Letters blog: Taking a deeper look into Egyptian life
SEAL BEACH, Sam Loya: My wife and I visited Egypt this past September/October on as a trip to remember, to celebrate our retirement. I surprised her with the trip. The Egyptian civilization has been in...
View ArticleTaboo of the Black Eyed Peas to sign his memoir in O.C.
The Black Eyed Peas played the halftime show at Super Bowl XLV a week ago, on one of the biggest stages in the world. But there was a time, says the Pea named Taboo, when his closest brush with show...
View ArticleDoes size matter? Not to UCI coach
IRVINE – There's no disputing that UC Irvine's basketball team has the most talented bench in the Big West Conference at the moment. So why did Russ Turner's Anteaters lose their fifth consecutive...
View ArticleChance's 'Tommy' hits Segerstrom Center with a bang
Anaheim Hills' Chance Theater marked a major milestone on Thursday when its hit production of "The Who's Tommy," which played last summer in its tiny venue, got to flex its muscles anew in Orange...
View ArticleCelebrity mash-up: Arnold is ready to act
One of the greatest actors of all time is ready to return to the big screen. Who can forget his uncanny line readings in the "Terminator" franchise? (See: "I'll be back.") Or his touchingly romantic...
View ArticleA garage for auto memento enthusiasts
It wasn't as if lifelong auto buffs Don O'Connell and Karen Parish weren't shopping for a new house. They were, but it was the garage they were focused on in their Anaheim Hills search. "We would have...
View ArticleLa Habra soldier is going to the Academy Awards
LA HABRA – Staff Sgt. Aron Hijar will walk the red carpet on Sunday. The La Habra resident's U.S. Army platoon was the focus of "Restrepo," one of five Academy Award nominees in the Documentary Feature...
View ArticleByant plays through pain to push Lakers past Clippers
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant wore a sleeve over his lower right arm all throughout his 2007-08 MVP season. Maybe it's just the thing for the Lakers to add to this season. In the Lakers' 108-95 victory...
View ArticleO.C.'s Kid Ramos keeps the blues real
As a teenager in the '70s, David Ramos listened to all the big groups of the day, acts such as the Allman Brothers, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin. Great stuff, but it always left him wanting more, a...
View ArticleFeb. 26 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. SEE CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS...
View ArticleLetters blog: Is Measure A right for San Clemente?
Editor's note: Below are pro and con letters on Measure A. If you would like to weigh in on this debate, write us a 150-word letter at letters@ocregister.com. Include your address and phone. Or,...
View ArticleLetters blog: Appreciate our public employee sacrifices
MISSION VIEJO, Captain Stephanie Soltis, USAF, stationed in Charleston, SC and deployed to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility: A recent article cited a large number of Huntington Beach...
View ArticleCartoon/photo Gallery: Union ruckus cartoons
A cartoon/photo slide show of the budget fallout from Ohio, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Indiana and other states.
View ArticleFree oil filter swap today
Reminding you of this swap in San Juan Capistrano today! Got a used oil filter? Want a new one for free? A & S Auto Parts and the County of Orange Used Oil Recycling Program are sponsoring a used...
View ArticleFree REI mountain climbing class
Do you like to get some altitude? The REI outdoor store in Huntington Beach is offering a free class on climbing Mt. Whitney on Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. They want you to make a...
View ArticleUpdated boys basketball playoff brackets
OCVarsity has the updated brackets for every division of the CIF-Southern Section boys basketball playoffs with scores from Friday's semifinal games. The Division 1AA semifinals will be played Tuesday...
View ArticleMom worries about daughters' self- image
Like many women, I've obsessed over the size of my boobs/butt/waist/teeth/ears/nail beds at one time or another in my life. So I was excited to read about a new international campaign aimed at...
View ArticleHuntington Beach pictures: Where in the World? Humbolt
Check out all the cool places your Huntington Beach neighbors have traveled to. Click on the headline or photo to open the file.
View ArticleMarine carwash canceled
A Marines benefit carwash planned for Saturday in Dana Point has been canceled due to the storm that swept in Friday night. The carwash was to be presented at South Shores Church by Veterans of Foreign...
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