This upcoming week should be about the same as last week weather-wise: highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid-40s. That is until the weekend. Then, in preparation for Santa’s arrival, our temperatures should spring into the mid-70s before we get our next chance of rain the following Read More
Some of the trash collected in Newport Harbor In some ways, on some days, we all live trashy lives. Even an inadvertently dropped gum wrapper via the forces of gravity, wind, and water runoff find itself in company with all manner of discarded detritus heading to our oceans and beaches. Read More
Lakewood City Hall will be closed the week of Dec. 26-30. DASH Transit service will continue as usual on weekdays, as the Christmas and New Year’s holidays fall on a weekend. For the two holiday weeks of Dec. 26 and Jan. 2: Trash pickup will continue as usual, as Christmas Read More
Orange Coiunty Supervisor Katrina Foley presents Rabbi Reuven Mintz with a Certificate of Recognition at the Menorah Lighting Ceremony / photo by Charles Weinberg For many people, Chanukah (The Festival of Lights) brings back fond memories of childhood years and serves to renew a sense of identity. The Chanukah lights Read More
St. Irenaeus Music Ministry put on a glorious holiday concert on December 9 at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Cypress under the direction of Anthony Kocal, Parish Music Director. It featured The Parish Choir, directed by Anthony Kocal, The Filipino Catholic Federation Choir, directed by Virginia Coquia, The Youth Choir, Read More
A 10-1 upset by Practical Move in the Grade II, $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity and a sixth consecutive win in the Grade I Starlet for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert were among the highlights of the six-day Winter Thoroughbred meet, which concluded Sunday. A son of Practical Joke and Read More
Crews will restripe lanes on I-405 to support the 405 Express Lanes construction. This work will require lane closures on I-405 between I-605 and Bolsa Chica Road, as well ramp and connector closures. Southbound (SB) I-405 lane reductions and ramp and connector closures are anticipated as early as 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Read More
With the giving season reminding us to be selfless and 37 million people in the U.S. lacking access to adequate food, the personal-finance website WalletHub followed up on its report on the Most Charitable States for 2023 with an in-depth look at 2022’s Neediest Cities, as well as expert commentary. Hoping to inspire Read More
A Beverly Hills father and son were sentenced to federal prison terms for defrauding government programs designed to help businesses survive the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramiro Da Rosa Mendes, 61, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Percy Anderson, who also Read More
The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) is offering a discount for students and teachers for the remaining shows in Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great? series. Tickets for students and teachers are $20 (plus a $3 facility fee). Regular ticket prices are $55. The series is sponsored by Read More
