Man sentenced in multi-million dollar fraud
SANTA ANA – A Rancho Santa Fe man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that cheated people out of millions of dollars. Gregory De Lavalette pleaded guilty in February...
View ArticleWho is Adele? Her story in 21 photos
How is Adele's voice? Does she forgive the ex-boyfriend who inspired all those great songs? And what does "rolling in the deep" mean anyway? After the singing sensation's big night at the Grammys,...
View ArticleGlen Campbell to say goodbye at the Hollywood Bowl
We've been waiting and hoping that the Rhinestone Cowboy might come to Orange County one last time before finally hanging up his microphone, but it doesn't seem likely now -- not when a huge farewell...
View ArticleAndrea Martin brings new show to Costa Mesa
Andrea Martin was inspired to do a one-woman show by her friend and colleague, Martin Short. Martin, who brings her new evening of comedy, stories and song to Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the...
View ArticleFeb. 14 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. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleLenny Kravitz brings rock 'n' roll harmony to L.A.
Lenny Kravitz says he's never sure where he'll end up once a new song begins. Take, for instance, "Push," the first song he wrote for the album that brings him to Los Angeles on Thursday. "I dreamt...
View Article'The Sound of Music’ in Fullerton is sugary – yet superb
Even the biggest fans of "The Sound of Music" will admit that the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein show is sugary and saccharine, soapy, and corny... And yet, this Broadway musical of the singing von Trapp...
View ArticleIrvine's letter of intent signing day in pictures, second edition
A number of other Irvine athletes have signed national letters of intent to continue their athletic carrers in college and school officials and parents have submitted photos to us of the signing...
View ArticleA mom's Valentine: You know he’s the one if ...
You know he's the one if ... ... he tracks you down seven years after you met at a summer camp and asks to meet for lunch. You suggest breakfast. The two of you grab a bagel and talk for three hours....
View ArticleGrammy dresses, saved by shoes!
I thought, for most part, that the 2012 Grammys fashions were predictable (Nicki Minaj's weird Red-Riding-Pope ensemble notwithstanding; it was ugly as sin and she looked ridiculous, but no one else...
View ArticleValentine’s Day: Some sweet stories of love and romance
It's Valentine's Day. Don't you just love it? Here are some anecdotes about love and romance from our sweet readers. Happy Valentine's Day to all: WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS LOVE Valentine's Day 1998...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Obama’s Catholic Valentine
Also: GOP still looking for a Valentine; GOP's tough love for MItt
View ArticleRadiohead, Chili Peppers, Phish top Bonnaroo 2012 lineup
'Roo-sters from far and wide knew to expect a lineup announcement sometime this week, and today it arrived: Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, festival fixture Phish and the 50th anniversary reunion of...
View ArticleWin a Teddy Needs a Bath bag and My Luvvie comforter animal
This week OC Moms is giving away a couple of great prizes - Teddy Needs a Bath ($14.99 value), a wash-and-dry bag for stuffed toys, and a cuddly My Luvvie ($16.95 value) comforter animal. For this...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: Class warfare disguised as 'responsibility'
COTO DE CAZA, Bruce Hughes: President Barack Obama’s call for shared responsibility is another political lie. The top 1 percent of all taxpayers in America pay 36.7 percent ($318 million), while the...
View ArticleReaders' feedback: Why is Tiger so disliked?
The readers always e-mail me when they're upset (and sometimes even when they agree): Click on the PHOTO to see what the "e-mail bag" has delivered this time. Contact the writer: ryoungman@ocregister.com
View ArticleAngels cashing in on excitement of off-season moves
Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson have yet to draw their first official paycheck from the Angels. But the team is already cashing in on the excitement created by its big free-agent splurge this off-season....
View ArticleDeputy union releases version of Marine killing
SAN CLEMENTE – Rarely has the deputy sheriffs' union weighed in on an active investigation, but union officials Tuesday issued a statement releasing additional details on a deputy shooting that left an...
View ArticleMMA: 'The Nightmare' is over
“The Nightmare” is over and it’s time for “The Dream.” Diego Sanchez has always been an eccentric character since he burst onto the MMA scene and won the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” but no...
View ArticleGetty Museum names new director
The J. Paul Getty Trust announced Tuesday that it has appointed Timothy Potts the new director of the Getty Museum, effective Sept. 1. Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, since...
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