It can come easy for Bryant, Bynum and Gasol
DALLAS – Andrew Bynum likes complicated things. Tricked-out cars, powerful computers, thorny communication challenges such as those he tackled in reading the conflict-reducing "Instant Persuasion" book...
View ArticleSurvey: Californians trust tech firms most, banks least
Eight out of 10 Californians trust technology but only one out of three trust banks. Both represent a big leap in trust from 2010. That's the result of the new 2012 Trust Barometer put out by public...
View ArticleOscar-worthy? Best acting performances by athletes
To get you ready for Sunday's 84th Academy Awards show, we present for your consideration the Top 10 Acting Performances by Athletes. Contact the writer: ryoungman@ocregister.com
View ArticleOCVarsity’s Hot Shots: Pictures from Wednesday’s playoff games
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's photos from the high school girls basketball, girls water polo and girls soccer playoffs on Wednesday.
View ArticleTell us what you want
We are considering a new feature called "Quick & Healthy Cooking" to replace Ask Your Neighbor and Take Five. And we want to know what you would find interesting and helpful. Please take the poll...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: California a shoo-in for insolvency
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View ArticleAllensworth wins OC Music Awards acoustic showcase
Soul-rock quartet Allensworth was crowned the winner of the best live acoustic OC Music Awards showcase series on Wednesday night at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. The band performed...
View ArticleThese are the top 30 animal actors of all-time
An e-mail announcing an appearance by Uggie, the amazing dog actor in "The Artist," arrived the other day and got us thinking about all the terrific and talented animals we remember from movies and TV...
View ArticleHas The National Enquirer finally gone too far?
The National Enquirer has been widely condemned for publishing what it claims is a photograph of Whitney Houston's body lying in an open casket at her family's private memorial service last week. It's...
View ArticleChris Brown suspected in iPhone theft
The dude didn’t want his photo snapped, the dude being singer Chris Brown.Miami Beach police are investigating a woman's claim that Brown stole her iPhone when she tried to take a picture of him.A...
View ArticleMy point still stands: autism can take a flying leap
This morning I published a blog post about autism here on the Mom Blog (which is part of the Orange County Register). It was taken down an hour later. The reason was NOT because it was, as one Facebook...
View ArticleWhen Adele sings, Hollywood should listen
Everything that is wrong with the movie business can be summed up in one word – Adele. Yes, I'm talking about THAT Adele, the British singer whose voice is the burning bush of pop music. Yes, the same...
View ArticleTime builds strong bonds with Robinson, 49ers
LONG BEACH – Senior college basketball players, all together in a group. It's an exotic sight; they should have photographers and docents surrounding them. Long Beach State has seven, five who play...
View ArticleWeekend events for families in O.C. (Feb. 24-26)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this weekend. Please check with the venues for ...
View ArticleChaplains comfort families after Marine crash
CAMP PENDLETON – Within hours of Wednesday's nighttime midair collision between two Marine Corps helicopters over a remote section of the California desert, chaplains gathered — dress uniforms in hand...
View ArticleFinal: Ducks 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO)
The Ducks' super trip ended on a spirited note Thursday as they came back again to win, this time beating Carolina in a shootout, 3-2. They finished their season-long eight-game journey with a 5-1-2...
View ArticleFeb. 24 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...
View ArticleOutrageous celebrity antics of the week
In the letter bag this week comes an email from a reader named Sofia (not her real name). We don't really have a letter bag, but this is just how journalists talk. Call it argot. Sofia takes issue with...
View ArticleMorning letters: Trump unions with a taxpayer 'bill of rights'
YORBA LINDA, Merrill R. Holbrook: State Assemblyman Roger Dickinson, D-Sacramento, proposes a “Bill of Rights” for public employees [“'Bill of Rights' proposed for public employees,” Local, Feb. 22]....
View ArticleWhat to do with your extra day next week
Happy Intercalary Day! This Wednesday, we all get an extra day of life, Feb. 29. Every four years, leap year rolls around as a way to adjust the slight discrepancy of 365-day solar calendars, which are...
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