Mickadeit: Did LBJ, Nixon steal gold?
Part III of the Treasure Hunt. Previously: "The Gold House: The True Story of Victorio Peak," by John Clarence, is the most thorough probe to date on the 75-year-old lost-treasure mystery that has...
View ArticleWhiting: Social Distortion's Mike Ness challenges, inspires
There are things we turn to for healing, for inspiration, to know we're not alone in this world. Sometimes it's faith, sometimes family, sometimes music. It's a hot, rowdy, shoulder-to-shoulder-packed...
View ArticleRising apartment rents set another record
The average rent for a large-complex apartment unit in Orange County hit another record high, climbing to $1,637 a month during 2012's final three months, apartment tracker RealFacts reported. That's...
View ArticleTasty Tidbits: Seafood reigns at King's Fish House
The motto at King's Fish House is "Welcome to the house that seafood built."King's is known for fresh fish and steaks. Pasta, soups, sandwiches and salads are also on the menu.There are 11 locations....
View ArticleSchwartz turns friendly hobby into competitive desire
Tyler Schwartz is certainly no miracle worker, but the Newport Harbor High School senior, who first greased up the competitive two-wheeler as a freshman, is transforming what was originally a...
View ArticleGiving old soles is good for the soul
What do you do when your dreams are big and your heart even bigger? If you are Fountain Valley couple Stuart and Tracy Jensen, you open up your heart and your home to a beautiful brown-eyed girl who...
View ArticleDunn: Mesa Verde set for fun, frolicking
Mesa Verde Country Club is a crown jewel for hosting golf tournaments, and its course is the most prestigious sports venue in Costa Mesa. Add the fact that Mesa Verde head golf pro Tom Sargent is among...
View ArticleDrayton: Skiing and sailing: Sports that miss the boat?
I'm gearing up for our family's annual ski trip, and as I put together the details and budget for this trip, it occurs to me how much the sports of skiing and sailing have both "missed the boat" when...
View ArticleCleared murder suspect wants $30 million in damages
A Cudahy man held for months in the cold case killing of an off-duty prison guard has filed $30 million in damage claims against Anaheim and Orange County, saying he was labeled a “cop-killer” and...
View ArticleElton John piano will play globally
When Elton John comes to Anaheim this month, he won't just pound the keys on his flaming red custom Yahama, he'll also be playing dozens of pianos spread across the globe, all at the same time. No, the...
View ArticleYour voice: Readers debate guns
Too much talk, too little about causationThere is far too much talk about gun control mechanics, and far too little about causation.If you investigate the lives of the young men committing mass...
View ArticleThe Five: Stories that make Costa Mesa, Newport Beach unique
1. Last call for liquor-store signs Those neon signs advertising Bud Light? Kiss them goodbye now that the Costa Mesa Planning Commission approved new rules Monday that prohibit liquor stores from...
View ArticleBravo: Newport residents participate in upcoming Presidential Inaugural Parade
ELLERY SEVER, ALEXANDER KERR Ellery Sever of Newport Beach will be riding in the Presidential Inaugural Parade on Monday as a member of the Culver Military Academy Black Horse Troop. Sever is the son...
View ArticleLetters: Corrosive ethanol blend hits our wallets
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Russell T. Spears: In his column, “AAA wrong on ethanol” [Opinion, Jan. 14], Marshall Kaplan, advisor to Fuel Freedom Foundation, criticizes AAA for pointing out that alcohol added to...
View ArticleWu: If beach fire pits are a danger, why stop there?
The month of December was a very infirm one for me, as I was completely knocked out by the flu two separate times (or perhaps just once with a false healthy break in between). But I am very thankful...
View ArticleThe Current delivery now part of O.C. Register subscription
If you're not a subscriber to the daily Orange County Register newspaper, you need to act quickly to continue receiving your weekly Current. Beginning next week, home delivery of the Current will...
View ArticleKoltnow: Weep not for Ben Affleck
There was a serious problem the minute they tried to squeeze a square peg (nine best picture nominees) into a round hole (five best director nominees). "They," of course, are the nearly 6,000 members...
View ArticleJan. 18 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Director John Boorman ("Deliverance," "Hope & Glory") is 80. Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 72. Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of...
View ArticleCity business license renewals go online
Starting immediately, most businesses that operate in San Clemente can renew their annual business license online. The city announced this week that the service is available to all businesses except...
View ArticleBalboa Fun Zone gearing up for nautical upgrade
Locals cherish the Balboa Fun Zone as a little vignette from the past – its rides, arcade games, the carousel and the Ferris wheel. But after 76 years of providing the community with tacky yet...
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