Editorial: L.A. should ditch this 'job killer' tax
Could this be the beginning of substantive business-friendly reforms around here? We fervently hope so. An ad committee of the Los Angeles City Council is calling for the elimination of the city's...
View ArticleJoe Rogan brings new material to Anaheim
The former Fear Factor host just issued his sixth stand-up special. Photo: Brian Friedman Joe Rogan is pulling double duty in Orange County this weekend. The comedian and Ultimate Fighting...
View ArticleSlow start for cold storm over O.C.
A cold storm moving over Orange County could drop some light rain Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service says, but the strongest effects are expected in the afternoon and evening. Mountain snow,...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: The recovery's running out of gas
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View ArticleHow to repair finances, credit
Cash, credit and income are key to becoming a homeowner again after a foreclosure, short sale or deed surrendered under threat of foreclosure. Figures from DataQuick and CoreLogic show that more than...
View ArticleChaparral's Kindness Week celebration includes Joy Jar drive
Ladera Ranch resident Cade Spinello, who has been battling a brain tumor, joined Erik Rees, father of Jessie Rees, who bravely fought two brain tumors before she died last year, at Chaparral Elementary...
View ArticleLetters: Why medical innovations ail in a bureaucracy
IRVINE, David Y. Cantwell: The Register editorial “Medical-device tax deserves repeal” [Feb. 17] did not go far enough. If the political elite in Congress, the White House and Supreme Court really...
View ArticleFeb. 19 celebrity birthdays
These people of the present and past were born on this date: Actor David Margulies ("Ghostbusters," "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective") is 76. Actress Carlin Glynn ("Sixteen Candles") is 73. Singer Smokey...
View ArticleSHOOTINGS: 4 dead in several Orange County locations
Four people are dead and two others wounded in a shooting rampage that led authorities from Ladera Ranch to Orange, authorities said. The suspected gunman is believed to have been behind a shooting in...
View ArticleSean Burnett's back is better, says he was hurt lifting his son
Sean Burnett was back in the clubhouse this morning, saying his back felt much better and he expects to be ready to return to the mound in a few days. "It's getting better slowly," he said. "Hopefully...
View ArticleInvestors acquire taste for food
Our periodic review of business trends notes that food has become a big name on the dealmaking menu recently.BIGGEST BITE: When famed investor Warren Buffett (Laguna Beach vacation home owner) eyes a...
View ArticleWhat made 'Wicked' a classic of 'Phantom' proportions?
A little less than 10 years ago, a curious new show called "Wicked" started drawing crowds at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Even then, its creators knew it was something special. They were...
View ArticlePink's aerial Staples Center display dazzles
Pink is hoisted up by fellow acrobats during 'Raise Your Glass.' Photo: Armando Brown, for the Register. Convincingly following up a smash without simply offering more of the same is one of the...
View ArticleOscars: Dresses that changed the red carpet
Ever since the inimitable Audrey Hepburn posed with her best actress Oscar (for 1953's "Roman Holiday") in an Edith Head dress tweaked to look like it was designed by Hubert de Givenchy (referred to as...
View ArticleWeintraub: Talks over Delta calm roiling waters
In the decades-long fight over California's water supply, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is ground zero. The Delta was formed by the two rivers from which it takes its name, rivers that nature...
View ArticleSense of security shattered in Ladera Ranch
LADERA RANCH – Violent crime in Ladera Ranch is such a foreign concept to resident Kearn Connors that he drove unthinkingly by a fire engine and police cars parked at a nearby townhome Tuesday morning...
View ArticleSanta Ana Scout picked for congressional report
SANTA ANA – Eagle Scout Benjamin Sanchez, of Santa Ana, will participate in one of Scouting's top honors when he takes part in the annual Report to the Nation this month. Sanchez, 16, was selected as...
View ArticleBeckman football coach Mushinskie forced out
Beckman football coach Ken Mushinskie has been forced to resign after two seasons as head coach, Mushinskie said Tuesday afternoon. Mushinskie had a 14-11 record in two seasons and led the Patriots to...
View ArticleCasa Ranchero Mexican Cantina is your 'casa in Ladera Ranch'
Column label: On the MenuLADERA RANCH РThe most popular entr̩e on the menu at Casa Ranchero Mexican Cantina in Ladera Ranch is the traditional carnitas with peruano beans and a cinnamonny churro for...
View ArticleBrian Jenkins: Drug cartels an x-factor for Obama, Peña Nieto
The war on Mexico's criminal cartels dominated the presidency of Felipe Calderon. If the country's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has his way, it will not dominate his administration. And although...
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