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01/27/12--11:13: Wood works (chan 1120798)

You know how it goes when you think about doing something for a very long time, and then when you eventually do it you leap off the ledge like a bungee jumper? It could be detailing the plot of your debut novel. You might think about the brush...


01/28/12--00:00: Morning letters: Convention traffic sideswipes neighbors (chan 1120798)

GARDEN GROVE, Elise Power: As a resident of Garden Grove on the border of Anaheim and the convention center [“Growth spurt for convention center,” Jan. 22], I read with interest about the proposed expansion. One element absent from the story...


01/28/12--00:00: Gallery: Obama State of the Union cartoons (chan 1120798)

Cartoons on President Obama's State of the Union addresses from 2910, 2011, and 2012


01/28/12--00:00: Philharmonic Society unveils 2012-13 season (chan 1120798)

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County announced plans for its 2012-2013 concert season Saturday. Click here to see the performers presented as part of the Philharmonic Society's 2012-13 season The 59th season of the area's premier classical music...


01/28/12--00:00: Jan. 28 celebrity birthdays (chan 1120798)

See which famous people are celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past can be found at the end of this slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE Celebrities born Jan. 27 Celebrities born Jan. 26 Celebrities born Jan. 25...


01/28/12--00:18: Uni stuns Woodbridge; ends Warriors' big winning streak (chan 1120798)

University's girls basketball team snapped Woodbridge's 28-game league winning streak, defeating the Warriors, 54-53, Thursday night in overtime in a Pacific Coast League game at Woodbridge. Woodbridge hadn't lost a league game since the 2008-09...


01/28/12--00:25: Cruise lines' sales could suffer (chan 1120798)

The cruise ship industry will likely ride a smaller-than-usual swell into its traditional early-year "wave season," when its sells more than a third of its 13 million passenger trips each year. It's hard to miss the reason, sticking up half submerged...


01/28/12--00:45: Disappointing night for Warriors’ interim basketball coach (chan 1120798)

It was a tough night for Woodbridge's girls basketball team and interim coach Pete Belanto. The Warriors saw a 28-game league winning streak dating back to the 2008-09 season end as University upset the Warriors, 54-53, in overtime Thursday night in...


01/28/12--04:00: Homebuying in Cypress speeds up 18% (chan 1120798)

Homebuying in Cypress sped up 18% in two weeks. Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study of the supply of local homes for sale. Here's what the latest report -- as of January 19 -- details about Cypress … 110...


01/28/12--06:00: Costa Mesa real estate: 43% distressed listings (chan 1120798)

Real estate for sale in Costa Mesa appears on the upswing by one set of statistics. Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study of the supply of local homes for sale. Here's what the latest report -- as of January 19 --...


01/28/12--06:54: Alex Altman: A gloomy Gingrich struggles to snap his slide in Florida (chan 1120798)

“Three nuclear weapons properly placed in Israel is a second Holocaust,” Newt Gingrich tells a room full of Jews. “If you’re going to go to Yad Vashem, if you’re going to say never again,” he adds gravely, peering out at a sea of...


01/28/12--07:00: I-5 signs honoring slain policeman to be dedicated Feb. 3 (chan 1120798)

Feb. 3 is set as the date for state Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, San Clemente city officials and former San Clemente Police Department personnel to gather to dedicate a pair of freeway signs designating I-5 through San Clemente as the "Officer Richard...


01/28/12--08:00: Mission director to host tour Thursday (chan 1120798)

Mission San Juan Capistrano Executive Director Mechelle Lawrence-Adams will host a tour of the mission from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday. The cost is $20 per person, including admission to the grounds. All proceeds will benefit mission preservation....


01/28/12--08:49: Paul West: Romney leading polls in Florida primary (chan 1120798)

Reporting from Jacksonville, Fla.— After months of gyrating front-runners and inconclusive voter tests, a victory by Mitt Romney in the looming Florida primary would send the 2012 campaign down a well-worn path — pointing the most established GOP...


01/28/12--10:54: Dana Point Symphony ready for launch (chan 1120798)

About 40 Dana Point music lovers gathered at the home of Keith and Barbara Johannes on Friday night to help celebrate the upcoming inaugural season of the Dana Point Symphony. The symphony, led by artistic and executive director Berenika Schmitz and...


01/28/12--11:27: Keep your eye out for things with tentacles (chan 1120798)

When I was a little kid playing in the ocean all day I was afraid of the fish. Every now and then one would bump into me and it always scared the blazookies outta me. The worst were crabs, though. We had these big ol' monster crabs that were all over...


01/28/12--13:00: Afternoon letters: Why universal health care isn't the answer (chan 1120798)

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Bruce Crawford: Registered nurse Crisynda Buss writes a letter in rebuttal to an earlier Register editorial, “Would you trust Sacramento with your health? [“Deliver state universal health care ASAP,” Jan. 21]. Buss makes...


01/28/12--13:57: Former Garden Grove coach Hay dead at 41 (chan 1120798)

Joe Hay, left, who was Garden Grove's varsity football head coach for one season, a memorable one, passed away Friday morning, his wife Nicole Hay said today. Hay was 41. Nicole said she found Joe not breathing Friday morning. She said Joe wore a...


01/28/12--14:05: Ladera Ranch bank robbed (chan 1120798)

LADERA RANCH – Authorities evacuated a supermarket midmorning Saturday to search for a bank robber they said later was confirmed to have already walked out.The 11:15 a.m. robbery occurred at the US Bank inside the Pavilions at 25636 Crown Valley...


01/28/12--14:55: Homeless slaying victim remembered (chan 1120798)

CYPRESS – They came to remember Paulus Cornelius Smit, the man they said marched to a different drummer's beat. He was "Dutch" to some, "Paul" to others, and "Papa" to his daughters. Among the 75 or so gathered Saturday in the worship hall at...


01/28/12--15:36: Snow blankets Aliso Viejo (chan 1120798)

ALISO VIEJO – Local families enjoyed the fun of a day at the slopes with warmer temperatures on Saturday. Tons of snow took over the usually grassy Grand Park in Aliso Viejo Town Center. There, adults and older children sledded down Grand Mountain,...


01/28/12--16:03: Students display clever inventions in Irvine (chan 1120798)

IRVINE About 435 Irvine and Tustin students lined up next to poster boards of their creations at the 25th annual Astounding Inventions competition Saturday at Irvine Valley College. Inventions ranged from the adorable, such as a guinea pig diaper...


01/28/12--16:34: Santa Ana hosts Graffiti Clean-up Day (chan 1120798)

SANTA ANA – More than 130 teens, residents and community leaders gathered at Memorial Park on Saturday to take part in a graffiti removal project aimed at fostering neighborhood pride. Participants congregated in front of the stage before fanning...


01/28/12--16:42: Tet celebrates Year of the Dragon (chan 1120798)

GARDEN GROVE – Phuong Le, draped in vivid pink satin robes and sparkling jewel earrings, knelt on stage in front of a table of colorful offerings as part of a Vietnamese ancestral ceremony. The ceremony was part of the opening events of the 31st...


01/28/12--18:22: Final: UCLA 77, Colorado 60 (chan 1120798)

LOS ANGELES - UCLA guard Tyler Lamb and Colorado backcourt ace Carlon Brown go way back. “I’ve known him since middle school,” Lamb said of his former AAU club teammate. Saturday afternoon, Lamb redefined the term “close friends.” Lamb’s...