Author: Christopher Simmons

Vintage Americana Signage Comes to Life at New Paul Stanley Museum, Coming to Los Angeles

Celebrating the Iconic Advertising Artistry Behind Hamm’s Beer, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and More LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — A forgotten genius of mid-century advertising is finally getting his due. The newly launched Paul Stanley Museum, opening in Los Angeles in 2026, will honor the legacy of Paul Stanley Company – Read More

Ex-NBA player Jason Collins being treated for brain tumor

Longtime NBA player Jason Collins, who was the league’s first openly gay athlete, is battling a brain tumor. His family confirmed his diagnosis through a statement issued by the NBA on Thursday morning. “Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate Read More

Cathy Thomas Makes Bluewater Grill’s Sashimi Sea Scallops with Roberto Navarro

Tuna is often thought of as the quintessential sashimi star, but taste Roberto Navarro’s Bluewater Grill Sashimi Sea Scallops, and a different seafood may grab the top spot. Navarro, the kitchen manager at the Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach, joined me in my kitchen to share the secrets of these Read More

Harvard Safety Improvements

Thursday, September 11, 2025 The City of Irvine, in partnership with the City of Tustin, is leading the Harvard Safety Improvements Project to enhance safety, accessibility, and mobility along Harvard Avenue between Irvine Center Drive and Walnut Avenue. The project will improve traffic circulation and expand transportation options for cyclists Read More

The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) partners with FICO – will deliver exclusive credit intelligence to lenders

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, has added FICO, global analytics software leader, as an educational partner. This partnership gives members additional insights into credit data, market trends and risk modeling. Unlike TMC’s traditional partners, FICO will Read More

‘Why hate?’: South L.A. rapper IceColdBishop charts career growth through collaboration

It’s the classic conundrum for an artist: Is it better to seek popularity and be a commercial success, or are you better off as an artist’s artist, someone whose work is critically acclaimed but may not be topping the Billboard charts or selling out stadiums? For rapper and South Los Read More

It’s a Play Date Founder Is on This Week’s Episode of The Zest

Hannah Akamine is the founder of It’s a Play Date, an empowering community where women come together to build real friendships through sports and community events such as Pilates, hiking, basketball, and more. In this week’s episode, she shares the sports she first fell in love with, moving to Orange Read More

Driver high on meth gets up to 30 years in prison for killing a boy in Costa Mesa

Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, who killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy in a DUI collision in Costa Mesa a was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 5, to 30 years to life in prison. Lavalle was convicted of second-degree murder by an Orange County Superior Court jury earlier Read More