Editorial: Europe’s pain not yet to Washington’s gain
Congratulations Americans: You are paying down what you owe. You have reduced household debt, credit cards and mortgages by as much as $549 billion since the beginning of the recession in 2007,...
View ArticleMorning letters: Remove county HR officials complicit in raises
NORTH TUSTIN, Hal Marshall: I look forward to Register Watchdog reports that enlighten taxpayers about the greed and unreasonable actions by many public employees to line their pockets with...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: The news is on ... hide the remote
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View ArticleAnaheim hosting U.S. Realtor conference
What do a California governor, a former Disney CEO and a top Motown singer have in common? All three are among the highlights of the National Association of Realtors annual convention, which is coming...
View ArticleState jobless claims hit 2-year low
California unemployment claims fell to 522,388 in September, the lowest since the 516,577 processed in August 2009, the state Employment Development Department reports. Claims generally have been...
View ArticleTips for teaching your kids good table manners
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start working with your children on proper table manners. There is much more to manners than just polite behavior. In fact,...
View ArticleRoger Waters to rebuild 'The Wall' at the Coliseum
Certainly can't get more epic than that, can it? Following widespread best-show-ever talk for his revival last year of Pink Floyd's alienation masterpiece The Wall, Roger Waters is preparing one more...
View ArticleUpdated O.C. Signing Day in pictures
Slide show: Take a look at Orange County athletes who made their college choices for several sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and girls water polo. Signing Day for football,...
View ArticleKid and family events this weekend in O.C. (Nov. 11-13)
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 updated prices. Do you want to tell...
View Article‘Bring It On’ turns cheerleading into musical
Until a few years ago, Lin-Manuel Miranda knew nothing about cheerleaders. Never gave them a second thought. That all changed one fateful night following a performance of Miranda's breakout hip-hop...
View ArticleGuida, the human energy storm, set to hit Honda Center
If a mad MMA scientist combined the DNA of Captain Caveman and the Tasmanian Devil, he would probably come up with UFC lightweight contender Clay Guida. Guida is a tornado of fists, kicks, hair,...
View ArticleLive review: M83 packs the Music Box
Multitudes of fans nervously milled outside the Music Box Wednesday night in hopes of scoring the hottest ticket in town this week, as M83 played a super sold-out show in support of their grandiose new...
View ArticleWeek 10 football: Burt and Shaver make their picks
It's shaping up to be quite a week for the Irvine football high school squads. Beckman will battle Corona del Mar at Newport Harbor Friday night for first place in the Pacific Coast League. Irvine,...
View ArticleSurvey: Small biz looking up but not hiring
Small-business owners are more optimistic about everything but hiring, according to National Federation of Independent Business' monthly Small-Business Optimism Index. Source: NFIB For each category of...
View ArticleMMA Babe of the Week: Chandella Powell
Chandella Powell, 30, a former Playboy bunny, was discovered at the Playboy Club at The Palms in Las Vegas and has been beaking MMA hearts ever since she became an Octagon Girl for the UFC at UFC 108...
View ArticlePrince William to deploy in the Falkands, Kate will stay home
Prince William will be deployed in the Falkland Islands next year, Britain’s defense ministry said Thursday, and his wife, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, will have to stay at home. William and...
View ArticleTwitter buzz: NBA owners, players agree?
The former president of the New York Knicks, Dave Checketts, said on radio that he has heard the players and owners have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. However, we are still checking...
View ArticleLetter of intent signing day in pictures for Northwood
It was a special day Wednesday for five Northwood High athletes, who signed national letters of intent. Volleyball standout Kelise Groot signed with University of Miami. Four Northwood softball players...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: The flags of Orange County: A Veterans Day thank you
Letters Editor Betty Talbert writes: This Veterans Day we thank and salute all the men and women throughout the history of this country who have given so much of their time, effort and lives in the...
View ArticleCollege football picks: Week 11 predictions
This isn't about Joe Paterno. The horrific allegations of sexual assault streaming out of the Penn State campus and the fallout from the scandal sent students into the State College streets for a good...
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