Things to do on Mother's Day
Here are some things Mom might like to do to celebrate Mother's Day. For more events, go to events.ocregister.com Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Be chivalrous and treat Mom to free admission...
View ArticleGiants complete sweep of Dodgers, 4-3
Matt Cain took a shutout into the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the Dodgers with a 4-3 victory at AT&T Park Sunday night. All three games in the series...
View ArticleWhicker: Mares comfortable on boxing's big stage
LAS VEGAS – Abner Mares knew that MGM Grand stands for Mayweather Gets Millions, and he knew that his fight Saturday was only the garnish on Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s plate. But when it was over,...
View ArticleMattingly sees a silver lining for Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO – At this rate, imagine all the warm, fuzzy feelings Dodgers manager Don Mattingly will have for his team after another 70 or 80 losses. On second thought, you don't have to – if the...
View ArticleMiller: Ducks past meets its future in Game 3 goal
DETROIT – He forced a turnover, executed a give-and-go so old school and sublime they could have been two Boston Celtics in canvas high-tops, then flipped the puck back to his teammate for the goal....
View ArticleDucks in control of series and their emotions
DETROIT – Reporters had finished their list of questions, but Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau continued to sit at a podium in the bowels of Joe Louis Arena and stare out at the small audience. He was a man...
View ArticleSmith: Hamilton's persistent slump is beyond belief
ANAHEIM – Josh Hamilton isn't going to panic, which in itself might make Angels fans panic even more. He isn't going to make excuses because there aren't any decent ones to explain why the Angels...
View ArticleSokol: The strange land of tweens
Motherhood is like a video game. As soon as you understand and conquer it, you reach a new level. The rules get more complicated. The territory is unfamiliar. You must focus; there's no time to even...
View ArticleMark Krikorian: Tough, universal E-Verify system vital to reform
WASHINGTON – In 1986, Congress passed a large immigration bill based on a simple deal: amnesty for settled illegal aliens in exchange for stricter enforcement of the law in the future, to minimize new...
View ArticleHills to be home to city's first dog park
The city is getting its first dog park, and it's set to be adjacent to Olive Hills Park off East Nohl Ranch Road."The only difference between a dog park and any other park is that you can legally take...
View ArticleFisher: Punishment options as clear as mud
The two worst words in the English language are "You're grounded." And not just for the child who's being punished, but for the parent who uttered them. I know this because when I have uttered those...
View ArticleEveryday Heroes: Donna Mroz helps battered women
Donna Mroz remembers the last time. Her husband came into the bathroom. He jerked her long ponytail and pressed an ax blade to her throat. Then he dragged this petite redhead over the bathtub. Then...
View ArticleEditorial: Broaden the educational vision
At an April 24, Sacramento press conference, Gov. Jerry Brown explained, in no uncertain terms, the gravity with which his administration will push education reform: "This is not an ordinary...
View ArticleEditorial: Blowing the whistle on 'high-speed' rail
"We were routinely ignored and dismissed," said Lynn Schenk, vice chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors. Execs at Parsons Brinckerhoff, the rail project's largest private...
View ArticleEditorial: Absorbing desalination
Monday's city council meeting in Huntington Beach again will look at the desalination plant that could be built in the city at the AES Huntington Beach Power Plant location. If built by Poseidon...
View ArticleChris Wing: Protecting the health of our most vulnerable
The ongoing budget debate in Washington has provoked a sorely needed focus on our nation's priorities, particularly with respect to how we allocate scarce resources for our nation's seniors, disabled...
View ArticleBill Watkins: California legislature's capricious business sense
Over two days, I saw three newspaper pieces that combine to show how anti-business, and thus anti-opportunity, California really has become. A recent Ventura County Star article detailed AB880, an...
View ArticleBeth Haney: Affordable Care Act's formidable backlog
It's easy to imagine the frightening health care scenario: waiting weeks to see a doctor or specialist, watching the quality of care spiral downward as the delivery system is flooded with millions more...
View ArticleAmy Ridenour: Without secure border, another disaster likely
WASHINGTON – Speaking contemporaneously of futile efforts being made to prevent World War II, Winston Churchill said, "When the situation was manageable it was neglected, and now that it is thoroughly...
View ArticleFormer UC Irvine professor charged with taking secret payments
SANTA ANA – An internationally regarded former UC Irvine professor is slated to appear in court Monday on charges that he received at least $431,250 in secret payments from a Japanese telecommunication...
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