How does a boy's life mean so much? An O.C. neighborhood can tell you
On Jan. 19, a group gathered at the grave of Andrew "AJ" Brumback, where they laughed, cried and told each other stories. AJ's parents, Bill and Debbie Brumback, were there. So was Mr. B, AJ's teacher....
View ArticleOff the beaten path at Yosemite
With snow thick on the peaks, a young John Muir pushed into the Sierra foothills in May of 1868. Accompanied by an Englishman named Chilwell, Muir provisioned in what today is Coulterville, on Maxwell...
View ArticleNFL Draft: The Top 10 defensive linemen
It's time to look at the guys NFL Network and HBO analyst Warren Sapp calls "the hunters." There is quality in defensive linemen throughout the 2012 NFL Draft, including defensive end Nick Perry, who...
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: O.C. Track Championships
Slideshow: Check out all of the action from the Orange County Championships on Saturday at Mission Viejo High.
View ArticleRecent obituaries
View recent local obituaries, place an obituary, or write an in memoriam at obits.ocregister.com.
View ArticlePolitical and editorial cartoons
Daily political and editorial cartoons on recent hot topics are posted on our Opinion section. The cartoon slideshow can be found at ocregister.com/sections/opinion/political-cartoons
View ArticleTwitter scoreboard: Weaver lifts Halo spirits
If you're clever, insightful, funny or irreverent, this is where you belong.Angels fans post comments and photos on twitter during the game, and Angels editor Keith Sharon collects them.He awards a...
View ArticleFans try to save iconic Disneyland venue
Walt Disney himself danced at Carnation Plaza Gardens at Disneyland. Entertainers, including Duke Ellington and the Osmond Brothers, performed there. And every Saturday, dozens, if not hundreds, of...
View ArticleSan Clemente High takes ISF state surf title
What depleted roster? San Clemente High School – minus five of its top surfers – repeated its 2011 Interscholastic Surfing Federation state title Saturday at Oceanside. San Clemente captured ISF state...
View ArticleLandmark Laguna Beach restaurant closes
The Royal Hawaiian, operating in Laguna Beach since 1947, has closed. A representative for the restaurant said Royal Hawaiian served its last dinner Saturday night. A formal announcement is expected...
View ArticleLakers Rim Shots: Fans from Sunday's game
Click on the photo to see fans from Sunday's Lakers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
View ArticleMorning letters: The Buffett tax math doesn't look good
ALISO VIEJO, Greg Heaps: Letter-writer T. A. Odell seems to think that taxing the rich, or the “1 percent,” is the first step in fixing our economic woes [“Fix the income disparity,” April 18]. So...
View ArticleApril 23 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 ArticleTime for Ducks to take a second look
When you're a team that finishes 15 points out of a playoff spot, you need to make some changes. Maybe the Ducks would have made the postseason if they just broke even in the first half of 2011-12, or...
View ArticleEarth Day every day for fashionistas
If you were really going to think about the good earth for more than just a day, and try and get your fashion on without foot-printing all over the planet, keep these things in mind: Shop responsibly...
View ArticleAfterWork: Bourbon Street in Fullerton
The "If you build it, they will come" approach doesn't always work in the restaurant business. For instance, Bourbon Street in downtown Fullerton thought Orange County would flock to a New...
View ArticleAngels RBI League saves game in Placentia
ANAHEIM – At every baseball game for the past three seasons, these teen-age players have been the visitors. They have no home field, no clubhouse, no regular field where they can practice. They play...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Top 10 linebackers
The 2012 NFL Draft's strength in edge rushers continues with the linebackers, an impressive group that also includes some stalwart anchors inside. Boston College inside man Luke Kuechly and two...
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