Author: Richard Simon

Newport Beach Restaurants Offer Orange County Restaurant Week Menus March 8-14

Sushi chefs with their dishes at Bluefin. Photo by Chris Trela. Newport Beach Restaurant Week returned last month after a four-year absence, with more than 50 restaurants offering special menus. Next month comes another restaurant week: Orange County Restaurant Week March 8 through 14, with more than 200 restaurants throughout Read More

Donate to the Annual Irvine Animal Care Center Foster Donation Drive March 1–31

Friday, February 27, 2026 ​The Irvine Animal Care Center invites the community to support the annual Foster Donation Drive, March 1–31. Support the center’s puppies and kittens, post-surgery animals, and animals healing from an injury by donating essential supplies, helping animals get the care they need while preparing for adoption Read More

Teyana Taylor talks Oscar nod and reveals some things are worth the wait

What can’t Teyana Taylor do? She’s a Grammy-nominated singer, Oscar-nominated actress, a Golden Globe winner, a choreographer, songwriter, dancer, music video director and budding chef. The “One Battle After Another” actress is currently enrolled in culinary school, and while she’s busy on the promotional circuit, she remains a great student. Read More

Recovery Rocks PODCAST: Sobriety Is Suddenly ‘Chic,’ But It’s Been in Fiction for Decades

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire – NEWS/ — Recent coverage in major outlets, including a New York Times feature on the rise of “sober party girls” and alcohol-free social spaces, has framed not drinking as a newly emerging cultural trend. From curated sober parties to alcohol-free bars and wellness-driven nightlife, Read More