SCR's 16th annual new-play fest includes some big names
The 16th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory, which runs from April 26-28, is a must-see for artistic directors who are serious about finding worthwhile new work. Since its...
View ArticleDwight Howard: 'We're not done'
Pau Gasol emerged from a television studio room just as Dwight Howard was ambling down the Staples Center hallway and their faces lit up as they saw each other. "Que pasa?" Howard said loudly, giving...
View Article'Billy Elliot' soars, but not often enough
"Billy Elliot" is a popular but problematic musical. Nobody can deny that it's uplifting: A working-class British boy's dancing dreams triumph over his strike-torn surroundings. Hooray! But despite the...
View ArticleKnott's previews updated log ride, 3 others
BUENA PARK – The refurbished Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm is gearing up to open May 30 with updated technology and animatronics that strive to stay true to the original ride. "Our...
View ArticleLadera Ranch couple work to rescue Haitian kids
LADERA RANCH – In 2007, Carrie and Mike Gibson went to visit an orphanage in Haiti, intent on adopting a child. The couple found two they wanted to adopt, and they fell in love with 70 more orphans...
View ArticleBottom's up, San Clemente: It's Brew Fest
Prepare to get your drink on. Beer will flow as San Clemente's Micro-Brew Fest is back for its third year and will feature more than 32 beer selections from 16 area breweries. More than 750 people are...
View Article'Made in California': kind of a mish mash, but has its strengths
What makes art created in California unique? Could it be the light, the varied landscape, or the progressive ideals, as Meg Linton proposes? She's the director of galleries and exhibitions at Otis...
View ArticleCoachella 2013: Beat the heat and get free stuff
Inside the Fruttare tent at Coachella. Photo: Kelli Skye Fadroski, Orange County Register If the blazing desert sun gets too brutal, the wind keeps messing up your hair or you just need to give your...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car, suffers head trauma
SANTA ANA – A 50-year-old man suffered serious head trauma when he was struck by a car driven by a 19-year-old Friday morning, police said. At 7:44 a.m., the pedestrian was walking in a crosswalk on...
View ArticleSuspicious packages in Fullerton harmless
FULLERTON – Evacuations and street closures surrounding Chapman Avenue and State College Boulevard were lifted after authorities found that packages left in the area did not contain anything...
View ArticleChurch’s movie in theaters across the country
A 20-year-old American rich kid travels on a whim with three friends to India and wakes up in a slum after a night of heavy partying. Sounds like a film in "The Hangover" franchise. Instead of driving...
View ArticleEx-Sheriff Carona got cash for workers' comp
Former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona, who is serving a 66-month term in federal prison for public corruption, has settled two workers' compensation cases against Orange County for more than $37,000...
View ArticleGreen Day gets big dose of California love in L.A.
Billie Joe greets the Sports Arena crowd. Photo: Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register "Let's go crazy!" screeched Green Day's fearsome frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as the group tore into the first...
View ArticleMetrolink or other trains likely reason for frustration at crossing
Q. The railroad crossing near Taft Avenue and Glassell Street in Orange seems to be defective. Quite a few times, around 7 a.m., the crossing lights flash and the barriers go down but no train comes....
View ArticleMike Brown might be Cavaliers' coach again
It's looking more and more like Mike Brown might be rehired as Cleveland Cavaliers head coach by Chris Grant, Brown's good friend who remains the Cavaliers' general manager. Grant accented defense,...
View ArticleNorthwood senior surprised with Disney scholarship
Northwood High School senior Homin Kwark was seated, focused and one question away from finishing a test in his late-morning Advanced Placement computer science class when he discovered he had been...
View ArticleAliso Viejo chamber wants city to join
The Aliso Viejo City Council had a busy night at its meeting Wednesday. Here are some highlights: CHAMBER ASKS CITY TO BECOME A MEMBER The Aliso Viejo Chamber of Commerce asked the city to set aside...
View ArticleLocals to compete in Long Beach Grand Prix Pro/Celebrity race
They're better known for being in front of the camera than being behind the wheel.But on April 20, 19 luminaries from the stage, screen, the military and sports will battle on the streets of Long Beach...
View ArticleScout recognizes elementary school for Eagle project
Tommy Krug, a member of San Clemente Boy Scout Troop 737, recently led a team of 10 Scouts in building a hexagonal tree bench in the Splash Lab at Concordia Elementary School. The project required 150...
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