Pujols embraces becoming an Angel
ANAHEIM - On Albert Pujols' first official day as an Angel, he only wanted to talk about his new team. "You know what? I said it earlier outside – right now I want to enjoy this moment," Pujols said...
View ArticleUCLA’s Mora ready to wake 'sleeping giant'
LOS ANGELES – In the months after Jim Mora was fired as the Seattle Seahawks coach in January 2010 he found himself increasingly driving from his suburban Seattle home to the University of Washington...
View ArticleMoreno put his heart and wallet into signing Pujols
ANAHEIM – The previous time Angels owner Arte Moreno attended a press conference to unveil his team's biggest offseason acquisition, he let reporters know how unhappy he was with some media members and...
View ArticleStrong quake in Guerrero shakes Mexico City
MEXICO CITY – A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation's capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco....
View ArticleSanta Margarita wins Pac-5 championship
OCVarsity delivers all the latest from around Orange County high school football on a huge final day of the CIF-Southern Section championships. We'll have highlights and scores throughout the night,...
View ArticleAngels can afford to be bold with Pujols
The Angels' 2011 highlight video consists of two pep-rally news conferences, featuring Jered Weaver in August and Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson on Saturday. Owner Arte Moreno called the Pujols signing...
View ArticleWilson was sure he'd be an Angel
ANAHEIM – When C.J. Wilson played baseball at Santa Ana College, Coach Don Sneddon would load the team into a bus, drive down Katella Avenue and drop off his players near the riverbed on the other side...
View ArticleWare, 49ers give Tar Heels a scare
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Casper Ware sure did his best to put an early scare into fourth-ranked North Carolina. Ware scored 14 points in the first six minutes on the way to a career-high 29 points for Long...
View ArticleLakers give up on Paul, trade Odom to Mavs
EL SEGUNDO - The Lakers held to internal pessimism all along Saturday while the public reports circulated and sounded as if Chris Paul was again about to be theirs. And it turned out late Saturday...
View ArticleTop Orange County Register photos of 2011
One day you are covering surfing dogs. The next day you might be covering professional hockey. The day after that you could wake up thinking you will take photos for a restaurant review, but instead...
View ArticleAfterWork: The servers
A few weeks ago, we honored the men and women who make our drinks. Now we are tipping our hats to the men and women who bring those drinks to our tables. Not to mention the food. They usually do so...
View ArticleNew holiday albums for 2011
It just wouldn’t feel like Christmas without a few of the season’s staple songs conjuring up memories of snowy hillsides, twinkling lights, presents under the tree and, let's be cliché about it,...
View Article13 of the most influential people under 30
On the occasion of Taylor Swift's 22nd birthday, we're taking a look at some of the most accomplished, most influential people under the age of 30. Some became famous in music, acting or writing, while...
View Article‘White Christmas’ musical smartly parts ways with film
Anybody who wants to stage "White Christmas" has to deal with two formidable ghosts: Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Their complementary talents were perfectly suited to the 1954 film about a...
View ArticlePhotos: child stars, all grown up
We admit it: The idea for a "where are they now?" gallery of former child actors came to us when we saw photos of Anna Chlumsky at the premiere of "The Iron Lady" on Tuesday night. Chlumsky became a...
View ArticleDec. 15 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 slide show. Also see notable deaths of 2011. SEE...
View ArticleMatt Barkley: 10 reasons he should stay at USC
Slide show: He still has a month to make an official decision, but it's never too early to point out to Matt Barkley what USC fans are thinking: Stay at USC!!! Why? There are several reasons, each of...
View ArticleHoliday décor debacle: Boring vs. tacky
Like everybody else, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas ... with classy nine-foot garland-wrapped balconies and evergreen wreaths accented by four-inch poinsettia blooms, right? So why are three...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: The energy-efficient Navy
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View ArticleO.C. football: Top 20 teams from the past 10 years
Slide show: Santa Margarita won the CIF-Southern Section's Pac-5 Division championship and has been invited to participate in this weekend's CIF State Championship Bowl Games. Where does Santa...
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