Brian Calle: How super is Tuesday?
California's potential relevance in the GOP presidential nomination process will come into clearer focus this week. March 6 is designated Super Tuesday, the largest one-day conglomeration of states...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Obama focused on pill, not pump
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View ArticleStrong sets from Alkaline Trio, Against Me! finish off Musink 2012
As the annual three-day Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival came to a close Sunday night, dozens of patrons hurried to get in their final appointments with what few world-renowned artists...
View ArticleBaseball update: a pre-season video worth seeing
High school baseball season is in full swing with Northwood, Beckman, Irvine, Woodbridge and University competing in tournaments. Beckman's baseball team is off to a 2-0 start after defeating JSerra,...
View ArticleReader cartoon: Obama wants to finish the job
If you would like to submit a cartoon for the blog or for print in the Orange County Register’s commentary section: E-mail it toletters@ocregister.com. Please provide your name, city and telephone...
View ArticleStudents protest Calif. higher education cuts
Chanting "You'll hear us out or we'll vote you out," thousands of California college students and other supporters of higher education held a rally Monday on the steps of the state Capitol to protest...
View ArticleDykstra sentenced to three years in prison
SAN FERNANDO - Disgraced ex-major league outfielder Lenny Dykstra and Garden Grove High graduate was sentenced to three years in a California state prison Monday after pleading no contest to grand...
View ArticleWidower testifies he found his wife's body in 1988
SANTA ANA – A widower blinked back tears Monday as he testified how in 1988 he returned home for work and found his young, pregnant wife tied up on the bedroom floor with a belt around her neck, a stab...
View Article340 tons of granite plod through La Palma
LA PALMA It’s a pretty unusual sight to see crowds gather on La Palma’s streets after 1 a.m. — almost as unusual as a 340-ton boulder rolling through town. The rock — dubbed “Levitated Mass” and...
View ArticleNewport resident ordered to move ship from yard
A Newport Beach shipwright will have to move his 72-foot century-old boat from his yard, an Orange County Superior Court judge ordered last week. The city sued Dennis Holland in June for violating a...
View ArticleDucks Faceoffs: Fans from Monday's game
Slideshow: Check out the photos of Ducks fans as they arrive at the Honda Center for the game against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
View ArticleMarch 6 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 ArticleFirms still hand out parking tickets deemed illegal
Last month we told you how private parking companies are issuing tickets to people who park in their lots – a practice that’s frowned upon by the legal opinion of the state attorney general. After our...
View ArticleMorning letters: Rush Limbaugh's message on sex, women no fluke
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Judith Lewis: The whole Rush Limbaugh and contraception thing has my blood boiling. Not only does the shock jock Limbaugh use disgusting language, which reveals his Neanderthal...
View ArticleTop-ranked Foothill boys lacrosse practice in pictures
Foothill's boys lacrosse team hopes to keep its reign atop the county and the Southern Section this year. The Knights have won five consecutive county titles and five straight U.S. Lacrosse Division 1...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball' smashes the mold
Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball – Only when he’s ventured off on limited solo acoustic runs or indulged rare detours (like that jubilant Seeger Sessions outing in 2006) has the Boss opted to leave the...
View ArticleMasked Kobe’s clearest message: persevere
DETROIT – To see this self-described "killer" on the court wearing this mask on the court is such a perfect fit, it activates something primal. Three Lakers victories; 31, 38 and 33 points; 54.3...
View ArticleCate Blanchett frightened by plastic surgery
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is no fan of plastic surgery, and now says she's sad for women in their 20s who get cosmetic enhancements. See more photos here. Actress Cate Blanchett isn't just...
View ArticleMarni for H&M goes on sale at South Coast Plaza
Crowds are expected at South Coast Plaza when Marni for H&M, a pop-up collection, debuts on March 8. Designed by Consuelo Castiglioni, who launched her high-end Marni label in Italy in 1982, the...
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