Year: 2025

Chilean criminal sentenced for an O.C. burglary and wrong-way crash escaped from a state fire camp

SANTA ANA – A Chilean national in the United States on a visa waiver from the Department of Homeland Security who sentenced to state prison for his role in a wrong way head-on collision on the freeway while being pursued by law enforcement after he and his partner burglarized a Read More

Pacific Symphony’ Season Opening Concert Raises $300K to Usher In Symphony’s Next Chapter

Marking the start of a highly anticipated new season in the orchestra’s 47-year history, Pacific Symphony’s Opening Night Concert and Celebration on September 18 brought together friends, patrons and lovers of music to soak in the moment with a dinner and orchestral music by Rachmaninoff and Sibelius. Hosted by the Read More

Broadway’s Corn-Fed Musical Comedy ‘Shucked’ Sprouts at Segerstrom Center

At last summer’s Orange County Fair, more than 50,000 ears of corn were shucked by County Fair Corn Stars. At Segerstrom Center for the Arts, nearly 50,000 theatergoers are getting “Shucked” this fall. “Shucked” is the Tony Winning musical comedy that was planted on Broadway in 2023 and is now Read More

PHOTOS: Woodbridge and Desert Hot Springs prepared for CIF playoff opener

Woodbridge Coach Connor McBride and the Warriors  go through warmups before Friday night’s CIF Division 13 playoff game against Desert Hot Springs at University. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Players and coaches from Desert Hot Springs and Woodbridge went through full preparations before Friday night’s CIF Division Read More

Humor and Humanity Shine in South Coast Repertory’s ‘The Heart Sellers’

Luna is an outgoing immigrant from the Philippines. The more cautious Jane has recently arrived from South Korea. They meet in a grocery store on Thanksgiving Day, 1973. Alone in a country they don’t know, they join forces to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Longing for connection, Luna invites Jane to her Read More

Surf’s Up! City Council Moves Forward with Snug Harbor Surf Park Plan

The October 28 Newport Beach City Council meeting was packed with community members, most there to voice their opinions on the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park that would be constructed on a section of the Newport Beach Golf Course. According to a Staff Report, Back Bay Barrells, LLC wants to Read More

Hospice Resident and Newport Beach Author Shares Her Stories One Last time

Surrounded by loved ones and community members, beloved children’s book author, former educator, and hospice resident Joan Pizzo read her story “Amy Avocet: the Back Bay Ballerina” a final time at The Heavenly Home, Orange County’s only nonprofit hospice residence. The emotional event celebrated Joan as “The Back Bay Queen” Read More