch at least a tie for the Empire League title, writes Jacob Wilson.

Back to Oscars for Steve MartinJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/10/14_Korean_Festival_comes_to_G._Grove.html

A double murder back in February in Stanton had law enforcement stumped, but the chance spotting of a missing car was the break that led to the arrest of a 38-year-old man as the suspect in the killings, according to Brittany Hanson.

The Garden Grove City Council will vote on Tuesday on a proposal to build a mixed-use development on a site at Brookhurst Street, Brookhurst Way and Garden Grove Boulevard that could include a 23-story residential tower. Kathy Lee Scott reports.

Who assaulted whom?Journal_Daily/Entries/2009/11/5_So,_who_assaulted_whom.html
Brookhurst Triangle goes to a voteJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/10/14_%E2%80%98Spamalot%E2%80%99_is_laughs-a-lot_at_OCPAC.html
Pacifica takes on Cypress for Empire titleJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/10/14_Mike_Frank_takes_to_the_air_for_Vaqs.html
The Lexus was the key to solving two murders, it’s saidJournal_Daily/Entries/2009/10/14_%E2%80%98Spamalot%E2%80%99_is_laughs-a-lot_at_OCPAC.html

Former Garden Grove Steve Martin will co-host the Oscars with actor Baldwin, marking the second time that the actor-writer-comedian has hosted the popular Academy Awards event. The Associated Press has the complete report.

They nearly blew a four-goal lead, but the Anaheim Ducks held on and posted a 4-3 win Saturday at Honda Center. Scoring for the Ducks were Teemu Selanne, Bobby Ryan, Corey Perry and Mike Brown. Anaheim is now 6-7-2. Next up: Ducks visit New Jersey on Wednesday.

Duck win again

Prep football scores

THURSDAY:

Cypress 33, Pacifica 20

Santiago 33, La Quinta 14

FRIDAY:

Segerstrom 42, Westminster 28

Garden Grove 60, Los Amigos 7

Rancho Alamitos 49. Bolsa Grande 15

Anaheim 23, Magnolia 6

SATURDAY

Santa Ana Valley 30, Western 14