Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ’90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible to Read More
How do you top the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival, which featured a slew of movie premieres, A-list talent, independent filmmakers, and memorable after-parties as part of the Festival’s 25th anniversary? Easy: Welcome to the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs October 16 through 23. During those eight days, Read More
Irvine Coach Tom Ricci leads the Vaqueros on to the field for pregame warmups before Friday’s Iota League opener against Santa Ana. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before Friday night’s Iota League opener at Irvine Stadium, Santa Ana and Irvine players were going all-out to get ready. Read More
Freida Parton, the sister of legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, took to social media on Tuesday to ask the public for prayers as the country music icon deals with an undisclosed health battle. “I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling Read More
The Westminster Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating potential witnesses to a possible kidnapping attempt that occurred on October 2, 2025. At approximately 3:40 PM, a young girl was walking home from school near the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Bishop Place when she encountered a Read More
Last week Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez, who does not allow dissenters to tag him in social media posts, accused the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA) of wrongdoing and ran to the media with baseless accusations of short changing the city. The recent audit of SAPOA’s healthcare Read More
By Camden Tucker | Special to the NB Indy Janice Molinari and Melissa Forman’s documentary directorial debut, “Stronger Than You Think,” which screens October 19 and 22 at the Newport Beach Film Festival, tells the story of lifelong swimmer Alie Truwit, who lost her foot and later, part of her Read More
Kicks Off North American Tour Live at Basement East | Nashville October 7th, 2025 Review by Traci Turner The musical icon known as Andy Bell – aka one half of synth pop legends, Erasure – kicked off his extensive solo tour in Nashville last week, bringing his “Ten Crowns” album Read More
A new chapter – make that a new movement – begins this month when Alexander Shelley officially conducts his first concert of the 2025-2-26 season as Pacific Symphony’s Artistic and Music Director Designate (he assumes full directorship in the 2026-27 season). Music Director Laureate Carl St.Clair, who is passing the Read More
(KTLA) – Whether it’s starting to feel like fall in your area or not, Halloween season is in full swing and the pumpkin spice is flowing. There are also plenty of scary movies to choose from on cable TV or streaming services. But if you’re not exactly a horror lover, Read More
