Feb. 11 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 ArticleCrash impact: 23% dip in Los Alamitos home price
How did real estate in Los Alamitos fare in the housing bubble's crash? We asked DataQuick to compare homebuying trends for 2002 to 2006 -- the boom -- and 2007 to 2011 -- the bust -- for The Register....
View ArticleFan photos and more from UCI men’s basketball
UC Irvine fans, inspired by Peter the Anteater, always give it that old college try rooting on the Anteaters in men's basketball games, including last week's Big West Conference game against University...
View ArticleEarlybird pass deal for Orange County Fair
I know, I know, it's early, but if you buy a Super Pass now to the Orange County Fair, you will pay only $25 for a pass giving you unlimited entrance for the fair, every day it's open from July 13 to...
View ArticleHousing crash cut Stanton prices 43%
How did real estate in Stanton fare in the housing bubble's crash? We asked DataQuick to compare homebuying trends for 2002 to 2006 -- the boom -- and 2007 to 2011 -- the bust -- for The Register. Here...
View ArticleHomebuying dips in 47 ZIPs! Is yours one?
For the 22 business days ending Jan. 26 -- DataQuick's freshest stats -- the Orange County real estate market had homebuying patterns showing: 29 of O.C.'s 83 ZIP codes with gains in their respective...
View ArticleCrash cut Placentia homebuying in half
How did real estate in Placentia fare in the housing bubble's crash? We asked DataQuick to compare homebuying trends for 2002 to 2006 -- the boom -- and 2007 to 2011 -- the bust -- for The Register....
View ArticleO.C.’s VFW golfs for military families
Veterans of Foreign Wars District 2 of Orange County presented its first Championship Golf Tournament on Friday at Shorecliffs Golf Club in San Clemente. Golfers paid $65 per person to help raise money...
View ArticleThree of best ‘goofy footers' made '60s fun
Over the years Huntington Beach has turned out an incredible number of great surfers, some of whom have gone on to become world class and others who certainly achieved local legend status. Due to the...
View ArticleKid-friendly programs, hikes at local parks in February
Even though it's winter, the weather is nice enough in Orange County that you can still enjoy time outdoors. Here is a listing of various programs happening at local parks in February, sorted first by...
View ArticleCounty supervisor to speak at Women Voters luncheon
Orange County Supervisor Bill Campbell will speak about county government and the state Assembly at the Feb. 15 League of Women Voters Central Orange County Area luncheon. Campbell was elected to the...
View ArticleRecalls: Costco, Walmart, Big Lots, Ross
Six companies are recalling various products sold at several retailers including Costco, Walmart, Big Lots, Ross Dress For Less, Dd's Discounts, The Container Store and West Elm, according to recent...
View ArticlePension wars: Calling bull on both sides
Did greedy Wall Street cause the pension mes? Greedy workers? Asleep-at-the-wheel politicians? Yes. Yes they did. Will the pension ship right itself once the Great Recession Storm passes? No. No it...
View ArticleCouples to re-tie the Knott's at theme park
In this season of romance, 25 couples will rekindle the fire by renewing their vows at Knott’s Berry Farm’s Church of Reflections on Sunday. Gary Bryan, a K-Earth 101-FM morning personality, will...
View ArticleClouds, scattered rain today; more on Monday?
Parts of Orange County saw light rain Saturday and there may be more to come, the National Weather Service says. The first of two low-pressure air systems is rolling by from the northwest, with mostly...
View ArticleKindergarteners know Lincoln speech by heart
ANAHEIM – They adjusted their black-cotton beards and their Lincoln-stovepipe hats that stood almost as tall as them. Then, in unison, the 19 kindergarteners began: "Four score and seven years ago, our...
View ArticleVisiting Washington's San Juan Islands
Heads popped up like periscopes on the glassy waters off Lopez Island in northwest Washington. "Wow, we've got otters off to the left," I whispered to my wife as we paddled along the coastline. We try...
View ArticleSneak peak: New Vegas mob museum a “hit”
Valentine's Day is a day of love and kisses and chocolate and roses Except on Feb. 14, 1929 in Chicago, which featured Tommy gun bursts, shotgun blasts, pistol shots and headlines the next day of the...
View ArticleEditorial: California’s cap-and-trade slush fund
We warned long ago that the state of California's war on global warming never really had much to do with the globe getting warmer. Rather, it's always been about control and money. Now the pretense...
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