Carl St.Clair conducts the Pacific Symphony. Photo courtesy of Pacific Symphony. A famous opera and a famous Broadway musical are being staged over back-to-back weekends this month by the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Center, and both are must-see events. First up is Puccini’s final opera, “Turandot,” conducted by Pacific Symphony Read More
Patio Chair Drill Team is an annual Balboa Island Parade favorite. File photo by Lawrence Sherwin. It’s almost time for the 31st Annual Balboa Island Parade! This local favorite will roll down Marine Avenue on Sunday, May 31 at 11 a.m. in a joyful blend of color, sound, and island Read More
Look now, because it may be decades before Newport residents, boaters and visitors will ever again see a major dredging operation in Newport Harbor. That is the prognostication of Public Works Manager Chris Miller, who’s in charge of all harbor-related capital projects and improvements, and who is overseeing the dredging Read More
It was an exciting and memorable week of golf March 22-29 during the 2026 Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club. The popular PGA TOUR Champions event, with Hoag as title sponsor and McCarthy Building Companies as presenting partner, once again saw a standout field of PGA TOUR Champions stars Read More
Katella Knights after Friday’s victory over Fullerton Friday. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). After two lopsided losses last week to Costa Mesa, Katella’s baseball team rebounded impressively and completed a two-game sweep of Empire League-leading Fullerton this week. On Friday, the visiting Knights defeated the Indians 4-2, the Read More
Leading Fullerton to the win were (from left) Hayley Brock, Katelynn Mathews, Malaya Majam-Finch, Solejl Luna, Kaylyn Yi and Melia Vera. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Fullerton’s girls softball team keeps on winning. The Indians notched their 11th win in their last 12 games with a 10-0 Golden Read More
Woodbridge celebrates PCl victory over University Friday. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge’s baseball team scored 17 runs Wednesday in a Pacific Coast League victory over University. Friday afternoon at Ryan Lemmon Stadium, the Warriors just needed one run to take the two-game series, defeating the Trojans 1-0. Woodbridge Read More
Morinaga America, after adding My/Mochi Ice Cream to its product portfolio, is looking to increase U.S. sales through product innovation. The company makes over two billion pieces of its Hi-Chew candies each year. Several versions of Hi-Chew have been released since Morinaga established its U.S. division in Irvine in 2008. Read More
Several Orange County-based automakers reported mixed results for the first three months of 2026. See photos for the vehicles that are driving sales at local manufacturers including Rivian Automotive Inc., Kia America, Hyundai Motor America and Mazda North American Operations. Additionally, see the April 13th edition of the Business Journal Read More
After working in the kitchens of acclaimed restaurants and hotels such as The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Four Seasons in Newport Beach, and The Island Hotel (remember Palm Terrace Restaurant?), Chef Bill Bracken began to heed a second calling. It was 2008, the economy was crashing, and unemployment began to Read More
