Day: November 8, 2019

California has the 44th highest rate of gun deaths in the United States. Here in California, slightly more than half of all gun deaths (51 percent) are suicides, while 44 percent are homicides. The rate of gun deaths has dropped eight percent in the last decade, while it has increased 17 percent nationwide. The gun…

There was a time when I was a proud Bruery Reserve Society member. But, like many, I had begun to craft subrooms in my office out of Bruery boxes full of beer, so I didn’t renew. “If you only had a smaller-format bottle,” I once said to Bruery founder Patrick Rue.  “Maybe if you had a…

There will be a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint in Santa Ana tonight (that’s Friday, Nov. 8). The checkpoint goes up at 9 p.m. and should shut down at 2:30 a.m. It will take place around 400 North Fairview Street in Santa Ana. “The checkpoint will be staffed by officers trained in the detection of alcohol and drug…

The other night I was searching “Best Pasta Dish Recipes” on Google. I clicked the first link and was stopped by the dreaded error code. I’m willing to bet something similar has happened to you, at one point or another. When that happens, it’s not just my brain experiencing technical difficulties. These error codes are…

A highly anticipated opening, one low-key happy hour, and free confetti cake is what we cover in our weekly guide. Pick and choose what’s right for you, then take advantage of it before the rest come to their senses.   BELLO Launches This Month! – Newport Beach Chef Sandro Nardone was originally on the blog…

For pop-punk fans of the late ’90s and 2000s, seeing Simple Creatures at the Observatory on Thursday (Nov.  14) will be a burst of nostalgia wrapped in a shiny new package. Even for those who aren’t into the synth-heavy pop music being performed that night, the chance to see the new passion project from blink-182’s…

Dear Cannabis: I want to take this opportunity, on the 10-year anniversary of our relationship, to tell you how much you mean to me. The instant our eyes met from across the room, we both knew there was a connection. I can still remember how your gorgeous, orange-tinted trichomes seemed to illuminate the entire room,…

When Michael Ubaldini released his debut solo album, Acoustic Rumble, in 1999, he inspired countless other songwriters to embrace their inner folk singer. While the majority of Orange County was steeped in pop punk, hardcore and indie rock, Ubaldini was playing stripped-down, insightful songs on his guitar.  For fellow OC singer/songwriter Chris Cruz, Acoustic Rumble…

When Michael Ubaldini released his debut solo album, Acoustic Rumble, in 1999, he inspired countless other songwriters to embrace their inner folk singer. While the majority of Orange County was steeped in pop punk, hardcore and indie rock, Ubaldini was playing stripped-down, insightful songs on his guitar.  For fellow OC singer/songwriter Chris Cruz, Acoustic Rumble…

Early on in the film Greener Grass, there’s a scene that sums up its absurdist humor: two moms, Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe), are having a light conversation in the bleachers while watching their children’s soccer game. Clad in Stepford Wives-esque apparel, with Jill in all pink and Lisa in all blue, Lisa…

A highly anticipated opening, one low-key happy hour, and free confetti cake is what we cover in our weekly guide. Pick and choose what’s right for you, then take advantage of it before the rest come to their senses.   BELLO Launches This Month! – Newport Beach Chef Sandro Nardone was originally on the blog…

The other night I was searching “Best Pasta Dish Recipes” on Google. I clicked the first link and was stopped by the dreaded error code. I’m willing to bet something similar has happened to you, at one point or another. When that happens, it’s not just my brain experiencing technical difficulties. These error codes are…

When Michael Ubaldini released his debut solo album, Acoustic Rumble, in 1999, he inspired countless other songwriters to embrace their inner folk singer. While the majority of Orange County was steeped in pop punk, hardcore and indie rock, Ubaldini was playing stripped-down, insightful songs on his guitar.  For fellow OC singer/songwriter Chris Cruz, Acoustic Rumble…

When Michael Ubaldini released his debut solo album, Acoustic Rumble, in 1999, he inspired countless other songwriters to embrace their inner folk singer. While the majority of Orange County was steeped in pop punk, hardcore and indie rock, Ubaldini was playing stripped-down, insightful songs on his guitar.  For fellow OC singer/songwriter Chris Cruz, Acoustic Rumble…

Early on in the film Greener Grass, there’s a scene that sums up its absurdist humor: two moms, Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe), are having a light conversation in the bleachers while watching their children’s soccer game. Clad in Stepford Wives-esque apparel, with Jill in all pink and Lisa in all blue, Lisa…

Tucked behind a drab, gray real estate office in Newport Beach sits Yokishop. Once you spot the fluorescent yellow sign indicating that a clothing store is just around the corner, you are greeted by a quaint door adorning an orange sign with a groovy font and a pigeon on it. Upon entering the cozy shop,…

Tucked behind a drab, gray real estate office in Newport Beach sits Yokishop. Once you spot the fluorescent yellow sign indicating that a clothing store is just around the corner, you are greeted by a quaint door adorning an orange sign with a groovy font and a pigeon on it. Upon entering the cozy shop,…

A highly anticipated opening, one low-key happy hour, and free confetti cake is what we cover in our weekly guide. Pick and choose what’s right for you, then take advantage of it before the rest come to their senses.   BELLO Launches This Month! – Newport Beach Chef Sandro Nardone was originally on the blog…

A highly anticipated opening, one low-key happy hour, and free confetti cake is what we cover in our weekly guide. Pick and choose what’s right for you, then take advantage of it before the rest come to their senses.   BELLO Launches This Month! – Newport Beach Chef Sandro Nardone was originally on the blog…

When Michael Ubaldini released his debut solo album, Acoustic Rumble, in 1999, he inspired countless other songwriters to embrace their inner folk singer. While the majority of Orange County was steeped in pop punk, hardcore and indie rock, Ubaldini was playing stripped-down, insightful songs on his guitar.  For fellow OC singer/songwriter Chris Cruz, Acoustic Rumble…