A Fantastic February in pictures (updated)
It has been quite a month to remember. We like to call it a Fantastic February for Irvine sports. It started on Feb. 1 with letter of intent signings for a number of athletes and a visit by the Angels...
View ArticleCalif. business owners pay highest income tax rate
President Obama's recent proposal to lower the federal corporate tax rate brought up the fact that 94.3% of business taxpayers pay individual rates rather than corporate rates. Since all of those...
View ArticleKid and family events this weekend in O.C. (March 2-4)
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 ArticleString cheese really ties this meal together
For people who know me – or knew me pre-kid – this might come as a shock: Not everything in my fridge is gourmet. Sure, I still like a nice aged Gouda and an artisanal goat cheese sold fresh at the...
View ArticleThey said it: February’s best sports quotes
Slideshow: Here are the greatest sports quotes from February 2012. Contact the writer: MWhicker@OCRegister.com. Follow on Twitter: MWhickerOCR
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Running out of exits in Afghanistan
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View ArticleClipper Darrell drama: A timeline
The Clippers and one of their most high profile fans got into a public spat Wednesday, forcing the Internet to take notice and pick sides. Darrell Bailey, known exclusively as "Clipper Darrell" to NBA...
View ArticleSucculent gifts
There is more than one way to roll with succulents. You don't need to plant them in the ground directly. Succulents can tolerate all kinds of situations in gift arrangements and bouquets where they'll...
View ArticleAnalysis: Should Guerrero still be at UCLA?
At the end of a long afternoon for UCLA in Tempe in late November 2010, I asked UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero what seemed like an obvious question. Obvious because 45 minutes earlier UCLA had...
View ArticleIn Costa Mesa, ‘Traces’ shows the human face of the circus
Think of "Traces" as Cirque du Soleil unplugged. Created by les 7 doigts de la main, a group that like Cirque hails from Quebec, it's a stripped-down yet viscerally exciting display of the things we've...
View ArticleGMO - another reason to grow your own
You might not have become familiar with the term genetically modified organisms, or GMO in food circles, but it could be yet another reason to grow your own food. GMOs are finding their way into the...
View ArticleBank gunman shot; manager escapes harm
BUENA PARK – Police shot and injured a gunman who was holding a bank manager hostage Thursday afternoon, authorities said.SWAT officers about 3 p.m. exchanged gunfire with the man outside of Saehan...
View ArticleAngelina's leg, other celebrated body parts
Stick your leg out at an odd angle and the world notices. Angelina Jolie's leg will forever be one of the notable body parts on par with Mickey Mouse's ears and Jay Leno's chin. In fact, the right leg...
View ArticleLabrador retrievers still tops in U.S.
We love our Labs. For the 21st – that's correct – year in a row, the Labrador retriever tops the American Kennel Club's list of most popular dogs in the United States. In its annual release of the most...
View ArticleOscar makeup: What's your fave?
Yes, it’s been a few days, but we are still loving the fresh faces from Sunday night’s Oscars. Here are some of the trends and how to get the looks from celebrity makeup artist James Vincent and...
View ArticleWho will leave ‘American Idol’ on Thursday?
"American Idol" will send home half of its semifinalists tonight when 12 singers get the boot and 13 live to sing another day. You, the viewers at home, get to decide 10 of those -- five guys and five...
View ArticleDucks try to snap out of offensive drought
ANAHEIM – In what might be their final stand in terms of staying in the Western Conference playoff picture, the Ducks are finding it tough to generate enough offense. Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller dealt...
View ArticleToy story: Trout takes lead for Angels’ annual project
TEMPE, Ariz. – Mike Trout might have a hard time breaking into the Angels' Opening Day outfield this spring.But he has already replaced one former Angels outfielder.Manager Mike Scioscia tabbed the...
View ArticleFind out which 13 singers made the 'American Idol' finals
"American Idol" bid farewell to half its semi-finalists on Thursday, cutting the field from 25 singers to just 13 and setting up viewers for the first round of the finals next week. With that many...
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