Tropical treasure trove helps erase some bad news
Ebisu SupermarketClosed! I stopped by the Ebisu Supermarket the other day and, much to my surprise, it was closed. A sign in the window apologized for any inconvenience, and directed customers to...
View ArticleThis week's sale at Michael's
Do you like to shop at Michaels arts and crafts store? I love that place, but it's really easy to drop a lot of money there. If you have a project you want to finish or maybe you need some holiday...
View ArticleLos Rios Rock School makes some history in San Juan
After acquiring more than $60,000 worth of music equipment during his seven years as a mortgage broker, Tyler Marolf decided he needed a career change. He quit his job, wrote his first album and...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Newt tells the truth
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View ArticleGiveaway: What's your child's favorite wild animal?
This week OC Moms is giving away two Kohl's stuffed animals and five books (total value $45) from the Kohl's Cares Merchandise Program, to two lucky winners. Kohl's Cares Merchandise Program sells...
View ArticleRyan Lemmon Foundation to honor Trumbo and Hughes
High school baseball programs in Orange County appear to be feeling the pinch of a troubled economy so the Ryan Lemmon Foundation is putting together a fund-raising dinner Wednesday evening to help...
View ArticleIf bars had string quartets, would you go more often?
f you’re a fan of the downtown bar scene in Huntington Beach, you know what it’s like: tattoos, piercings, big Harleys, stiff drinks, string quartets. Wait. What? That’s right. For the last six months,...
View ArticleThe 31 best Super Bowl halftime shows ever
Everybody ready to “Vogue” with Madonna on Sunday? The Material Girl gets her shot at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, continuing the big game’s recent trend of booking big names that’ve been...
View ArticleYoung the Giant, Hot Chelle Rae, more set for Pacific's summer
Part of this summer's Pacific Amphitheatre lineup has sneaked out, thanks to the on-sale announcement of the 2012 OC Fair Super Pass -- and so far the roster is a mix of chart-busting new talent and...
View ArticleWhat to wear when you're getting fired
Paula Abdul has never been on anybody's best dressed list, but getting the ax from "The X Factor" got us thinking about her "unique" style again. According to the Deadline.com she's great friends with...
View Article2012 Fab 15 team: Top recruits in the West
Slideshow: OCVarsity.com and the Orange County Register annually select the Fab 15, our list of the top 15 senior football recruits in the western United States. Click through the slideshow to find...
View ArticleSofia Vergara is planet's most desirable woman
Ask Men.com has come out with the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012, a glorified slideshow compiled with the help of readers that makes you start at 99 and click all the way through before you can...
View ArticleSteve Jobs was secretly addicted to vinyl
When it came to music, Steve Jobs had a dirty little secret. He was Old School.Rocker Neil Young was in Dana Point on Tuesday, speaking to the “D: Dive into Media” conference, and spilled the beans....
View ArticleAbdul, Scherzinger, Jones exit 'X Factor'
They were calling it a “bloodbath” online Tuesday. Somehow, we can’t get too worked up about it, but maybe that’s just us.The shocking news? The evil Simon Cowell, who likes to fire people, has axed...
View ArticleUSC has no margin for error on signing day
USC coach Lane Kiffin has been tight-lipped about his exact plan to navigate the scholarship reductions his program faces over the next three years. But earlier this month, Kiffin opened up to the...
View ArticleGarbage revs up return with April show in L.A.
It's been seven years since the great '90s-launched band Garbage went on indefinite hiatus, following the tour behind 2005's Bleed Like Me. Since then there has been little to suggest they'd ever get...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Media Day: Great day for stupid questions
I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank my bosses for not sending me to Indianapolis to cover Super Bowl Media Day (and the football game, which is being played only so 30-second TV...
View ArticleRomney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich
The Associated Press Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential...
View ArticleBruins crowded at QB
LOS ANGELES – Commitments to UCLA in recent days by New Jersey's Devin Fuller, rated as the nation's No. 3 quarterback prospect, and Texas' T.J. Millweard could make for a crowded and interesting...
View ArticleHow are nominees doing in awards season?
See how the nominated films and performers are doing in various awards leading up to the Oscars.
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