U.S. joins missile assault on Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. and British ships and submarines launched the first phase of a missile assault on Libyan air defenses, firing 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles Saturday at more than 20 coastal...
View ArticleAfterWork: The Melting Pot in Irvine
Why do women love fondue? Oh sure, there are more pressing questions to ponder in life, but not in my world. Seeking answers to the question of fondue is about as serious as it gets in the world of...
View ArticleWho did best on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ on Monday?
Just when you need it -- right? -- "Dancing With The Stars" returns with a cast of 11 mega-famous celebrities. Like Chelsea Kane. You know. Chelsea Kane? Of course you don't, and of course "Dancing"...
View ArticleLetters blog: U.S. gets into another undeclared war
-IRVINE, George Armerding: The president has inserted us into yet another war. Barack Obama taught constitutional law. Does he not remember that Article I, Section 8, of that document states that...
View ArticleParents each want a kid after divorce
Dear Straight Talk: I'm 16 and my sister is 15. We are close friends. Our mom and dad are getting divorced and have agreed that one of us will go with our mom and one with our dad. But we do not want...
View ArticleMarch 22 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 ArticleIssues linger as USC opens spring football practice
Lane Kiffin is starting his second year as USC's football coach, so, in theory, the program should be a lot more stable than it was a year ago. But plenty of issues remained unsettled as the Trojans...
View ArticleLetters blog: Is Europe afraid of a flood of Libyan refugees?
-CYPRESS, Robert A. Dreyling: Why is there a coalition attacking Libya? To influence a no-fly zone? If so, why attack armored vehicles on roadways? Did you also notice that not much was happening to...
View ArticleNL West preview: One Giant step
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS2010 Record: 92-70.NL Rank In Runs: 9th.Allowed: 2nd.Rotation: Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Jonathan Sanchez, Barry Zito./Bullpen: Javier Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt,...
View ArticleHow the AL West was won in 2011: Seattle Mariners
The American League West, despite being considered the league's weakest division, saw its 2010 champion represent the AL in the World Series. The Angels, who had won the division the previous five...
View ArticleO.C. high schools: All-County winter sports teams
OCVarsity reveals the 2010-11 All-County teams for four winter sports: girls water polo, wrestling, boys soccer and girls soccer. If you're on a mobile device, go to m.ocvarsity.com or the OCVarsity...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: America takes a back seat
Also: Obama's new bailout plan; The buck stops over there.
View ArticleYouth encouraged to enter Wildflower Photo contest
CONTEST: Win a $100 cash card! Dust off your camera and clean the lens; it's time for the third annual O.C. Register and OC Hiking Club Wildflower Photo Contest. Dates: March 21 through midnight April...
View ArticleYou can play one-day fantasy baseball on FanDuel
I submit that the best part of any fantasy league is the draft. Every new player you add is a little adrenaline charge, and the night after I draft I usually have trouble falling asleep as I think...
View ArticleNew Chris Brown tantrum: 10 celeb rants
Singer Chris Brown, still trying to restore his reputation after beating up girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, reportedly had a meltdown after an ABC’s Good Morning America interview today, storming off the...
View ArticleSelena Gomez, Paul Rodgers added to Pacific lineup
Four more dates on Pacific Amphitheatre's five-week roster have been filled in, with the names split between current stars and classic-rock mainstays. In the former category, 18-year-old tween-pop...
View ArticleStep aside France, U.S. drinking more wine
Here’s an eyebrow raiser: According to wine industry consultants Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates, the U.S. surpassed France as the world’s largest wine-consuming nation in 2010, up 2 percent from...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to strangling woman
WHITTIER – A 31-year old Fullerton man accused of strangling a Placentia woman and then burying her body in Santa Clarita more than 10 years ago, pled not guilty Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court...
View ArticleDisney hotel union pushes to limit executives' pay
Disneyland Resort's hotel union is pushing to restrict the pay of top company executives -- decisions that will be determined at Wednesday's annual shareholder meeting. Unite Here, which represents...
View ArticleWoman kidnapped from hotel, found in Fresno
SANTA ANA – A woman reportedly kidnapped from a Santa Ana motel Monday night by her estranged boyfriend was found Tuesday afternoon in Fresno. Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said police are...
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