Artist of the Week: Anna Carmela
Anna Carmela has been singing for most of her life. Recently discovered online, she signed on as lead singer for the band Thrift out of Toronto. She travels to Canada to record during those weeks when...
View ArticleDodgers' Kemp confronted Quentin after game
Long after things finally calmed down on the field at Petco Park on Thursday, Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp found the Padres' Carlos Quentin in a hallway and confronted him again, the Associated...
View ArticleMerle Haggard leaves 'em cheering in Anaheim
The Hag doffs his hat at the start of his Grove set. Photo: Kelly A. Swift, for the Register Orange County had two chances to catch Merle Haggard on Thursday night. The California native's initial...
View ArticleNewport residents seek court order to block dock fee hike
NEWPORT BEACH – The Newport Beach Dock Owners Association plans to go to court Tuesday to seek an injunction against the city's collection of increased dock fees from residents, according to an...
View ArticleSpring blooms can bring danger, so take care
Dear Readers,Every spring I begin to get letters that relate to problems encountered during this time of year. So rather than address a particular letter, I'm going to cover several of the most common...
View ArticleReaders and radio voices remember Gary Lycan
Like many in the business, Manny Pacheco met the late Orange County Register radio columnist Gary Lycan soon after Pacheco landed his job in Southern California radio. For years that's how it worked:...
View Article42 sports movies real fans should see
Sports fans soon will pass judgment on "42," the story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, but they already have plenty of opinions about the sports movies that preceded it. So do we....
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Federal budget stalemate
Also: North Korean war drums, more rounds in the gun debate
View Article'American Buffalo' is timeless, timely in gritty L.A. production
David Mamet's "American Buffalo" debuted in 1975, and for years it's been cited as a masterpiece – a taut, gritty urban drama whose themes of loyalty dueling with greed are timeless. Timeless and...
View ArticleFairy-tale day of dance
The Maple Youth Ballet premiered its adaptation of the fairy-tale classic "Snow White" to Orange County audiences at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on March 30 under the artistic direction of award-winning...
View ArticleSTATE OF THEIR ARTS
SPOTLIGHT AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCEDThe Music Center in Los Angeles has announced the 16 finalists for its annual Spotlight Awards after 1,230 students from across Southern California auditioned in...
View ArticleDancing for a championship
The United Spirit Association (USA) held its Dance/Drill Nationals at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on March 29 and 30. This was the first year the event has been held at the center. The USA...
View ArticleLawmakers threaten to dissolve medical board
Two state lawmakers who help oversee the Medical Board of California have threatened to dissolve the enforcement board unless it provides greater protection of patients from "dangerous physicians."...
View ArticleWILLIAM LYON HOMES’ MODEL GRAND OPENING OF WILLOW BEND IN UNIVERSITY PARK...
William Lyon Homes recently celebrated the highly anticipated Model Grand Opening of Willow Bend in University Park, an event that attracted more than 2,500 enthusiastic visitors and generated...
View ArticleScott Stephens Named Cultural Icon
YORBA LINDA, CALIFORNIA, Scott Stephens of Keller Williams Realty, named a Cultural Icon by his peers, during an award ceremony. “We are very proud to see Scott Stephens honored as a Keller Williams...
View ArticleDodgers' Greinke needs surgery, out 8 weeks
Dodgers pitcher Zach Greinke, who suffered a broken left collarbone when he was charged by the Padres' Carlos Quentin on Thursday, will have surgery Saturday and is expected to miss at least eight...
View ArticleIncredible Buys Every Week at Foreclosure Auctions:
Look at what people just like you bought at Trustee Sales in California, Arizona, and Nevada. In the last week (April 8th thru April 12th) investors just like you were able to buy foreclosure...
View ArticleOrange County Open Houses 4/13 - 4/14
This week we have over 100 Open Houses listed in & around Orange County. This directory is updated each Friday by the staff of the Orange County Register. You can find the most current version of...
View ArticleCoachella 2013: Waiting for the Shouting Matches ... and for the festival to...
We're only a few hours into Coachella XIV and already things have gotten off track. Thankfully only in one of six spots: Gobi, where roots-rock trio the Shouting Matches took a half-hour past their...
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