Today's cartoons: Inflation's not monkeying around
Also: Obama takes his shirt off; Mubarak stands his ground ... for now
View ArticleAfterWork: Shark Club in Costa Mesa
Stop me if you've heard this one. A company is doing so well that it decides to take advantage of the good times by borrowing money to put in enhancements as a way to ensure even better times in the...
View ArticleMy girl reminds me of mom: should I worry?
Dear Straight Talk: I'm a 17-year-old guy in a pretty serious relationship with my girlfriend. We've been together almost a year and are sexually active. The problem is, she is exactly like my mother....
View ArticleChinese educator takes on 'Tiger Mom'
Forget "Tiger Mom" clichés. Shu-Fen Chen is setting the record straight. Chen says the best-selling book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," which has many parents looking for child-rearing answers,...
View ArticleLarry King brings his live show to O.C. Sunday
Larry King has been keeping busy since his talk show on CNN ended in December after a 25-year run. Among his interests: standup comedy. You heard it right. In fact, you'll get a chance to see King in...
View ArticlePlayboy Jazz Festival lineups announced
Dianne Reeves, the Roots, Buddy Guy and the Lee Konitz New Quartet are among the acts slated for the 33rd Playboy Jazz Festival, organizers of the two-day event announced Thursday. See top performers...
View ArticleFeb. 11 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. Â Â SEE CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS...
View ArticleEgypt falls off the travel map
The uprising in Egypt has many lessons for geopolitics. For travelers, it's to go when you have the chance. Revolutions don't wait for your retirement trip or the "gap year" between college and work....
View ArticleWill it really be Eminem's year at the Grammys?
After more than a half-century of ceremonies, it’s rare that any recording artist has a shot at making Grammy history, let alone a chance at setting the record for most wins in a single night, beating...
View ArticleJackson's mastery visible in Bynum, Odom
BOSTON – Not quite as soon as Jerry Sloan is back on his Illinois farm, but someday soon Phil Jackson will be at his house on the lake in Montana ... the NBA going on without the greatest coach in its...
View ArticleSpring training: 10 questions for the Angels
The most debated and derided off-season in franchise history has ended and the Angels will finally start assembling at their complex in Tempe, Ariz. for the opening of spring training. Pitchers and...
View ArticleSaturday fantasy basketball: $3,500 in prize money
It's another big-money Saturday night coming up in the OC Register fantasy basketball Beat the Experts challenge. Total prize money last week was $2,500, divided among the top 21 finishers. The pot...
View ArticleNew era in Egypt, O.C. celebrations planned
Spontaneous celebrations among supporters of democracy in the Middle East broke out in living rooms and coffee shops throughout Orange County on Friday with the announcement that Egyptian leader Hosni...
View ArticleSome catalog companies are big business
If you're like me, you've curled up on the couch more than a few times this winter with a load of garden catalogs. It doesn't take much to get that load. Send away for one and suddenly you have 10 or...
View Article'Celebration of life' planned Saturday for Cyrus Faghani
A "celebration of life," is planned Saturday in Irvine for Cyrus Faghani, the former University all-league football player who died last weekend at the age of 20. The cause of death has not been...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Thursday's games in pictures
Slide show: OCVarsity takes a look at the action on and off the court Thursday as most O.C. basketball teams wrapped up league play. If you're on a computer, click here for the slide show. If you're on...
View ArticleRomantic destinations from Chick Flicks
Love is in the air this weekend, bringing reminders of some of the most memorable chick flicks of all time. Visits to the locations in this slide show to bring the memorable moments to life.
View Article'Lowbrow' art thrives in Santa Ana with 'Suggestivism'
A gigantic gorilla in a pink bunny suit pops out of a jack-in-the-box, cradling a purple egg in front of a terrified blond-haired girl. Two spider legs and one octopus tentacle reach ominously out of...
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