Who are the most admired entrepreneurs?
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the entrepreneur who small-business owners admire most, according to the Office Depot Small Business Index. The office superstore retailer timed its survey for National...
View ArticleAsk Daft Daddy: How do I baby-proof the house?
My 8-month-old son Wee Mac is really starting to act his age. Now that he can crawl, he’s inflicting quite a bit of damage to our house. It’s hard to believe something so small can get into so much...
View ArticleThere are big strategies behind traffic lanes
Q. Can the far-right lane of westbound Orangethorpe Avenue be made into a right-turn-only lane as it approaches Imperial Highway? As it is, when some cars go straight they almost collide with those...
View ArticleFamily events in O.C. this week (May 21-24)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this week. Please check with the venues for updated times and prices. Do you want to tell us...
View ArticleFive (more) questions about … the A’s
These guys have some explaining to do. The A's were supposed to make a quick run to the bottom of the standings this season and spend the summer there in quiet seclusion thanks to a fan base alienated...
View ArticleMorning fog, then warm; weekend cool-down
The week opens with what could be a foggy morning commute Monday before inland temperatures warm into the 80s, the National Weather Service says. And while that pattern holds through the middle of the...
View ArticleStaples Center: NHL to NBA in 60 seconds (video)
The crew at Staples Center worked diligently to convert the floor from ice to hardwood in a short time on Sunday. The change came between a game in the NHL Western Conference final between the Kings...
View ArticleGame 5: How the Lakers can win tonight
Slideshow: How often do the Lakers get the opportunity to "shock the world"? Usually the world is shocked when they lose, or when they throw away games like Game 2 and 4 of the Western Conference...
View ArticleAfterWork: Ten Asian Bistro in Newport Beach
It's hard to believe that Ten Asian Bistro has been around only seven years. The trendy Asian fusion restaurant near the airport has been talked about so much and for so long that I assumed that it had...
View ArticleYoshinoya to open new fast-casual concept in O.C.
Asiana Grill Yoshinoya, formerly called Yoshinoya in Fullerton, is hosting a grand reopening on May 30 at 10 a.m. The owners have spent several months converting that store to a new fast-casual...
View ArticleTwitter scoreboard: New depths for Halos in San Diego
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 ArticleKings Faceoffs: Game 4 photos
LOS ANGELES – Wasn't the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl supposed to be presented at center ice with Kings captain Dustin Brown standing near it – but not touching it – as he took a picture with NHL...
View ArticleCoppola reunites famed Inglenook winery
Film director Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather" films and "Apocalypse Now") has reassembled the historic Inglenook winery in Napa Valley and restored the name to the historic property, which is...
View Article7 signs my son is growing up
My youngest son Ian is 8 years old, and since my baby-making factory is closed for business, I want to hang on to these childhood years for as long as humanly possible. The only problem is, Ian won't...
View ArticleLetters blog: Mike Shelton cartoon - Obama's Julia
Letters Editor Betty Talbert writes: With this cartoon, former Register cartoonist Mike Shelton sends his regards deep from the heart of Texas to his Orange County fans. You can see more of Mike’s...
View ArticleFilling gas tank in San Clemente? Here’s what it costs
The lowest price for a gallon of regular gasoline in San Clemente is a dime higher this week than it was a month ago and 18 cents higher than a year ago. Here are the posted prices observed Monday at...
View ArticleO.C. surf teams place 1-2-3 in state middle-school tourney
Led by San Clemente's Shorecliffs Middle School, Orange County teams placed 1-2-3 on Sunday in the Scholastic Surf Series' California middle-school championships at Oceanside. The top five teams:...
View ArticleState: 13 O.C. districts in ‘financial jeopardy’
Thirteen Orange County school districts are among 188 statewide that have filed spending plans indicating they might not be able to meet their financial obligations over the next two years, the state...
View ArticleLakers Rimshots: Fans from Monday's playoff game
Slideshow: Check out photos of the fans in Oklahoma City as they arrive for the Lakers-Thunder playoff game on Monday night.
View ArticleDucks, Swedish goalie Fasth finalize deal
The Ducks have finalized a contract with goaltender Viktor Fasth as the club announced the signing Monday after the remaining details were being worked out. It will be a one-way NHL deal, which was one...
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