Lincoln elementary students Jacob Kaiser, Milla Hamilton and Ava Keiser rehearsing “The Lion King Jr.” The state of arts education in California is appalling, especially considering a state law that requires all students receive sequential, standards-based visual and performing arts education. Sadly, only 11 percent of schools meet that requirement. Read More
The Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, provides Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the City of Newport Beach for projects that promote the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities, particularly for low- and moderate-income Read More
Library lecture hall rendering / courtesy of City of Newport Beach At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on January 9 – the first one with newly-appointed mayor Will O’Neill – there were only two items on the current business calendar, and both concerned the proposed Newport Beach Library Lecture Read More
Scene from the Visit Newport Beach digital campaign for Après Sea After winning accolades for its creative tourism campaigns – including an award-winning float in this year’s Rose Parade – Visit Newport Beach kicks off 2024 with another new campaign called Après Sea. The concept is simple: Trade in your Read More
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) is pleased to announce the 29th Annual S. E. Manly African American Short Film Showcase (SEMAASFS) closing event, the weekend of January 19-21st, it will include 50 short films. BHERC is also hosting students to see the Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the A-list actor. Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury Read More
A grand jury has indicted actor Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge. This comes as special prosecutors are seeking to recharge Baldwin for the deadly 2021 “Rust” movie-set shooting. Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in October 2021. The actor was rehearsing a scene in front Read More
(Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). A drastic overhaul for Orange County high school football has been finalized and will be in effect for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, according to Ray Elliott, athletic director at El Dorado who was one of the members of the committee that Read More
Thursday, January 18, 2024 The City of Irvine is resuming its One Irvine homes revitalization program February 1, 2024. Since 2019, One Irvine has focused resources in Irvine’s older neighborhoods, aiming to involve residents in community-led reinvestment and revitalization efforts. Owners of qualifying single-family homes and condominiums constructed in or before Read More
The insanely popular Disney sitcom “Wizards of Waverly Place” is making a return. Selena Gomez and her on-screen sibling David Henrie are set to reprise their roles for a new pilot for the Disney Channel, according to an exclusive report from Deadline. Gomez confirmed the news through her Instagram stories Read More
