Morning letters: A price for playing economic make-believe
SANTA ANA, Timothy C. Mason: Washington, D.C., insiders reassure the American public that everything will be fine, predicting a make-believe end of the recession. Meanwhile they purposely ignore the...
View ArticleOct. 9 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 ArticleGarden Grove presses on with regulation of pot clinics
GARDEN GROVE – Amid a renewed federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in California, Garden Grove is pressing on with registration and zoning processes to regulate the 60-plus clinics and...
View ArticleHomebuying jumps all across O.C.
The recent upswing in homebuying has touched all corners of Orange County. For the 22 business days ending Sept. 23 -- freshest numbers from DataQuick -- our region-by-region analysis of local real...
View ArticleRome on film
Rome has been welcoming travelers for over two millenniums, going back at least to the bacchanalia of the Caesars. It's a place to indulge in the title of one of the most famous movies about the city,...
View ArticleHome sale capital gains after a divorce
Raphael Tulino is the spokesman for the IRS in the Orange County/San Diego area, and he's volunteered to answer your tax questions ... Q. A tax question on the sale of property and the home sale...
View ArticleTritons end nonleague play with win over West Adams Prep
SAN CLEMENTE - Fifth-ranked San Clemente completed nonleague play with a 35-6 victory over West Adams Prep of Los Angeles on Saturday night at San Clemente High. The Tritons' defense played superb,...
View ArticleMom prepares for special needs son’s hospital stay, offers tips for parents
This Monday, our special needs son Andrew will be admitted to our local children’s hospital, CHOC, for approximately one week to undergo extensive seizure testing. The tests themselves will not be...
View ArticleHoliday shopping starts in ‘Arktober' at animal benefit
The Ark of San Juan presented "Christmas in Arktober," a holiday-shopping boutique, on Saturday at St. Margaret's Episcopal School, with all proceeds going toward The Ark's efforts to rescue, care for...
View ArticleReport card: Grading the Bruins (vs. Washington State)
UCLA loses its quarterback but saves its coach with a thrilling, 28-25 comeback victory against Washington State.
View ArticleEnter and vote in kids Halloween costume contest
Halloween is a spooky, fun time of year, and contest sponsors Goodwill Industries of Orange County and the Register's OC Moms want festive photos of your little goblins dressed up to celebrate the...
View Article7 front-yard gardens called San Clemente's best
Seven front-yard gardens won distinction as the best in San Clemente as the San Clemente Garden Club named the winners of its fifth annual contest. Club members and local residents nominated...
View ArticleAfternoon letters: Does the Constitution protect terrorists?
ANAHEIM, Paul Voelker: Much ado has been made about whether the president’s executive order has violated the due-process rights for Anwar al-Awlaki and one other U.S. citizen, propagandist Samir Khan,...
View ArticlePlant lover’s paradise at San Clemente sale
The San Clemente Garden Club had plants aplenty on sale Saturday at its annual fall fundraiser for its civic beautification projects, scholarship program and Junior Gardeners program. Hundreds of...
View ArticleNeighbor treated for smoke inhalation after fire
SEAL BEACH – One unit of an apartment complex caught fire Saturday morning, causing $20,000 damage and minor injury to a neighbor, who was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.At 8:46 a.m....
View ArticleChristy Wilson: Victim of Seal Beach shooting was part of the beauty family
Christy Wilson was a lifer in the beauty business. At 47, she was a specialist in nail art at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, where she was one of eight people who died Wednesday in the biggest shooting...
View ArticleWhat are your family's favorite Halloween traditions?
Halloween may not be the first holiday that comes to mind when thinking about traditions, but my family loves Halloween and we definitely have a few traditions to help us celebrate this spooky holiday....
View ArticleGallery: 80 Occupy Wall Street cartoons/photos
Also: Cartoons and photos on the Wall Street protesters
View ArticleWhat do Abraham and Isaac teach us?
One of the Ten Commandments is "Thou shalt not murder." Are there any exceptions? Can God overrule it? This is what happens in Genesis 22. God tells Abraham: "Take now your son, your only son, whom you...
View ArticleYoda statue is an S.F. tourist force
Within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco lies another landmark cherished by a small but fervent group of travelers: a full-size replica of Yoda, George Lucas' master of the Force. Since...
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