Golden Truffle without the glitter
It's approaching 3 p.m., and although the lights in the kitchen were turned off nearly an hour ago, several tables in the front dining room of The Golden Truffle are still buzzing with conversation and...
View ArticleAbout the national mortgage settlement
The $25 billion national mortgage settlement was the largest consumer financial protection settlement in U.S. history. In February, the federal government and 49 states reached an agreement with the...
View ArticleToday's cartoons: Jumping over the cliff a little later
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View ArticleLaguna Niguel denies park option; residents object
To some residents' dismay, the Laguna Niguel City Council voted Tuesday night not to accept a 14,250-square-foot lot near Clipper Cove Park for park use. The county offered the lot 29371 Thackery Drive...
View ArticleMan found dead on steet identified
ANAHEIM – The body of a man found on Lincoln Avenue Tuesday morning has been identified. Newton Fukushima, 43, of Fountain Valley, was the victim of a traffic accident, coroner's officials said.About...
View ArticleArmed man robs Ralph's supermarket
SAN CLEMENTE – Deputies are searching for an armed man who robbed a supermarket late Tuesday night.The man pretended to buy some items at a Ralph's supermarket at about 11:20 p.m., but pulled out a...
View ArticleMan flees after robbing gas station
STANTON – A man walked away with an undisclosed amount of cash after demanding money from a clerk at a gas station, authorities said. The robbery occurred at a 76 station in the 8200 block of Garden...
View ArticleFryer: Lakers might not make pieces fit this season
Touring the sports world, here and there ... •When Steve Nash is back in the lineup for the Lakers, it still will take a few games for the team to coalesce. Or maybe that won't happen all season. The...
View ArticleLetters: Obama should practice what he preaches
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Patti Hugh: Sunday, I listened to President Barack Obama’s speech delivered in Newtown, Conn., about healing after the shooting. I agree we must be concerned about our children’s...
View ArticleO.C. football: Awards show honors players, coach
The Register's top football awards were handed out Tuesday night at the 2012 All-County Football Awards show. All of the players selected to the All-County first teams were honored at the dinner held...
View ArticleO.C. football: Mater Dei's Duarte is offensive player of the year
Mater Dei's Thomas Duarte was pretty good in the regular season. In the playoffs, the receiver-linebacker was beyond good and well into the realm of outstanding. Duarte had four receptions for 90 yards...
View ArticleZagat 2013: Best O.C. restaurants revealed
Though thousands of consumers follow Yelp and Urbanspoon, old-school foodies still rely on the decades-old Zagat guide to glean tips on top-tier restaurants. Considered the bible of restaurant-rating...
View ArticleDec. 19 celebrity birthdays
Country singer Little Jimmy Dickens is 92. Actress Cicely Tyson ("The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," "Roots") is 79. Hall of Fame outfielder Al Kaline is 78. Anchorman Ed Arnold (KOCE's "Real...
View ArticleDing: Kobe is Meeks' fairy Lakers godmother
LOS ANGELES – The list of Lakers teammates challenged in one way or another by Kobe Bryant over the years is longer than the Christmas wish list of the most spoiled kid in Beverly Hills. Aside from the...
View ArticleReal estate confidence recovers
Our periodic check of business patters today ponders real estate.PLUS: What a difference a year makes for builders.Every month, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market...
View ArticleNotable deaths of 2012
See personalities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics, business, literature and world affairs who departed this year. Related: Celebrities we lost in 2011 Celebrities we lost in 2010...
View ArticleBeefed-Up Christmas at Pelican Hill
The menu that makes up a traditional American Christmas dinner is hard to pin down. At my cousin Grace's home, her husband is Italian so four-cheese raviolis accompany their barbecued turkey every...
View ArticleLet teachers carry guns, Capistrano councilman says
A San Juan Capistrano City Council member is calling on local schools to increase security and suggests arming "willing staff, teachers and/or parents." Councilman Derek Reeve sent a letter Wednesday...
View ArticleBody in Arizona is missing Brea student
BREA – Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a body pulled from an Arizona drainage canal is that of a college student from Brea who went missing late last month. The Maricopa County Medical...
View ArticleSome JWA travelers to get faster screening
John Wayne Airport on Wednesday unveiled the new Pre-Check program for select travelers approved to use a faster, easier security screening process. Travelers approved by the Transportation Security...
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