Ducks to showcase youngsters against Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau has been torn between resting some of his regulars ahead of the playoffs and getting his full arsenal tuned up over the final two games of the...
View ArticleDodgers edge Mets, head home on a high note
NEW YORK – After his team scored twice in the ninth inning to take a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly praised its "group execution." Funny – a few...
View ArticleUCI women's water polo aims for NCAA bid
UC Irvine's women's water polo team will be seeking an automatic bid to the NCAA championships when it plays host to the Big West Conference tournament this weekend. The winner of the three-day event,...
View ArticleFour O.C. arts organizations receive $150,000 in NEA grants
Four Orange County arts organizations have been awarded Art Works grants totaling $140,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, the federal government agency has announced. Pacific Symphony of...
View ArticleSan Clemente General Plan set for hearings
Three years after San Clemente government set out to rewrite the city's road map to the future, a 266-page San Clemente General Plan is ready for public hearings. The public is invited to City Hall,...
View ArticleNFL Draft: K.C. picks OT Fisher at No. 1
NEW YORK — The Kansas City Chiefs took offensive tackle Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night, then Jacksonville went for Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel. It was the first...
View ArticlePolice: Drugs, stun gun found on Justin Bieber tour bus
Swedish police say they have found drugs on board a tour bus used by pop singer Justin Bieber. Police spokesman Lars Bystrom said a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were found when officers raided...
View ArticleO.C. Register weekly newspaper goes daily May 6
The Current, a weekly newspaper in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa owned by the Orange County Register, will expand to become a Monday-to-Friday daily beginning May 6, the company announced today. The new...
View ArticleCountry legend George Jones dies at 81
What a sad way to start Stagecoach: George Jones, the country music institution considered by peers and critics alike to be the greatest voice the genre has ever produced, has died at 81. He was...
View ArticleOfficials keep inmate alive while seeking death penalty
For four mornings and two afternoons a week, prosecutors seek the death penalty for Richard Raymond Ramirez. Two afternoons a week, other Orange County authorities try to keep him alive. Ramirez spent...
View ArticleChrist Cathedral gets $1 million gift, Schullers get award
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange received a $1 million gift this week toward a $53 million renovation of its future Christ Cathedral, the current Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove. Farmers &...
View ArticleRod Stewart briefly rocks the Troubadour
It's been 15 years since Rod Stewart performed in a room as intimate as the Troubadour in West Hollywood, which he did Thursday night for a short, 10-song set before an audience of invitees, contest...
View ArticleSupervisor's aide clocked in just 13 hours a week
Supervisor Janet Nguyen's highest ranking aide collected $105,420 a year while spending an average of just 13 hours a week at the county office – far fewer than the other 36 executive assistants...
View ArticleStagecoach 2013: Stampeding to the Mane stage
A family of country fans poses at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Photo: David Hall, for the Register There's no need for horses at Stagecoach. The second that gates open, concertgoers carrying...
View ArticleMayor unveils plan for Laguna Niguel cultural center
Laguna Niguel Mayor Robert Ming used his State of the City address Friday to unveil plans for a community cultural center."Laguna Niguel's doing great, what can I say?" Ming told a crowd consisting...
View ArticleThe Knighten sisters cross bases at Sunny Hills
Three years from now, Marjani "MJ" and Marshaylee "Shay" Knighten will be student-athletes at different universities, helming different Division I softball programs with a diverse set of teammates,...
View ArticlePhilanthropy goes courtside
Two dozen Chapman University athletes gave their time to coach 100 Special Olympians at a basketball clinic April 6 hosted at Hutton Sports Center. For about two hours, Chapman athletes from both...
View ArticleLetters: Criminals will find ways to break the law
TUSTIN, Simon Russek: Anyone who believes that taking away the method for committing a crime will stop bad things from happening is mistaken. The evil, crime element will find a way to pull off...
View ArticleStopping drug abuse in Dana Point
A new Dana Point program is combating teen drug use by providing people with a year-round option to get expired medications out of their homes, and other South County cities are taking note.After four...
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