All the latest news from Signing Day
Today is National Letter of Intent Signing Day for football and some other sports, and the Register will deliver you all the latest news. There will be in-depth coverage of big day for Orange County...
View ArticlePremium quality dominates wine, beer, spirits market
I mentioned in a recent column that whiskey is enjoying unprecedented worldwide popularity, especially the upscale brands. Traditional producers such as Scotland can't keep up with the surging market....
View ArticleOCVarsity Hot Shots: Signing Day in photos
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's photos from today's Signing Day ceremonies at the county high schools. For more photos of the athletes signing their National Letters of Intent with colleges, go...
View ArticleMuseums use winter weather sparks climate curiousity
Winter in Southern California can be quite variable, from lows in the 30s to highs in the 80s. It's a rare time that children can learn about the weather. Your budding meteorologist can learn about the...
View ArticleJudge rules against gays in Tet Parade controversy
SANTA ANA – A coalition of gay and lesbian groups lost its bid in court Thursday to force the Little Saigon Tet Parade organizers to include the group in this Sunday's event. Orange County Superior...
View ArticleDirty Projectors penetrating at Troubadour one-off
Nearly everything created by Brooklyn-based experimental outfit Dirty Projectors in its decade-long career has been highly conceptual. That's including but not limited to an abstract exploration of...
View ArticleFIVE QUESTIONS WITH ... Rosary basketball player Clara Linhoff
Clara Linhoff is just one of the many sharpshooters on the Rosary basketball team. The Royals (14-10) rank third in Orange County by having made 160 three-pointers so far this season. Only Mater Dei...
View ArticleA new beginning for CSUF's softball program
In the 33-year history of Cal State Fullerton's prosperous softball program, only two head coaches – Judi Garman (1980-1999) and Michelle Gromacki (2000-2012) – have spent time patrolling the home...
View ArticleSanta Ana College announces gifts for campaign
SANTA ANA – The Santa Ana College Foundation announced a $200,000 gift from Allan and Sandy Fainbarg of Newport Beach for its Centennial Scholarship Campaign. The campaign, celebrating the college's...
View ArticlePrediction: Grammy Awards hit random shuffle
Photo: Six artists have six Grammy nominations apiece this year, including (clockwise from top left) Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, fun., Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons and Kanye West....
View ArticleRain takes aim at O.C., snow to frost mountains
Rain should spread across Orange County on Friday as a cold storm system chugs into the region from the north, the National Weather Service says. Thunderstorms, small hail and even water spouts along...
View ArticleManhunt: Search goes door-to-door in Big Bear
A former Los Angeles police officer, thought to be heavily armed and hunting police across Southern California, remained on the run Friday as a winter storm swept toward his last known location. The...
View ArticleTeva plans to sell Irvine drug plant
Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is putting its Irvine drug manufacturing plant on the auction block as part of an effort to save $1.5 to $2 billion over the next four years, the company...
View ArticleHow airlines handle storms: Cancel flights fast
As the Northeast braces for its largest winter storm in more than a year, airlines are already employing a strategy that has served them well in recent years: Cancel flights early and keep planes and...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Texas leaves California out to pasture
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View ArticleRecord numbers of cash buyers: What does it mean?
DataQuick reported last week that a record number of California homes in 2012 were bought with cash: 32.4 percent of all home sales in California were cash buys; in Orange County it was 31.4 percent....
View ArticleNewport-Mesa schools chief emphasizes better communication
Six months into his tenure as superintendent of Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Fred Navarro identified communication as his biggest priority for the district, describing it as a means to greater...
View ArticleWu: Chamber president's lobbying isn't his job
First, consider this saying: "You complicate to deceive and simplify to tell the truth." Now, state law prohibits a local elected official (along with top public administrators) from lobbying their...
View ArticleThe Five: Stories that make Costa Mesa, Newport Beach unique
1. Do you have lasting love? Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort's Back Bay Bistro will host the longest married couple on Valentine's Day. The restaurant is conducting a search for that special couple...
View ArticleBravo: Marc Harris, Newport philanthropists, Eagle Scouts
MARC HARRIS RECEIVES MAJOR AWARD Costa Mesa resident Marc Harris was one of the recipients of the 2013 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards, given out by the ASCAP Foundation to encourage gifted jazz...
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