A Message from California’s Homeland Security Advisor & State Superintendent of Public Instruction No words can adequately express the overwhelming grief that we are all feeling after the violent tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of more innocent lives. We grieve Read More
Republican Assembly candidate Emily Hibard announced today that the California Prolife Council, the California affiliate of National Right to Life, has endorsed her bid for the 70th Assembly District seat – which includes the cities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Stanton, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor as well as portions Read More
Check out the two local California House races, for Congressional Districts 40 and 49. In CD 49, Republican Young Kim is the incumbent and Cook’s rating has moved from &likely to retain” to only “leaning that way.” In CD 49, Democrat Mike Levin is the incumbent and Cook’s rating has Read More
Weather in northwest Orange County for Friday, May 27, 2022: Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Highs Read More
By Simone Goldstone | Soundcheck Columnist [Editor’s Note: Music writer Simone Goldstone attended the first weekend of the renowned New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 30 and May 1, which was postponed the last two years due to the pandemic] Day 1 Accordion hymns skim off the water of Read More
Doug Freeman and Charlie Zhang The pioneering mRNA COVID vaccine work accomplished by distinguished scientists around the globe saved millions of lives during the pandemic, while everyday heroes performed countless acts of kindness and self-sacrifice to help keep us all safe. Those heroes were honored at special events April 29 Read More
The cast of the National Tour of “Tootsie.” Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. Four decades ago, the romantic comedy film “Tootsie” starring Dustin Hoffman as talented but volatile actor Michael Dorsey who adopts a new identity as a woman to get a job in a soap opera was the Read More
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Since the start of the 21st century, South Coast Repertory has produced a steady stream of great plays documenting the lives of Asians who make the U.S. their home, including “Vietgone” and “Cambodian Rock Band” (to name a few). Taking its Read More
Jordan Otterbein and Joseph “McG” Nichol, River Jetty Restaurant Group partners. Photo courtesy River Jetty Restaurant Group. A Restaurant (formerly known as The Arches) on Coast Highway in Newport Beach has a storied past dating back 100 years. For decades the gas station/diner was the halfway meeting spot for motorists Read More
Freewaytopia book cover Meet Paul Haddad, author of “Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles,” at the Sherman Library & Gardens Lunch & Lecture event on Wednesday, June 8. “Freewaytopia” explores how social, economic, political and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very form – futuristic, majestic, and progressive Read More
