5 observations on USC's finale, season and future

• • Before sentenced to death, Home Depot killer shouts: 'I'm innocent'
  • Founding Lake Forest council member dies
  • Porn exec gets probation for cheating IRS
  • Police: 2 wanted in Wienerschnitzel ATM heist
• • UCLA's Neuheisel fired as football coach
  • Top candidates to replace Neuheisel at UCLA
  • OCVarsity Fandemonium from second-round games
  • OCVarsity Hot Shots: Second-round playoff action
• • Laguna Beach home sales up 19% over year
  • Holiday cyber shopping could get you fired
  • Green Realtor drives 'Veggie Mobile'
  • O.C. electric car importer to open China facility
• • AfterWork: The bartenders
  • Tobey Maguire pays $80,000 to settle poker lawsuit
  • 'Must See O.C.': How many have you visited?
  • Are these the top 101 O.C. celebrities of all time?