Year: 2026

Sunny Hills holds off Crossroads challenge, earns a berth in CIF Division 4 finals next week

Sunny Hills Lancers celebrate after win in CIF semifinals. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). After winning the first two sets of a CIF Division 4 semifinal volleyball match against visiting Crossroads, Sunny Hills boys volleyball team had to regroup and fight off its hard-charging opponent before winning the Read More

Cathy Thomas Cooks Up Tomato, Salmon, and Burrata Salad with Massimo Navarretta

Italian-born Massimo Navarretta has the heart and soul of a wine-loving farmer. Navarretta, is the chef-owner of highly regarded Italian restaurant, Onotria Wine County Cuisine, in Costa Mesa. He recently joined me in my home kitchen to share his flavor-packed heirloom tomato-based dish, augmented with burrata cheese, house-cured salmon, and Read More

Nonprofit Glancy Wine Education Foundation Releases 2026 Impact Report Marking 6 Years of Progress Diversifying U.S. Wine Industry

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — NEWS: The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing diversity in the wine industry through scholarships for underserved professionals, today released its 2026 Impact Report. The report details the Foundation’s cumulative work since its 2020 founding and introduces newly compiled Read More

Visit Guerlain’s High Perfumery Atelier Pop-Up at South Coast Plaza Through May 28

From May 6 through 28, Guerlain, the French beauty house, is bringing an immersive “High Perfumery Atelier” pop-up to South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court in Costa Mesa. The experience highlights some of the Maison’s most iconic fragrance collections, including L’Art & La Matiere, Les Eaux, and the newly launched Art Read More

Hillcrest Expands Community Living in La Verne, CA, with Gateway Neighborhood Homes Project

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LA VERNE, Calif.) — NEWS: Hillcrest, a senior living community in La Verne, CA (Los Angeles County), is expanding and connecting its campus with the addition of the Gateway Project. The project includes a walkway connecting its east and west campuses, a new neighborhood of single-family homes, and Read More