50 best sports quotes of 2011
Taking a look at some of the most memorable things said in sports for 2011. Contact the writer: MWhicker@OCRegister.com. Follow on Twitter: MWhickerOCR
View ArticleHome pricing dips 11% in Trabuco/Coto area
The market for housing for sale in the 92679 ZIP code in the Trabuco/Coto area looked mixed in early December while the countywide market was entering the holiday season real estate doldrums. For the...
View ArticleSlideshow: best breaking news photos of 2011
The photographs show what many people never see: Firefighters preparing to rush a burning house; the blackened wreckage of a plane crash; a Nissan wedged beneath the trailer of a big-rig truck.These...
View Article3 dogs, parrot rescued from apartment fire
HUNTINGTON BEACH – Three dogs and a parrot were rescued from an apartment that caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Huntington Beach firefighters were dispatched to 1922 Florida when the fire was reported at...
View ArticleOCFA responds to car fire
LADERA RANCH – The Orange County Fire Authority responded to a car on fire at 8:04 a.m. on Dec. 23 at Antonio Parkway and Benjamin Drive. The car was engulfed in flames but it didn't appear to be...
View ArticleSocal comfort food at Tustin taco stand
It's easy to take the cheap taco shops that are ubiquitous in most parts of Orange County for granted. We're spoiled, frankly, and I never notice how much until I visit some taco-forsaken corner of the...
View ArticleOCVarsity’s top teams for 2011
Slide show: Here's a look at the top Orange County teams that made 2011 a big year in high school sports. GIRLS SWIMMING University: The Trojans showed their depth by sweeping all three relays at the...
View ArticleSuspicious device at Anaheim church shuts down street
ANAHEIM – Police have shut down a stretch of Orange Avenue as they investigate a report of a suspicious device at a Lutheran church. A bomb squad from the Orange County Sheriff's Department was on...
View ArticleUCLA’s Top 25 moments of 2011
LOS ANGELES—It's been hard to keep track of all the comings and goings at UCLA this past year. Jim Mora is coming. Al Scates is going. Rick Neuheisel is gone. So is Nikki Caldwell. And Norm Chow. And...
View ArticleTop 10 retail events of 2011
The Orange County retail climate continues to be difficult for not just the small chains but large ones as well. In 2011, at least two retail chains said they would go out of business after more than...
View ArticleSLIDE SHOW: Action shots of the all-city football team
Irvine World News presented its annual all-city football team last week with detailed facts and figures about the top players in Irvine. Cameron Biedgoly of Beckman was the offensive MVP and Kyle...
View ArticleRecipe: Biscotti are the perfect hostess gift
In Italy, biscotti are always on the table as one of the desserts. They are a dipping cookie for wine, coffee or tea, and everyone enjoys a good biscotti. The word means "twice baked" in Italian, and...
View ArticleO.C. homesellers 'throw in the towel'
The latest Orange County home inventory report from Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com – data as of Dec. 22 – estimates that the local market's speed quickened 0.8% in the past two weeks and...
View ArticleO.C.’s 25 best restaurants of 2011
So much food, so little time. Looking back at the last year of Food Frenzy, it's amazing at just how many restaurants we tried – and how many remain untested on our ever-growing list of places to try....
View ArticleDec. 29 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 ArticleMom can multitask, but can she focus??
As a mother of four, I can multi-task. I can cut off the crust while simultaneously unloading the dishwasher, administering a spelling test, and finding a shin guard. The problem is, for the life of...
View ArticleFamily nutrition: New year, new pantry
In the new year, many families focus on making new resolutions. One popular resolution people make is to lose weight. In fact, the focus of resolutions is often on getting plenty of exercise, sleep,...
View ArticleTop 12 players in the Pac-12
The Pac-12 opens conference play today with the league ranking No. 8 nationally in the latest Sagarin rankings below the Missouri Valley Conference and just above the Atlantic 10. Conference teams are...
View ArticleFamily events this weekend in O.C. (Dec. 30-Jan. 1)
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....
View ArticleFootball makes NBC the most-watched network
Football Gives NBC Rare Prime-Time Ratings VictoryNBC recorded its first weekly ratings victory in nearly a year last week, thanks to "Sunday Night Football" drawing nearly double the audience of the...
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