Historic Hideaway

The cottage colony at Crystal Cove State Park is “the last survivor of its type and period along the Southern California coast,” according to the National Register of Historic Places. But now a posh resort may be added.

Home Sweet Home

After years of cursing falling real estate values, homeowners in Orange County have something to cheer. Median prices are rising steadily and foreclosures, above, are at the lowest level in five years. * BUSINESS, D1

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Fewer Forecloses

Home foreclosures fell 37% in August. The five-year trend for the month:

1993: 1,022

1994: 913

1995: 969

1996: 1,093

1997: 686

Source: DataQuick / Acxiom

Opening on a Roll

The Saddleback College football team begins the fall campaign with a 17-game winning streak. That’s impressive, but it’s not the county community college record. The Gauchos won 25 consecutive games during the 1980-82 seasons. * SPORTS, C6

High Class

Jeff Kay of Anthony’s Shoe and Boot Repair in Irvine is adding sole to tennis shoes, at $30 an inch. Teen girls bring athletic shoes to him to have them transformed into platforms, above. Foam crepe can add as much as six inches. * LIFE & STYLE, E1