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02/20/12--07:00: AfterWork: The Ranch in Anaheim (chan 1120101)

I love pastrami sandwiches. If I had the money, I would build a delicatessen in my living room. Andrew Edwards loves country dancing. He does have the money, so he built a country nightclub right on his own property. How could you not love this guy?...


02/22/12--16:45: Milli Vanilli and other famous frauds (chan 1120101)

On Feb. 22, 1990, Milli Vanilli (Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan) won the Grammy award for best new artist, beating out Neneh Cherry, Tone Loc, Indigo Girls and Soul II Soul. Nine months later, it all came crashing down. Learn more about the most epic...


02/23/12--00:00: Anaheim's Kenyan Café can be a mouthful (chan 1120101)

What makes Kenyan Café and Cuisine an experience isn't just sampling food from another part of the world, but figuring out how to pronounce it. Dishes are labeled in Swahili, with the exception of the Obama Meal, a fried fresh-water fish that was...


02/23/12--13:44: These are the top 30 animal actors of all-time (chan 1120101)

An e-mail announcing an appearance by Uggie, the amazing dog actor in "The Artist," arrived the other day and got us thinking about all the terrific and talented animals we remember from movies and TV shows present and past.  Since Uggie's film is...


02/23/12--14:10: Has The National Enquirer finally gone too far? (chan 1120101)

The National Enquirer has been widely condemned for publishing what it claims is a photograph of Whitney Houston's body lying in an open casket at her family's private memorial service last week. It's only the latest outrage by America's most...


02/23/12--22:28: Irvine girls squads suffer road losses in playoffs (chan 1120101)

University and Irvine's girls basketball teams both suffered road losses Wednesday night in the second round of the CIF playoffs. University fell to fifth seeded Lynwood, 63-40, in the 2AA bracket while Irvine fell to No. 2 Alemany, 49-41 in the 3AA...


02/23/12--22:40: Lakers learn speed does kill (chan 1120101)

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Lakers' opportunity to roar into the All-Star break having won six of their past seven games came and went as fast as a younger, sleeker, more athletic Oklahoma City Thunder player in the second half Thursday night. The Lakers...


02/24/12--00:00: Share your pictures with the Tustin News (chan 1120101)

Share your photos and information about events, people and the community with the Tustin News through Share OC. You can send photos and text to shareoc@ocregister.com with "Tustin" in the subject line. If you're on Twitter, share with us by using...


02/24/12--00:00: What to do with your extra day next week (chan 1120101)

Happy Intercalary Day! This Wednesday, we all get an extra day of life, Feb. 29. Every four years, leap year rolls around as a way to adjust the slight discrepancy of 365-day solar calendars, which are actually about six hours short. So every four...


02/24/12--00:00: Jon Coupal: Attacks on Prop. 13 run the gamut (chan 1120101)

Attacks on Proposition 13 can be divided into two categories: the semiserious and the ludicrous. The first variety come from people who believe government is entitled to more taxpayer money, and there should be no restrictions on government's ability...


02/24/12--00:00: Feb. 24 celebrity birthdays (chan 1120101)

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 Celebrities born Feb. 23 Celebrities born Feb. 22...


02/24/12--00:00: Simple church in Africa offers hope (chan 1120101)

NEWLAND, Tanzania – When people with nothing line up to give there is hope. A parent has died in this village where 10-year-old boys herd bone-thin cattle, families live in mud huts and worshippers always dress in their Sunday best. With red dust...


02/24/12--00:00: Irvine calendar: Feb. 25 to March 10 (chan 1120101)

KERRY GETZ PERFORMANCE Professional musician Kerry Getz will be at the Great Park's Palm Court Arts Complex on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Getz will perform her own music as well as audience requests. She will also write improvisational...


02/24/12--00:00: Editorial: Can more jobs save Obama’s job? (chan 1120101)

The jobs situation nationally is slowly improving, but is the pace fast enough to reward President Barack Obama with reelection? The administration says January saw a net gain of 243,000 jobs, and 351,000 newly laid-off workers sought unemployment...


02/24/12--00:00: Obituary: Lara Lee Bevington (chan 1120101)

Lara Lee Bevington, 44, died on Feb. 14 in Orange. She was born at St. Joseph's Hospital on Sept. 10, 1967 to Elizabeth and Richard Bevington. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth DeSilva; Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Mike Sabin; and many cousins in...


02/24/12--00:00: Editorial: Resurrecting the California GOP (chan 1120101)

As Republicans from across the state gather Friday in San Francisco at the state GOP's annual Spring convention, one wonders if party leaders will address a question on the minds of many voters and political onlookers since the abysmal results for...


02/24/12--00:00: Morning letters: Trump unions with a taxpayer 'bill of rights' (chan 1120101)

YORBA LINDA, Merrill R. Holbrook: State Assemblyman Roger Dickinson, D-Sacramento, proposes a “Bill of Rights” for public employees [“'Bill of Rights' proposed for public employees,” Local, Feb. 22]. How about a taxpayers' “Bill of...


02/24/12--00:00: Outrageous celebrity antics of the week (chan 1120101)

In the letter bag this week comes an email from a reader named Sofia (not her real name). We don't really have a letter bag, but this is just how journalists talk. Call it argot. Sofia takes issue with our reporting skills, if you can call them that....


02/24/12--00:15: Timothy Spangler: Putin poised to reclaim top job (chan 1120101)

At a time when President Barack Obama has instigated a strategic review of U.S. military spending that could result in sizable budget cuts, his counterpart in Russia has taken a decidedly different approach. Vladimir Putin announced this week he...


02/24/12--00:47: Coming up: Heart, Merle Haggard, Lila Downs (chan 1120101)

There's lots happening this weekend ... that we won't be covering. Sorry, Ra Ra Riot and Die Antwoord, gotta take breaks sometime; sorry, Soft Pack, but the Oscars are on that night.) Seems like a logical time, then, to recount what we'll be...


02/24/12--00:49: Irvine sports: A fantastic February in pictures (chan 1120101)

It has been quite a month to remember. We like to call it a Fantastic February for Irvine sports. It started on Feb. 1 with letter of intent signings for a number of athletes and a visit by the Angels Mark Trumbo in Irvine. The excitement didn't end...


02/24/12--01:40: Jennifer Aniston’s “nude vacation” (chan 1120101)

Jennifer Aniston stopped short of baring it all in her new movie, "Wanderlust," but nudist groups are hoping the star's turn will bring new guests to their doors. In the movie, Aniston and Paul Rudd play a New York couple who through a series of...


02/24/12--06:10: 12 biggest tax scams (chan 1120101)

No one likes to pay taxes but some people go to great lengths to get out of them or to rip off other unsuspecting taxpayers. But the IRS is watching and you could find yourself owing a lot more than you would have paid because of interest and...


02/24/12--12:00: Discarded idea leads to business opportunity (chan 1120101)

John LeVan got an early lesson in entrepreneurship when he saw a business opportunity that didn't interest his employer. After graduating from USC in 1952, LeVan sold scientific instruments for various manufacturers. The companies would take old...