O.C. public school pay dips for second year
Nearly 3,200 public school administrators, teachers and other employees in Orange County earned more than $100,000 in 2010-11, and 10 of them crossed the $250,000 mark. Even so, overall compensation at...
View Article'Detectives' for the dead: They solve mysteries left behind
The dead man's cash was stuffed inside the hollowed-out carcass of a lobster, wrapped in foil and stashed in the back of a freezer. Tim Beason has discovered money hidden that way – lobster and all –...
View ArticleWhitney Houston and others who died young
Whitney Houston's death got us thinking about all the celebrities – singers, actors, politicians – who died way too young. So we decided to offer a look at a few. Click through the photos, and tell us...
View ArticleAutism and the adult child: Honoring the needs of every generation
One month from today, my son Andrew will celebrate his 10th birthday. He’ll have a bounce house, a giant cake, and plenty of friends on hand to help him blow out the candles and mark his first decade...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: It's a new day for marriage law in the U.S.
ORANGE, John Mace: The recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on gay marriage will do little to bridge the social divide caused by this issue. The divide is too great to be soothed by forcing...
View ArticleIndia.Arie, Javier Colon light up the Roots' pre-Grammy jam
In the wake of Whitney Houston's death Saturday afternoon, all my expectations about the Roots' annual pre-Grammys Jam Session -- held for its eighth edition at House of Blues Sunset Strip the night...
View ArticleFan photos and more from UCI men’s basketball
UC Irvine fans, inspired by Peter the Anteater, always give it that old college try rooting on the Anteaters in men's basketball games, including last week's Big West Conference game against University...
View ArticleGrammy Awards a night of triumph, sorrow
The pall of Whitney Houston’s untimely death hung over the proceedings Sunday evening at Staples Center, and it was addressed more than once. Host LL Cool J led the star-studded assemblage in a prayer...
View ArticleVilla Park councilman and columnist dies
VILLA PARK – Councilman Robert Fauteux died Sunday. He was 79. Fauteux won a seat on the five-person council in 2010. He was originally appointed to the City Council in 2004, but lost a bid to keep his...
View ArticleWedded couples re-tie at Knott’s
BUENA PARK – With oldies rock disc-jockey Gary Bryan – an ordained minister – presiding and Peanuts icon Snoopy serving as official witness, 11 married couples renewed their vows Sunday at Knott's...
View ArticleFinal: Ducks 5, Blue Jackets 3
Reigning league MVP Corey Perry had his second hat trick of the season against Columbus as the Ducks beat the Blue Jackets, 5-3, Sunday. Perry scored twice in the first period and added his third at...
View ArticleO.C.-based international aid group turns 40
SANTA ANA – Concern America isn't a mammoth international aid organization, and its roster of just 19 aid workers is hardly a match for bigger, better-funded groups who work with impoverished...
View ArticleObama to visit Corona del Mar on Thursday
NEWPORT BEACH – With President Barack Obama coming to Newport Beach for a fundraiser, pesidents and motorists planning to drive in the eastern part of the city on Thursday near Newport Coast and Corona...
View ArticleLakers edge past Toronto, end trip 3-3
TORONTO – The Lakers' attempt to determine who they are on their season-long trip did not produce any easy answers. They barely avoided coming home completely speechless. The Lakers blew an 18-point...
View ArticlePerry’s hat trick too much for Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio – It was only nine days ago when the Ducks let bottom-dwelling Columbus hang around and start to believe until they were ultimately burned by the Blue Jackets. The memory of that...
View ArticleStanford hands USC its 20th defeat
LOS ANGELES – USC is making history this season, but not in a good way. The Trojans lost for the 20th time Sunday, falling to Stanford, 59-47, at Galen Center. USC hadn't lost 20 or more games in a...
View ArticleEx-Angel Hudler joins K.C. Royals TV booth
Irrepressible Rex Hudler always has been passionate about life and baseball, so it shouldn't be surprising he cried tears of joy after receiving the phone call Friday informing him he had been chosen...
View ArticleCrash slashed Trabuco/Coto homebuying by half
How did real estate in Trabuco/Coto fare in the housing bubble's crash? We asked DataQuick to compare homebuying trends for 2002 to 2006 -- the boom -- and 2007 to 2011 -- the bust -- for The Register....
View ArticleFeb. 13 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...
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