Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) back issues from August 2007:
More ideas for a sweet breakfast.
Aug 01, 2007
Cake for breakfast: Treat your guests to a memorable morning meal.
Aug 01, 2007
Don't forgo Merlot: The wine's popularity has declined, but it can still be a foundation for a tantalizing tasting party.
Aug 01, 2007
Behind the wheel of a $90,000 car in the mountains.
Aug 01, 2007
Angels fall to Mariners in 12 innings.
Aug 01, 2007
Dodgers rally past Giants; what about Barry.
Aug 01, 2007
IndyMac Bancorp earnings drop 57 percent.
Aug 01, 2007
Corinthian to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations of false advertising.
Aug 01, 2007
Prison looms for O.C. men in securities fraud case.
Aug 01, 2007
Lights, camera, ACTION: Matt Damon's back as Bourne.
Aug 02, 2007
Guerrero leads Angels past A's.
Aug 02, 2007
Dodgers fall to Giants; no home runs for Bonds.
Aug 02, 2007
Dodgers won't be extras in Bonds' highlight reel.
Aug 02, 2007
The Orange County Register, Calif., Innovation column.
Aug 02, 2007
United eyes LAX-to-China nonstop.
Aug 02, 2007
Angels fall as A's rally in the eighth inning.
Aug 03, 2007
Dodgers fall to Diamondbacks.
Aug 03, 2007
Alzheimer's treatment offers return to normalcy.
Aug 03, 2007
Ask the right questions when picking a care home.
Aug 03, 2007
Angels fall to A's.
Aug 04, 2007
Large, early deficit leads to another Dodgers loss.
Aug 04, 2007
Angels tip A's, 4-3.
Aug 05, 2007
Rats in the outfield: Angels share stadium with vermin.
Aug 05, 2007
Webb continues mastery of Dodgers.
Aug 05, 2007
For celebrities, it's tough to pig out in peace.
Aug 06, 2007
Nas getting a bum rap from Virginia Tech concert foes.
Aug 06, 2007
Flip-flop party a casual dining delight.
Aug 06, 2007
Business center expands reach.
Aug 06, 2007
He fills the bill.
Aug 10, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Luna Aug. 10--Frank Dubich and shopping never mixed. After bungling a few supermarket trips years ago, Dubich's wife banned him from pushing a shopping cart. (He bought too many expensive and oddball items.) And retail? Forget it. Too tiring for this ...
Condos sought at Triangle Square.
Aug 11, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Overley Aug. 11--COSTA MESA -- The beleaguered Triangle Square mall, beset by an exodus of tenants, would add 120 condos and lofts, have its movie theater demolished and dramatically remodel its facade under plans announced Friday by the shopping center's owner. ...
One street's subprime struggle.
Aug 12, 2007 ... Aug. 12--The frenzy of subprime lending that pumped billions to lenders and Wall Street investors has devastated West Camile Street, where working-class families signed up for risky home loans they thought would bring them the American dream. An Orange County Register ...
B-i-n-g-o comes to Orange.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Welch Aug. 13--ORANGE -- From an opera singer to police officers, dozens turned out Monday afternoon for ABC-TV's open-casting auditions for "National Bingo Night." The game show, in its second season, was seeking contestants at Cafe Tu Tu Tango at the ...
Dodgers fall to Astros for third loss in a row.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Curtis Zupke LOS ANGELES _ The face of the Dodgers' frustrations manifested itself on Nomar Garciaparra. Soundly beaten on a six-game trip and down early against a Houston Astros squad that sat 13 games below .500, Garciaparra took umbrage at a called third ...
Group of early-stage investors has grown into the largest in the U.S.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Jan Norman Aug. 13--In the mid-'90s, the Orange County Business Council hosted a brainstorming session about ways to boost capital formation in Orange County. Each member picked one idea to research. Serial entrepreneur and technology investor Luis Villalobos ...
Virtual workers feel at home.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Jan Norman Aug. 13--Irvine-based Decision Toolbox is a small business with international reach. How does the 30-employee job recruiter do it? Virtually. That's right, Decision Toolbox, instead of having a single headquarters in a ...
Metrolink's success has a cost.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Aug. 13--The number of people divorcing their cars is increasing -- at a cost. Many commuters are no longer married to the idea of sitting in the region's traffic-choked freeways and have turned to Metrolink for relief. "From a trend perspective, the streets, roads ...
Halladay, Blue Jays beat Angels 4-1.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Plunkett TORONTO _ It was quick. But it was hardly painless for the Angels. Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay needed fewer than 100 pitches and less than two hours to pitch his major-league-leading fifth complete game of the season, a five-hitter as the Toronto ...
Dodgers suffer another loss.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Curtis Zupke LOS ANGELES _ The Dodgers firmly believe they are going to eventually emerge from their funk. It could happen with one swing, and they had a poignant opportunity in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday night. Down three runs with one out, ...
Evil as ordinary, and defensible.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Steven Greenhut I've always been fascinated by the concept of "administrative evil" _ a term that describes how ordinary and decent people can end up committing horrific acts and oftentimes think they are doing the right thing as they commit them. I recall a ...
Make life your new adventure land.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Jane Glenn Haas When my kids were little, I used to take them on "adventures." "Adventures" took us out of the house and stretched our horizons. With a little imagination, I could turn almost anything into an adventure _ from a trip to the grocery ...
The Orange County Register, Calif., Gadgetress Q&A column.(Column)
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Tamara Chuang Aug. 14--QUESTION: 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, ...
Adventure Web: eppicsurf.com.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Price Online Adventure site of the week: eppicsurf.com Photography has become the cottage industry of surfing. The marketplace of those competing for the shots with the best surf photographers in the world is getting as crowded as the breaks themselves ....
O.C. home sales continue to slide.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Collins Aug. 15--Last month, Orange County home sales fell to their lowest level in 11 1/2 years as lack of easy credit reduced an already shrunken pool of potential home buyers. And sales in August could drop even more. Local real estate experts say ...
The Orange County Register, Calif., Gadgetress column.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Tamara Chuang Aug. 15--PURPOSE: Get better wireless coverage and a faster network with D-Link's next-generation Wi-Fi products. THE LOWDOWN: Next-generation Wi-Fi technology, called N, became more reliable last month when the Wi-Fi Alliance began regulating ...
Seth Rogen turns his adolescence into the new movie `Superbad'.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Barry Koltnow LOS ANGELES _ Earlier this summer, when writer-producer Judd Apatow was promoting his new comedy "Knocked Up," he was asked by a skeptical reporter if he truly believed that the slovenly character played by Seth Rogen in the movie existed in real life. ...
The District welcomes shopper inspection.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Hang Nguyen Aug. 16--It would be a gross understatement to describe Jeffrey Axtell as "busy." This week, the word, if not the concept, doesn't really do Axtell justice. That's because Axtell is project director of Vestar Development Co., the ...
Angels edge the Blue Jays.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Plunkett TORONTO _ Doctors Without Borders is a humanitarian organization that has delivered emergency aid to people in more than 70 countries around the world. Kelvim Escobar accomplished the same international mission for the Angels in Toronto on ...
Dodgers defeat Astros.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Al Balderas LOS ANGELES _ Things are finally starting to go right for the Dodgers. They got a rare hit with runners in scoring position. Three favorable bounces were ruled as errors on the Houston Astros. The Dodgers turned a season-best ...
UCLA's Lanis here because Siberian parents saw promise in U.S.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Whicker LOS ANGELES _ When he was 7, Aleksey Lanis and his family made the long move from Siberia to Hollywood. Then they got here and realized they hadn't come very far. "My father (Leonid) always had trouble with the language," Lanis said ....
Doctor tells you how to take years off your life.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Jane Glenn Haas How old are you? Not, like how old are you according to your driver's license. But how old is your body? Dr. Michael F. Roizen says there are ways to reduce or even prevent the aging process and the diseases that make you ...
Slater hoping for many happy returns at UCLA.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Kuwada LOS ANGELES _ Matt Slater came to the UCLA football team as a wide receiver, but never caught a pass. He was moved to cornerback and then safety, but rarely saw the field. He was a presence on special teams last season and made two jarring hits ...
USC's Ellis, a behemoth of a man, one of Trojans' hardest workers.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Saxon LOS ANGELES _ College football has its share of physical freaks and USC collects them. The Trojans can pack a meeting room with high-school track champions. They have monster dunkers and former soccer stars, even an ex-boxer. They have a parade of ...
Loan options dwindle, costs rise for home shoppers.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Mathew Padilla Aug. 17--Home loan seekers are facing fewer options and higher costs, even for many folks with good credit, as investors around the globe shun mortgages out of fear borrowers won't pay. Lenders, meanwhile, are scrambling to find cash to fund ...
Angels, Red Sox split doubleheader.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Plunkett BOSTON _ It was a case of identity theft. Ervin Santana was the pitcher everyone expected to struggle and be overwhelmed by the Fenway Park stage in his return to the big leagues. But Santana was brilliant for six shutout innings, taking a ...
Dodgers defeat Rockies.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Al Balderas LOS ANGELES _ What began as a flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles ended with Eric Stults' second major-league victory. Stults pitched seven innings, struck out a career-high nine, and helped push the Dodgers back into third place in the National ...
How lucky is new Chargers coach Norv Turner.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Randy Youngman SAN DIEGO _ Is Norv Turner the luckiest guy on the face of the earth? Or is he doomed to failure? No offense to Peyton Manning and the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, but Turner has inherited what many believe were the best ...
Galaxy's Beckham heads to Big Apple with captain armband.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Damian Calhoun Landon Donovan pulled aside David Beckham, England's former national team captain, for a brief chat before Wednesday's SuperLiga semifinal game. The discussion centered on the Galaxy's captain armband. "I'm not stupid. . . . I'm not ...
Ortiz, Red Sox slam the Angels.
Aug 18, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Plunkett BOSTON _ Like the roundabouts that make traffic patterns in Boston a non-linear driving nightmare, things turned quickly on the Angels. The Boston Red Sox exploded for six runs in an inning for the second consecutive day, this time erasing a ...
USC football expects to receive opponents' best shot.
Aug 18, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Saxon LOS ANGELES _ Pete Carroll has been through this before, but he acknowledges that doesn't make it easy. Carroll's USC Trojans are trying to become the third team in the history of college football _ his 2004 team was the second _ to go wire-to-wire ...
Do the Trojans have to overcome a jinx?
Aug 18, 2007 ... Byline: Randy Youngman Is the reputed Sports Illustrated cover jinx becoming even more powerful? In the same week that SI's college preview issue hit national newsstands, including a regional cover with USC running backs Emmanuel Moody, C.J. Gable and Chauncey ...
The ETF option.
Aug 18, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Ann Milbourn Aug. 18--Do not panic. That may seem like absurd investment advice right now after the insanity of the financial markets the past few weeks. Still, financial experts note that with any sell-off, there also is opportunity. ...
The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Jonathan Lansner Aug. 19--Orange County's housing market reached a curious benchmark last month: It's been 22 months since there were more homebuyers closing deals than a year ago, the longest such losing streak since 1989-1991. Nerves are frayed anytime I ...
What's a borrower to do?
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: John Gittelsohn Aug. 19--It used to be easy to refinance, tap into home equity for cash or get 100-percent financing for a home. No longer. So what's a borrower to do? Mortgage experts say financing is still available to the right people, under the ...
UCLA finding its offense.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Kuwada LOS ANGELES _ The longest drive by the first-team offense went 28 yards, and the seven series produced only one touchdown. That one scoring drive started in the red zone, the 20-yard line. And in their other red-zone possession, they made it to ...
Angels leave Boston with a win.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Plunkett BOSTON _ See you later? If the Angels and Boston Red Sox are to meet again this year, it will be in the postseason _ a distinct possibility for the teams with the two best records in baseball right now. The dress rehearsal played out ...