Afternoon letters: Class warfare disguised as 'responsibility'
COTO DE CAZA, Bruce Hughes: President Barack Obama’s call for shared responsibility is another political lie. The top 1 percent of all taxpayers in America pay 36.7 percent ($318 million), while the...
View ArticleReaders' feedback: Why is Tiger so disliked?
The readers always e-mail me when they're upset (and sometimes even when they agree): Click on the PHOTO to see what the "e-mail bag" has delivered this time. Contact the writer: ryoungman@ocregister.com
View ArticleElectrical explosion cuts power at 2 schools, homes
LAKE FOREST – An electrical vault has exploded and knocked out power to two schools and homes in the area near Serrano Road and Ridge Route, police said. Orange County Sheriff deputies responded to...
View ArticleD.A.: Man used knife on other prostitutes
SANTA ANA – "Eerily similar details" show a Garden Grove man used the same method to pick up prostitutes he wanted to force into having sex with him at knifepoint, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday....
View ArticleBicyclist hit by vehicle, badly hurt
IRVINE – A 28-year-old bicyclist was severely injured when he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred just before 8 a.m. along Von Karman Avenue and Michelson...
View ArticleMMA: 'The Nightmare' is over
“The Nightmare” is over and it’s time for “The Dream.” Diego Sanchez has always been an eccentric character since he burst onto the MMA scene and won the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” but no...
View ArticleGetty Museum names new director
The J. Paul Getty Trust announced Tuesday that it has appointed Timothy Potts the new director of the Getty Museum, effective Sept. 1. Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, since...
View ArticleSLIDE SHOW: Players to watch in CIF basketball playoffs
It's an exciting time for fans following teams in the CIF boys basketball playoffs, which begin Wednesday night. Crean Lutheran plays at St. Genevieve in the 4A bracket, Woodbridge hosts Brea Olinda in...
View ArticleThe 20 worst love songs of all time
Aaah! Make it stop! Listening to the radio on Valentine's Day can be hazardous to your inner ear. It's a great day to identify the most miserable, cringe-worthy, saccharine-laden, rage-inspiring love...
View ArticleMMA: Ellenberger learned to wrestle the hard way
UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger was well into his MMA career when he first stepped foot on a wrestling mat. “I didn’t start wrestling until I was a bout 21 (years old),” said Ellenberger,...
View ArticleMarine tragedies run deep among the Corps
When she read online from her home in New Jersey about the triple-fatality crash early Tuesday, Susan Oravetz-Kalman immediately sent a text message to her son, Christopher, a Marine at Camp Pendleton....
View ArticleKate Upton speaks out on Sports Illustrated cover
It was a good day for boys Tuesday, and for men to feel like boys again.Everyone, sing with us: It was an … itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, almost-there-but-not bikini that she wore for the first time...
View ArticleHousewives dine and two fight over past love
Greetings, folks! Welcome to another thrilling preview of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," season 7 edition! Here we give you, dear readers, a sneak peek at what transpires on the next...
View ArticleMan accused of hit-and-run of girl arrested
SANTA ANA – A driver suspected of hitting a 13-year-old girl and fleeing before police arrived was arrested Tuesday after turning himself in to investigators, authorities said. Arif Abdul Sattar, 66,...
View ArticleFinal: Ducks 2, Wild 1
Held scoreless for 2 1/2 periods and trailing by a goal, the Ducks rallied to beat Minnesota, 2-1, Tuesday. Corey Perry scored at 12:21 of the third period with Luca Sbisa drawing the assist to break a...
View ArticleLaguna Beach dog vies for in best in show
You never know what's going to happen at Westminster. Barbara Lyons was all set to leave New York and head home to Laguna Beach on Tuesday. But then her Dalmatian, Grand Champion Spotlights Ruffian,...
View ArticleHe's an ‘everyman' for inspiration
NEWPORT BEACH – The Ducks are still eight points out of a playoff spot. And David Koning's parents, on the day of his birth, were planning his funeral. The Ducks still have five teams between them and...
View ArticleFallen star McGrady looking for niche
LOS ANGELES – There was a time when an NBA All-Star Game without limousines, champagne and Tracy McGrady was unthinkable. From 2001-2007 he was spotlighted in every one, twice the NBA's leading scorer,...
View ArticleDiscount store chain opens first 2 O.C. stores
Orange County consumers now have a new option when it comes to discount shopping. Last month, North Carolina-based Family Dollar opened its first two Orange County stores – each roughly spanning 8,000...
View ArticleLakers show signs of life
LOS ANGELES – For how super-charged as the words metta, world and peace were meant to be in the former Ron Artest's name change, his favorite word during this Lakers season has been "consistency." Like...
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