Dick Enberg – 'Oh, my,' what a career
To this day, Magic Johnson facing off against Larry Bird in the 1979 NCAA Championship is television's highest-rated college basketball game of all time. It was Dick Enberg on the call. When John Elway...
View ArticleFacebook can boost self-esteem, study says
Facebook, which allows users to put their best face forward, can boost the self-esteem of college students. That's according to a new Cornell University study published in February in the journal...
View ArticleTemporary tattoos can leave lasting marks
This summer, your kid might ask to get a temporary tattoo of henna ink, which is made from plants grown in Africa and southern Asia. Artists use the dye to apply a variety of cool designs at kiosks,...
View ArticleLetters: Don't muck up Fullerton cultural center
FULLERTON, Paul Breen: Allow me to fill in many of the gaping holes in the article, "Historic Muckenthaler Mansion eyes face-lift" [Local, March 31]. The "Muck" is considered part of Fullerton's system...
View ArticleCouple regain home after foreclosure
Wells Fargo erroneously foreclosed on the home of a Tustin couple – while the pair was seeking a loan modification – and has canceled the sale of the house to an investor, the Register has learned. The...
View ArticleMorning baseball: Blanton's Angels debut
It's time for Breakfast with the Angels, as they get ready for a 9:30 am PT start here in Cincinnati against the Reds. It's the rubber game of the series, and Joe Blanton will make his first start with...
View ArticleA BUSINESS RENAISSANCE?
Like many cities in Orange County, San Clemente faced a difficult task: How to attract more business and keep existing ones in town during an economically depressed time?Walk along Avenida Del Mar...
View ArticleREINVENTING LAGUNA NIGUEL'S GATEWAY
After nearly 15 years of planning and pitfalls, the industrial area near Interstate 5 and the 73 toll road in Laguna Niguel is taking the first steps to becoming the bustling housing and shopping...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: It's plain what tickets say about women
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View ArticleMayors disagree over police review panel
ANAHEIM – Anaheim's former mayor took a public swipe against his successor's effort to establish an independent, civilian-based review board to oversee the police department. In a robocall blasted to...
View ArticleSurfing surgeon remembered as rare inspiration
SEAL BEACH – Before a crowd of 300 grieving co-workers, friends and former patients, Dr. Jack Chen's wife told a story familiar to many in the crowd. He chose his name at 8 years old, during the plane...
View ArticleLake Forest to consider hiring lobbyist, grant writer
LAKE FOREST – The City Council directed staff Tuesday to put together a request for proposal for lobbying and grant writing services.Mayor Scott Voigts, who suggested the council consider the idea,...
View ArticleJoseph Perkins: Buyer's remorse over medical device tax
The medical device industry suddenly finds itself condemned to least-favored industry status on the editorial pages of both the New York Times and the Washington Post. Its unpardonable sin? Daring to...
View ArticleCouncilman shelves idea of moving administrative decisions to council
LAKE FOREST – Councilman Adam Nick Tuesday tabled a discussion he had proposed on moving some decisions made by city administrators to the City Council level.He said the idea, intended to increase...
View ArticleLake Forest rejects wheelchair ramp bids
LAKE FOREST – The city has rejected six bids submitted for an access ramp improvement project because they were too pricy.The bids submitted for the project, which would upgrade 48 existing...
View ArticleLake Forest renews playground inspection contract
LAKE FOREST – The City Council renewed a contract with Rancho Santa Margarita-based company Playground Safety Analysts to continue providing playground safety inspections and repairs at city...
View ArticleNew stores coming to Rancho
Six new businesses are expected to open over the next few months.MIZU SUSHI BAR & GRILLThe restaurant offers sushi and Korean barbecue. The target opening date is Aug. 1 in the former BallPark...
View ArticleCharles Krauthammer: The trigger and the poison pill
Is a bipartisan immigration deal at hand? It's close. Last week, the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce worked out a guest-worker compromise that allows in foreign workers on a sliding scale of 20,000...
View ArticleDunn: Youth track meet reminds of former Newport-Mesa great
Like father, like son. One of the best storylines heading into today's City of Newport Beach/Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa Frank E. Anderson Memorial Track Meet of Champions at Corona del Mar High...
View ArticleDrayton: Newport to Cabo San Lucas race fails to gain speed
Newport to Cabo San Lucas Race, Newport Harbor Yacht Club (Offshore) This year was a really slow race to Cabo. Even the fastest finisher, the 60-foot trimaran L'Oreal, could only manage a 9.1 knot...
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