Excitement is building for Pacific Symphony as the orchestra launches its 2025-26 Classics and Pops seasons. Longtime Music Director Carl St.Clair is passing the baton to Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley, who conducted his first Classics Concert of the season October 16. Relative newcomer Enrico Lopez-Yañez, the symphony’s Read More
Travis Kelce, a self-described “lifelong Six Flags fan,” is now an investor in the company. JANA Partners, a New York City-based investment firm, announced that it is working with the Super Bowl Champion and other business executives to “enhance shareholder value and improve the guest experience” at Six Flags theme parks. “I am Read More
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — After nearly eight months of waiting for public records, Legalize Ferrets (LegalizeFerrets.org) has obtained internal California Fish and Game Commission documents confirming that California’s ban on domestic ferrets was never based on scientific or administrative findings. The newly released materials trace the prohibition back Read More
Chance the Rapper likes to kick off his projects with a simple “And we back.” Despite some career struggles over the past few years, he was certainly back in Hollywood Monday night for the aptly named And We Back Tour. And Chance wasn’t just back in L.A. in a literal Read More
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The City of Irvine is accepting nominations for individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses for the City’s Wall of Recognition from November 1 through December 30. The Wall of Recognition, established in 2006 at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, recognizes those who have made significant Read More
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The City of Irvine and the Fair Housing Foundation will host a free Fair Housing Workshop Wednesday, November 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Quail Hill Community Center, 39 Shady Canyon Drive. The Fair Housing Foundation will share information, including: New statewide laws Federal and state fair Read More
Orange co-captain Wesley Lundell fires up his Panthers teammates before Friday night’s pre-game warmups at Irvine Stadium. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before Friday night’s Foxtrot League game at Irvine Stadium, Orange and Northwood players were going all out preparing. Orange won the game, 34-28 on Northwood’s Read More
Christmas has arrived early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar, and seasonal shoppers are already getting a head start on selecting holiday décor at the annual Christmas Boutique, which also happens to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Roger’s Gardens. Roger’s Gardens stands as one of Southern California’s most festive Read More
A deadly virus is spreading across the world at a rapid rate. But those who recover experience a unique longlasting effect—complete joy. The virus rids people of sadness, anxiety, anger, and jealousy, and those in power race to find a cure for fear they’ll lose control in the chaos. The Read More
The 2025 World Series is set. The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in Game 1 of the Fall Classic. Pop-culture enthusiasts have noted the two locations of the teams, which has stirred talk about a potential sequel to a rap beef between Kendrick Read More
