Recently added articles from Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA):

Allowing e-mail images sacrifices security.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tamara Chuang Q. Why is it that when I receive mail with graphics there is an empty box with a red x or a logo in the upper left-hand corner of the box? Conversely, when the graphics are present in the mail I receive, when I forward said mail, the graphics don't show up ....

Groomers get creative with canine canvases.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Berg LAS VEGAS _ The contest has come down to a 3-foot horse versus a green-haired turtle. The crowd _ from as far as Australia, Malaysia and Japan _ is surging, snapping pictures with cell phones, video cameras, anything, and cheering wildly. Because the ...

Sex is better than scotch.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jane Glenn Haas One of my aunts greeted her first menopausal hot flash by hosting an all-girl party. "I don't have to have sex anymore," she gleefully told the gals. Her husband, my uncle, did not call the guys together. Instead, he took to drinking scotch on ...

A healthy and happier workplace: How to rise above work's rigors and lighten up on the job.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jessica Peralta Work is a big part of our lives. Our financial stability, and sometimes even sense of self, depend on it. Unfortunately, the day-to-day tedium of paperwork, deadline stress, and office drama can take their toll on health and happiness. ...

Which Angels team will show up against Red Sox this time?

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Plunkett For most of the franchise's existence, Angels fans probably thought they would be riding their jet-packs to the ballpark by the time the team was a playoff regular. Got your jet-pack yet? The Angels open a best-of-5 American League ...

Business owner is bullish on Orange County's economy despite current problems.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Hang Nguyen Oct. 2--Henry Segerstrom, whose family founded South Coast Plaza, the county's largest mall, said he's bullish about the economic outlook for Orange County. In an 80-minute interview Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the shopping center, he ...

Study: Orange County job market likely to raise demand for rental housing.(Report)

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Orange County's job growth is likely to create more demand for moderately priced rental housing in coming years. That's the implication created by a review of state Employment Development Department projections in a new report from the Orange County Business Council. ...

Here's looking at you, kid ... for 3 hours.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Barry Koltnow I have a friend who is a big movie fan. As soon as I get back from a screening, she wants to hear all about the movie. We've had some lively and thoughtful discussions. Our most recent discussion was not one of them. I saw an early ...

Well, at least we know Madonna will get in.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ben Wener Madonna tops the list of potential inductees into the Rock Hall early next year _ and the search for a fellow legend to give her induction speech might as well start now, as she's an unquestionable shoo-in. Less certain is how the Beastie Boys will fare in ...

Ways to save your bacon after Fed rate cuts.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Andrew Galvin SANTA ANA, Calif. _ If you've been socking money away in certificates of deposit or money market funds, last month's half-point cut in interest rates and talk of further cuts in the near future might have you scratching your head. Now what? ...

Office rents increase, vacancy rate hits 10.53 percent in Orange County, Calif.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mathew Padilla Oct. 1--A surge in office construction combined with sweeping layoffs at mortgage companies lead to both higher office vacancy and higher rents in Orange County in the third quarter. The county's office vacancy rate hit 10.53 percent at the end ...

La Palma, Anaheim and Newport Beach, Calif., may join hotel-tax suit.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--La Palma has only one hotel, but most of its 194 rooms are kept full with business travelers and families visiting nearby theme parks, city leaders say. Factor in an 8 percent occupancy tax on the rooms, listed at $99 and up, and that hotel could generate more than ...