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Hospice Resident and Newport Beach Author Shares Her Stories One Last time

Surrounded by loved ones and community members, beloved children’s book author, former educator, and hospice resident Joan Pizzo read her story “Amy Avocet: the Back Bay Ballerina” a final time at The Heavenly Home, Orange County’s only nonprofit hospice residence. The emotional event celebrated Joan as “The Back Bay Queen” Read More

Top personal injury law firm now open in Santa Ana

William D. Shapiro Law, Inc. recently opened an office in Santa Ana at 1020 Ross St. This law firm focuses in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Established in 1983 by William D. Shapiro – who has practiced law since 1979 – William D. Shapiro Law, Inc. represents clients in California and nationwide. The Read More

Do you have trouble pronouncing ‘Kali Uchis’? Turns out, you’re not alone 

Analysis of internet search data has revealed the “most mispronounced” word in California isn’t a word, but a name. And it’s not just any name; it’s that of a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. Unscramblerer.com, a word unscrambling website, researched Google Trends to discover the “most mispronounced words” from each state Read More

Lauded writer’s criticism turns Elon Musk into a movie critic

Elon Musk may have stepped out of the political arena, but he continues to attract criticism — even on the social media website he owns. An observation from the acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates seems to have gotten under Musk’s skin, leading to a response from the world’s richest person. Read More

Pope Leo to host actors and directors at the Vatican to ‘deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema’

Hollywood meets the holy land. This week, the Vatican will host several big stars for a celebrity event. Pope Leo XIV announced that Cate Blanchett, Judd Apatow, Monica Bellucci, Spike Lee, George Miller, Viggo Mortenson, Chris Pine, Adam Scott and Gus Van Sant are among the many big names in Read More

Moulton Niguel Water District President Duane Cave resigns after pleading guilty to falsifying residency

SANTA ANA, Calif. – SANTA ANA, Calif. – The president of the Moulton Niguel Water District, Duane D. Cave, pleaded guilty today to one misdemeanor count of falsifying nomination paperwork in July 2024 when he illegally claimed he lived within the water district’s boundaries. Cave, who was elected to serve Read More