Louis Oakley is excited to be leading Santa Ana’s varsity baseball team. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s new varsity baseball coach Louis Oakley is looking forward to sharing some of the expertise he learned from other Orange County coaches along the way, including Scott Luke, Read More
Chateau Nico Lazaridis winery When it comes to wine, Italy and France always get the focus, but after visiting the Chateau Nico Lazaridis winery in northern Greece, I think there may be another contender in the Mediterranean region. Greece has not traditionally been known as a “wine production country,” but Read More
Roman Banks portrays Michael Jackson in the musical “MJ” – photo by Matthew Murphy In June 1992, Michael Jackson (the “King of Pop”) embarked on his Dangerous World Tour that ran through November 1993. Jackson performed for more than three million people and reportedly grossed $100 million. Imagine being a Read More
Joie de Vivre won Best in Show at the 2023 Wooden Boat Festival The 8th Annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival will return to the Balboa Yacht Club, June 7 – 8, 2024 with more than 40 wooden vessels of all sizes on display, and a collection of master artisans Read More
Where will the City of Newport Beach place the 4,845 new Housing Units mandated by the State? The city is currently amending the City’s Land Use Element, adding a Housing Overlay Zoning District citywide, and adopting new design standards to provide for the new housing units. How will the city Read More
Friday, March 15, 2024 As part of the City of Irvine General Plan Update, the Notice of Availability for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and the associated General Plan Elements are now available. The Draft PEIR is open for public review and comment for 45 days beginning March 15, Read More
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of times, pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a November visit to Yellowstone National Park. Brosnan, who called in to the court hearing, was fined Read More
British actor Michael Culver has passed away at 85 years old. Alliance Agents, a booking agency, announced his passing in a post on Facebook on March 12. “We are very sad to confirm the passing of our friend and client Michael Culver,” the post read. “A career spanning over 50 Read More
ANAHEIM, Calif. (March 14, 2024) – Anaheim Police Detectives arrest felony animal cruelty suspect, Maynard Allen, and have recovered the dog, a terrier mix, as shown in a widely-shared viral video. On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Anaheim Police Officers responded to the 1400 block of S. Sunkist St. regarding the Read More
ANAHEIM, Calif. (March 14, 2024) – Anaheim Police Detectives arrest felony animal cruelty suspect, Maynard Allen, and have recovered the dog, a terrier mix, as shown in a widely-shared viral video. On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Anaheim Police Officers responded to the 1400 block of S. Sunkist St. regarding the Read More
