Steven Greenhut: Bankruptcy may be only way out for cities, states
SACRAMENTO – I recently documented how the state's pro-union attorney general, Kamala Harris, crafted an unfair and dishonest title and summary for a pair of pension reform ballot initiatives submitted...
View ArticleMorning letters: Politicians don't care about gas gouging
TRABUCO CANYON, Mike Cavanaugh: I was always under the impression that price gouging was illegal when selling gasoline. Now I know oil prices have been driven up slightly by speculators and the...
View ArticleOrange Blossoms hold ‘Hearts and Soles’ events
The Orange Blossoms, an auxiliary of Assistance League of Orange, thrilled 450 preschoolers by providing them "Hearts and Soles" on Valentine's Day. Members of the auxiliary visited six Orange Children...
View ArticleReader Rebuttal (Jill Kanzler): Anaheim bed-tax rebate
It's a tough economy. Lots of cities are looking at things differently to help the private sector grow and create good paying jobs. One example in Anaheim has been fee deferrals for homebuilders....
View ArticleFeb. 25 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleStar Parker: Conservative support for Santorum will grow
New Gallup polling shows the clearest picture yet of the great divide in the Republican Party that has been pushing former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum to the head of the class. Behind Santorum's...
View ArticleO.C. basketball: Friday's playoff stories, pictures and more
Orange County teams played in CIF-Southern Section boys basketball quarterfinals and semifinals Friday night. Click on the links below for OCVarsity's coverage of the games, photos and updated playoff...
View ArticleTaxes are unforgettable; some deductions aren’t
Tax season is once again upon us. So while you are gathering all of your receipts, forms and documents for your tax preparer, be sure not to overlook possible real-estate deductions. If you bought...
View ArticleTaxes are unforgettable, but some deductions aren’t
Tax season is once again upon us. So while you are gathering all of your receipts, forms and documents for your tax preparer, be sure not to overlook possible real-estate deductions.If you bought your...
View ArticleBrittani Niccole and Dr. dad on 20/20
Did you catch Dr. Michael Niccole and his daughters in an interview with Barbara Walters last night as part of her "20/20'' special, "The Cutting Edge"? If not or you want to see more, click here or on...
View ArticleVideo: Mater Dei wins ugly over Foothill
Mater Dei didn’t play their best, but the Monarchs used enough of their athletic talent to get by Foothill 70-62, in the Division 1AA quarterfinals. For more sports videos, follow me on twitter and...
View ArticleO.C. condo prices tumble to 10-year low
Call it the lost decade: Condos are back to 2002 pricing. That's a major highlight of DataQuick's new Orange County homebuying report. For the 22 business days ending Feb. 6, -Orange County's real...
View ArticleO.C. cyber security startup gets $26 million
CrowdStrike in Irvine, a new technology company to tackle large-scale cyber attacks, has launched with $26 million backing from private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Two of the three founders were key...
View ArticleGet a free sample of Balenciaga Paris perfume today
If you like to shop at Nordstrom, check out their Sample Saturday today. You can get a free sample of Balenciaga Paris Eau de Parfum, while supplies last, at your local store. Click here to learn more...
View ArticleMark Landsbaum: Candidates ignore the silent killer: regulation
Sure, "It's the economy. stupid." And jobs, jobs, jobs are top priority. There's also plenty of campaign hay being made on matters religious and health-related, and don't forget about mortgages. All...
View ArticleHeart rocks Front & Center show in Anaheim
Because the annual Front & Center shows held at Honda Center serve as a benefit for Cal State Fullerton's President's Scholars Program, they really are two events in one. Saturday's first half at...
View ArticleOscars red carpet arrivals
"The Artist" won five Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago. Among...
View ArticleAfterWork: Sunsets in Capistrano Beach
Once upon a time, there was an oceanfront dive bar in Capistrano Beach called Buckingham Palace. Now there isn't. Three years ago, Buckingham Palace (no relation whatsoever to the palace in England)...
View ArticleErnest Istook: Libraries need not expose kids to porn
Librarians can be strict. In Seattle, for example, you can't eat, sleep, go barefoot or be noisy in a public library. You can, however, "watch graphic porn on a public computer in front of kids," the...
View ArticleSlideshow: Musink tattoo portraits
For the last two years, Orange County Register photographer Leonard Ortiz and I have set up camp on the first day of the annual three-day Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival at the OC Fair...
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