Night of the Radishes
Maybe you're weary of festivals centered around giant radishes that are carved into little people, then dressed up and put into fancy tableaux. Really? You've never been to one? Well, you're not alone....
View ArticleSo just how much is $250 million?
Albert Pujols' new 10-year contract today is worth either $250 million or $254 million, depending on whom you believe. Honestly, though, what difference does 4 million make once you've passed the...
View Article‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’ is outlandish fun in Fullerton
For the sixth consecutive year, Fullerton's Maverick Theater has unfurled its signature Christmas show, a parody of the 1964 B-movie "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians." While most seasonal stage...
View ArticleCooking: Friends serve Greek food of childhood
Greeks call their city center "Kentro," and I predict that Kentro Greek Kitchen at Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue, will soon become Fullerton's Kentro, a place (I'm paraphrasing from their...
View ArticleMorning letters: Democrat's bully pulpit targets Lowe's ads
-CYPRESS, Jeff Hathcock: My blood boiled when I heard that California state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, is calling for a boycott of Lowe's stores and threatening legislative action unless Lowe's...
View ArticleOrange High JROTC celebrates Marine Corps birthday
The Orange High School Marine Corps JROTC unit commemorated the 236th birthday of the Marine Corps on Nov. 11 at the First United Methodist Church in Orange. More than 75 cadets and their families...
View ArticleEditorial: California budget-cut ‘trigger’ ready to pull
As many families throughout America know, overspending leads to pain – especially if income also goes down. Seen from the right perspective, however, such a crisis also can be a time to take stock, to...
View ArticleDec. 13 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 slide show. Also see notable deaths of 2011. SEE...
View ArticleO.C.: Worst homeless charity in America?
As stomach-lurching phone calls go, this one was certainly up there: Have you seen the Charity Navigator list? one of the big donors to HomeAid Orange Countyasked. Gulp. HomeAid — the charitable arm of...
View ArticleReally? Squatters claim $8M in Texas homes
County records show that squatters and their associates claimed more than $8 million worth of properties in the Fort Worth areas, according to a Fort Worth Star-Telegram examination of county...
View ArticleO.C. hiring outlook steady in 1Q 2012
Orange County employers are warming up on the hiring front with plans to steadily increase their hiring in the first quarter of next year, reports the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today....
View ArticleBehind the scenes with Young the Giant
It was absolutely pouring rain the day we made our way up the narrow, winding roads high in the hills of Los Angeles to meet with Irvine-based indie rock act Young the Giant in its temporary,...
View ArticleDivorced mom makes new holiday traditions
For single parents, the holidays can be equal parts joyous and painful. Cherished activities - whether it’s strolling though Christmas lights, or leaving cookies out for Santa with the kids - feel so...
View ArticleMNF: Seahawks soar against Rams
At the rate Coach Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks keep winning football games, the former USC coach might not be able to draft Trojans QB Matt Barkley for next year. That didn't seem like a priority on...
View ArticleSandusky attorney: 'This is a fight to the death'
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Jerry Sandusky's lawyer says he will not negotiate a plea deal in his client's child sex-abuse case. Joseph Amendola spoke on the courthouse steps Tuesday after his client waived his...
View ArticleO.C. football: Top 10 for state title games
Slide show: Now that the CIF-Southern Section playoffs are over, how would OCVarsity's Steve Fryer rank Orange County's football team? Our media poll concluded at the end of the regular season, but...
View ArticleCrean Lutheran falls in debut at IWN Gary Raya Classic
North Torrance ruined Crean Lutheran's debut in the Irvine World News Gary Raya Boys Basketball Classic, rolling to a 104-68 opening round victory Monday night at University. Crean Lutheran (4-2) was...
View ArticleDeputy shoots armed-robbery suspect
LAKE FOREST – A deputy shot a suspect Tuesday morning after the man fled from the scene of an armed robbery at a cellphone store, officials said. The masked suspect was chased down by witnesses who saw...
View Article2011 All-County boys water polo team
Check out OCVarsity.com's and The Register's selections for the 2011 All-County boys water polo teams, including the picks for O.C. Player of the Year and O.C. Coach of the Year. 2011 PLAYER OF THE...
View ArticleGiveaway: Win math tutoring for your child, a $300 value
As a child there were many nights I spent listening to my mom as she tried to explain school math problems to me, but I just couldn't comprehend. It seemed all those numbers were poured into my head,...
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