Author: Travis Schlepp

‘Godspeed, my sissy’: Dolly Parton’s sister asks for prayers amid icon’s health scare

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

Turning Tragedy into Triumph in ‘Stronger Than You Think’ at Newport Beach Film Festival

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

Pacific Symphony Welcomes Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley for Four Concerts in the 2025-2026 Season

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

Top Colleges and Universities to Attend Vistamar School’s 17th Annual Multicultural Student College Fair in El Segundo

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On October 19, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Vistamar School hosts its 17th annual Multicultural Student College Fair at Vistamar School, 737 Hawaii Street in El Segundo. Open to all students, this College Admissions Fair is an opportunity for high school students Read More

Cloudvirga announces integration between Horizon POS and ICE PPE fintech solutions

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced a new integration between its Horizon POS platform and the ICE PPE from Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). Built on ICE’s latest API framework for mortgage technology, the integration allows loan officers to request Read More

New California law turns down the volume on loud streaming ads

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a new bill into law that prohibits streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime from suddenly increasing audio levels during commercial breaks. SB 576, authored by state Sen. Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana), requires streaming companies to comply with existing regulations that require broadcasters Read More

Ike Turner Jr., Tina Turner’s son, dies at 67 from kidney failure: report

Ike Turner Jr., son of rock n’ roll superstar Tina Turner, has died from kidney failure. He was 67, reports News Nation.  Jacqueline Bullock, Tina Turner’s niece, told TMZ that Turner Jr. died on Saturday in Los Angeles, one day after his birthday, after suffering from severe heart issues for Read More

Hijinx Hotel, Holey Moley Golf Club to Open at Irvine Spectrum in November

The newest entertainment offerings coming to the Irvine Spectrum Center, the Holey Moley Golf Club and Hijinx Hotel concepts developed by Australia-based Funlab, will open in November.   The shopping center will debut Orange County’s first Holey Moley Golf Club, a mini golf course and bar experience, and the first-ever Read More