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01/30/12--13:10: Huntington crime: Stepson alleges woman married his dad for green card (chan 1838636)

Selected calls to Huntington Beach Police Department, updated regularly.


02/22/12--00:00: Amanda Seyfried: ‘Nudity is nothing to me’ (chan 1838636)

Amanda Seyfried apparently skipped class on the day that they were teaching young movie stars how to sidestep the media. If she had attended that class in "Promoting Movies 101," she would have learned how to stay on point, and not let the...


02/22/12--10:57: Today’s cartoons: Sisyphus in reverse (chan 1838636)

Also: High gas could can Obama; Santorum tightens the noose


02/22/12--15:59: USC’s Galippo hopes to dispel doubts at NFL combine (chan 1838636)

NFL Network calls its buildup to the draft the "Path to Primetime." There are many, many paths, even for players coming out of high-profile programs such as USC. Mark Sanchez was a top-10 prospect and a top-10 draft pick. Clay Matthews was a barely...


02/22/12--16:45: Milli Vanilli and other famous frauds (chan 1838636)

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: Feb. 23 celebrity birthdays (chan 1838636)

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. 22 Celebrities born Feb. 21...


02/23/12--00:00: Morning letters: An embarrassing transformation for the U.S. (chan 1838636)

CORONA DEL MAR, Clyde Harkins: Our historic president squandered his chance to become the transformational leader he had claimed to be, and in the process has put the country in danger of becoming a second-rate economic and military embarrassment....


02/23/12--00:00: Meet Angels exec Molly Jolly (chan 1838636)

Three months ago, the highest-ranking woman in the Angels' front office was attending the yearly convention of baseball's chief financial officers when she took what at first seemed like a prank call. It was around 6 a.m. on Dec. 8 in New York, too...


02/23/12--00:00: ‘Act of Valor’ shows real Navy SEALs in action (chan 1838636)

"Act of Valor" is an amped-up, action-packed adventure about the exploits of the Navy's "Sea, Air and Land" commando teams – the SEALs. It's a furiously macho saga scripted by the screenwriter of "300" and starring those always-get-their-man men of...


02/23/12--00:17: Seven city wrestlers place in CIF (chan 1838636)

The Irvine, Woodbridge, University and Beckman high wrestling teams each had at least one wrestler place at the CIF Coastal Division Individual Championships in Oxnard last weekend.Irvine, which came in eighth as a team out of 50 schools, finished...


02/23/12--03:09: It can come easy for Bryant, Bynum and Gasol (chan 1838636)

DALLAS – Andrew Bynum likes complicated things. Tricked-out cars, powerful computers, thorny communication challenges such as those he tackled in reading the conflict-reducing "Instant Persuasion" book recently. After the Lakers missed six...


02/23/12--06:00: Kaiser Permanente tops HMOs in state list (chan 1838636)

Among HMOs, only Kaiser Permanente was rated excellent for meeting national health standards, according to a state insurance report card for 2012. Kaiser, in both Northern and Southern California, has consistently achieved the top ranking, although...


02/23/12--06:00: Giveaway: Win Little Miss Matched socks and tween books (chan 1838636)

This week OC Moms is giving away LittleMissMatched knee-socks and a couple of books that will entertain readers between the age of 7 and 13. We will have two winners. PRIZE 1 - For ages 10 and up One set of three black LittleMissMatched knee socks...


02/23/12--06:00: Fashion Buzz Kill: your clothes are too tight! (chan 1838636)

So the Wall Street Journal, my second favorite fashion newspaper -- just to the right of my favorite style source the New York Times – apparently also covers, like, science and medicine and health, too. And in what I think can rightly be called an...


02/23/12--06:00: Who’s who at the NFL Scouting Combine (chan 1838636)

Players began reporting Wednesday in Indianapolis for the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine. Much of the focus for the next week (the Combine runs through Feb. 28) will be on quarterbacks Andrew Luck of Stanford and Robert Griffin III of Baylor. The workouts...


02/23/12--06:14: Woman gets 6 years for stabbing boyfriend (chan 1838636)

SANTA ANA – A woman has been sentenced to six years in state prison for fatally stabbing her live-in boyfriend after an argument in their Anaheim apartment, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Corina Jo Castillo, 36, pleaded...


02/23/12--06:32: Clippers’ pranks on a plane (photos) (chan 1838636)

Before or after a game, Clippers players aren't safe. A seven-foot prankster lurks on the team plane, ready to take advantage of his teammates while they're at their most vulnerable. The goal – snap a picture, post it to Twitter, tag it #GotEm and...


02/23/12--06:55: Dan Balz: Romney puts Santorum on defensive in debate (chan 1838636)

MESA, Ariz. — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was thrown on the defensive here Wednesday night as rival Mitt Romney attacked the former senator over spending and earmarks and accused him of compiling an inconsistent and...


02/23/12--07:00: Oscar-worthy? Best acting performances by athletes (chan 1838636)

To get you ready for Sunday's 84th Academy Awards show, we present for your consideration the Top 10 Acting Performances by Athletes. Contact the writer: ryoungman@ocregister.com


02/23/12--07:00: Updated CIF-SS boys basketball playoff brackets (chan 1838636)

OCVarsity has the updated brackets for all of the CIF-SS boy basketball divisions. Find all of the results from Friday's games as well as the matchups for the next round. The brackets include dates, times and sites for all of the divisions and will...


02/23/12--07:00: Updated CIF-SS girls basketball playoff brackets (chan 1838636)

OCVarsity has the updated brackets for every division of the CIF-Southern Section girls basketball playoffs. The brackets include dates, times and sites for all of the divisions and will be updated all the way to the championship games. Click on...


02/23/12--07:04: IRS tax refund glitch fixed (chan 1838636)

The IRS website for checking refunds is back in business after being down for the better part of a week. "Where's My Refund" was back in operation about midday Wednesday after being out of service since Feb. 15. Taxpayers who had received IRS...


02/23/12--07:07: Buena Park panel votes to shut crime-ridden motel (chan 1838636)

BUENA PARK – The city's Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to revoke the permit for a Beach Boulevard motel that city officials have said is a constant source of code violations and a magnet for drug addicts, violent crime and...


02/23/12--08:00: Supervisor candidates to speak at Foothill community meeting (chan 1838636)

The Foothill Communities Association is holding its annual Town Hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 5 at Hewes Middle School, 13232 Hewes Ave. in North Tustin. Todd Spitzer and Deborah Pauly, candidates for Third District Orange County...


02/23/12--08:15: 7 Marines dead in helicopter crash (chan 1838636)

SAN DIEGO – Seven Marines were killed in a collision of two helicopters near Yuma, Ariz., during night training exercises, the Marine Corps said Thursday. Lt. Maureen Dooley with Miramar Air Base in San Diego said the service members with the 3rd...