Year: 2019

I am male. A close female friend was raped by an old acquaintance of mine. I knew this guy when we were tweens; I didn’t really care for him as we got older, so it goes. It turns out that a few years ago, he raped my friend in an alcohol blackout situation. I don’t…

Santa Ana Police would like the public’s help in finding Daniel Anthony Puig, 50, who’s wanted for shoplifting at a Home Depot. Correction–repeatedly shoplifting at a Home Depot. “On April 20, 2019, wanted suspect Puig entered Home Depot and removed several power tools from their boxes and walked out without paying for them,” states the…

Treat yo self over two back-to-back weekends at Dessert Goals Festival, a celebration of all things sweet. This candyland fest will take on a curated Tie Dye Tiki-theme — which is taking place November 9th-10th and November 16th-17th at Evolve Project in Los Angeles — the event will feature dozens of talented vendors, many of…

Treat yo self over two back-to-back weekends at Dessert Goals Festival, a celebration of all things sweet. This candyland fest will take on a curated Tie Dye Tiki-theme — which is taking place November 9th-10th and November 16th-17th at Evolve Project in Los Angeles — the event will feature dozens of talented vendors, many of…

When I awoke Sunday morning to the sound of my vibrating phone, the night before hit me like a ton of bricks. Apart from working a 10-hour shift behind a bar during a weekend full of drunks in costumes, I’d also managed to over-serve myself, leaving me feeling sluggish and questioning my own mortality. After…

When I awoke Sunday morning to the sound of my vibrating phone, the night before hit me like a ton of bricks. Apart from working a 10-hour shift behind a bar during a weekend full of drunks in costumes, I’d also managed to over-serve myself, leaving me feeling sluggish and questioning my own mortality. After…

“Curation” is one of those words that’s always conveyed coolness to me. Take, for example, the job of curating art for a gallery, or curating music for a soundtrack. Cool, right? Content curation is just as much fun — and just as important. But where do you get started on content curation? In this blog…

Orange County voters headed to the polls in three cities–SanTana, San Clemente and Stanton–on Tuesday to fill city council and school board vacancies as well as decide on important tax measures. The biggest races of the day happened in SanTana. With all precincts reporting on Tuesday night, leading candidates emerged. In the race to replace…

I am male. A close female friend was raped by an old acquaintance of mine. I knew this guy when we were tweens; I didn’t really care for him as we got older, so it goes. It turns out that a few years ago, he raped my friend in an alcohol blackout situation. I don’t…

When I awoke Sunday morning to the sound of my vibrating phone, the night before hit me like a ton of bricks. Apart from working a 10-hour shift behind a bar during a weekend full of drunks in costumes, I’d also managed to over-serve myself, leaving me feeling sluggish and questioning my own mortality. After…

Orange County voters headed to the polls in three cities–SanTana, San Clemente and Stanton–on Tuesday to fill city council and school board vacancies as well as decide on important tax measures. The biggest races of the day happened in SanTana. With all precincts reporting on Tuesday night, leading candidates emerged. In the race to replace…

Orange County voters headed to the polls in three cities–SanTana, San Clemente and Stanton–on Tuesday to fill city council and school board vacancies as well as decide on important tax measures. The biggest races of the day happened in SanTana. With all precincts reporting on Tuesday night, leading candidates emerged. In the race to replace…

Orange County voters headed to the polls in three cities–SanTana, San Clemente and Stanton–on Tuesday to fill city council and school board vacancies as well as decide on important tax measures. The biggest races of the day happened in SanTana. With all precincts reporting on Tuesday night, leading candidates emerged. In the race to replace…

As customizable, choose-your-own dishes pop up, sometimes even as entire restaurant concepts, it’s fun to watch how eateries put their own spin on the trend. For instance, at the recently opened Plancha Latin Kitchen in the Long Beach Exchange, about half of its menu is dedicated to “Layer Your Flavor” bowls. The eatery’s mantra reads,…

For legendary actress Alfre Woodard, the appeal of the Newport Beach Film Festival Icon Award she received Sunday was all about location, location, location. “What does it mean?” Woodard repeated to a questioner on the red carpet when asked about the award. “It means I get to come to Newport Beach, I always like a…

For legendary actress Alfre Woodard, the appeal of the Newport Beach Film Festival Icon Award she received Sunday was all about location, location, location. “What does it mean?” Woodard repeated to a questioner on the red carpet when asked about the award. “It means I get to come to Newport Beach, I always like a…

For legendary actress Alfre Woodard, the appeal of the Newport Beach Film Festival Icon Award she received Sunday was all about location, location, location. “What does it mean?” Woodard repeated to a questioner on the red carpet when asked about the award. “It means I get to come to Newport Beach, I always like a…

In early 2019, about two months after coastal Orange County congressional district residents finally booted Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher from office, the 30-year incumbent stood in front of a local crowd who’d come to his “Appreciation Party” in the wake of a historic ballot-box shellacking. Based on his ruddy complexion, watery eyes and disjointed speech, booze—perhaps…

In early 2019, about two months after coastal Orange County congressional district residents finally booted Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher from office, the 30-year incumbent stood in front of a local crowd who’d come to his “Appreciation Party” in the wake of a historic ballot-box shellacking. Based on his ruddy complexion, watery eyes and disjointed speech, booze—perhaps…

According to a report from Podcast Insights, there are more than 750,000 active podcasts and counting. Sounds like a huge pool right? If you’re an advertiser interested in spreading awareness to podcast listeners, the huge pool of podcasts might seem promising — but also overwhelming. On a promising note, the growing number of podcasts has…