Former Angels prospect Wood ‘plugging away’ with Rockies
TEMPE, Ariz. – As Brandon Wood returned to Tempe Diablo Stadium in a Rockies uniform Monday, he was in a place he never expected to be. "When you go through the minor leagues and have the kind of...
View Article‘The Hunger Games’ resonates with O.C. adults
"The Hunger Games," a sci-fi action drama based on a best-selling novel, did phenomenally well at the box office last weekend and is proving to have broader appeal than other movies based on popular...
View ArticleWho danced best on ‘Dancing With The Stars’?
"Dancing With The Stars" wrapped up its opening round of dancing on Monday, the second week of scores to be combined with those from last week to help determine which unlucky hoofer gets sent home on...
View ArticleFormer Tustin mayor target of TBN-related lawsuit
When the granddaughter of Jan and Paul Crouch sued her former lawyers, it was her allegations of financial improprieties at Trinity Christian Center that got all the attention. But one of the lawyers...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Founders frustrated at Obamacare hearings
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View ArticleMarch 27 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 slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE Celebrities...
View ArticleMorning letters: Intemperate climate-change skeptics
IRVINE, Chuck Feeney: I guess the Register felt that it was important to have a noted climate scientist, Michael Mann, discounted by several unscientific readers with strong opinions against global...
View ArticleTebow arrives; let the circus begin
Tim Tebow says "I'm so honored and humble to be a Jet" that I'm having this unprecedented news conference as the new backup quarterback in town. Actually, as Mark Sanchez's friend and No. 2 QB later...
View ArticleRomney O.C. fundraiser to attract top Republicans
Mitt Romney's Shady Canyon fundraiser Tuesday is expected to attract Orange County's leading Republican donors among the expected crowd of several hundred. The luncheon in the exclusive Irvine...
View ArticleNew rules for Dana Point tavern after Marines car crash
Dana Point's Hennessey's Tavern and its next-door restaurant, The Fish Bucket, are being hit with 14 new conditions on their operating permits after a sharp increase in police activity there and the...
View ArticleBeach Bunny Swimwear sample sale Friday
If you're feeling like you need a new sexy bikini or two for the summer, check out the sample sale on Friday at Beach Bunny Swimwear, which is based in Irvine. Separates will start at $15 for this...
View ArticleAL preview: Where will the Angels finish?
The 2012 Major League Baseball season kicks off Wednesday, April 4 when the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals take on the Florida Marlins. Here is a preview of how the 14-team American League...
View ArticleThis is my brain on baby
Got baby brain? I do. And from what I hear, it’s not going away any time soon. My mom warned me about it when I first got pregnant. She recounted one of her first trips out running errands post-baby,...
View ArticleTravelers balking at high gas prices
More than half of travelers will alter their summer travel plans – shorter trips or not leaving home at all – if gas prices continue to rise, according to a survey by U.S. Travel Association, a major...
View ArticleBaseball stars who are looking for work
Are we agreed that Vladimir Guerrero and Ivan Rodriguez will be Hall of Famers someday? The way things are going in this spring, their clocks toward consideration will begin ticking soon, because...
View ArticleNFL: Sanchez was not consulted before Tebow deal
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jets coach Rex Ryan says the team did not consult with starting quarterback Mark Sanchez (USC, Mission Viejo High) before it acquired Tim Tebow. Ryan didn't think that was unusual,...
View ArticleJonathan Gruber: Individual mandate is effective, efficient
Last week marked the second anniversary of the most important piece of social policy legislation of the past 50 years: the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet even as the second anniversary passes, the...
View Article10 toxic cosmetic ingredients
Here’s the thing about products you put on your hair and skin – they are absorbed into your bloodstream, inhaled in aerosols and can even transfer on doorknobs. Increasingly consumers are becoming more...
View ArticleDebra Saunders: Romneycare, Obamacare philosophies radically different
President Barack Obama keeps trying to give former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney credit for the Affordable Care Act, which tells you how unpopular Obamacare is. Romney, Obama told the public...
View ArticleAngel Stadium adding craft beer
Angel Stadium is finally giving in to the craft brew craze. Two concession stands, the suites* and the private restaurants (Knothole Club and Diamond Club) will serve beers from Bootlegger's Brewery in...
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