Lucky Strike is bringing its bowling mecca to a shuttered retail space in Ladera Ranch.

The entertainment venue is taking shape at the shopping center complex at 27612 Antonio Pkwy.

The company has not announced an opening day, but it is hiring for the location.

Find management positions here: bit.ly/4dK9wAl

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Anyone interested in pre-booking events can call 1-866-211-3369 between 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time.

Crumbl, a popular fresh cookie dessert franchise, opened last week in Anaheim Plaza. The cookie shop features an array of super-size and mini cookies baked fresh for customers.(File photo by Carlos Guerrero/Daily Democrat)

Cookie shop Crumbl opens in Anaheim

Crumbl, a popular fresh cookie dessert franchise, opened last week in Anaheim Plaza.

The cookie shop features an array of super-size cookies baked fresh for customers. Flavors include the classic chocolate chip, banana upside down cake, pink velvet, confetti milkshake, Kentucky butter cake, sticky bun and more.

The original size cookie costs $4.99. A four-pack runs $19 while a 12-pack is $49. The chain now offers a selection of “mini” cookies that range in price from $9 for three cookies to $30 for 12.

The store manager in Anaheim is Thomas Williams.

Address: at 510 N Euclid St., in the Anaheim Plaza near Walmart and Burlington. For more details online, go to crumblcookies.com/caanaheimplaza

San Diego’s Better Buzz lands in Costa Mesa

Better Buzz, a San Diego-based coffee roaster and café, recently opened in a former CVS in Costa Mesa.

The coffee shop sells coffee, espresso and tea drinks, smoothies, energy drinks and made-to-order food. The Costa Mesa location also will serve fresh pastries from Bakers Kneaded.

Address: 2701 Harbor Blvd.

OCPA grant applications open

Orange County Power Authority is accepting applications for its first Community Benefits grant.

The grants, made possible through a partnership with Calpine Community Energy, will range from $5,000 to $30,000 and be awarded to local nonprofits in Buena Park, Fullerton and Irvine. The nonprofits will have to show they have a plan “advance clean energy usage and generation, green job training, environmental education and stewardship.”

The deadline to submit applications is Nov. 15; recipients will be notified by January.

Read more about the grant requirements and apply at ocpower.org/energy-programs.

Visual Arts Complex complete at CSUF

Work is complete on the $59.8 million renovation and new construction project at Cal State Fullerton’s Visual Arts Complex.

The work on the 85,400-square-foot project was done by C.W. Driver Cos., and included the renovation and seismic upgrade of existing buildings, a new education building, a new gallery building with gallery space and a research library. The outdoor spaces also were revamped.

The Visual Arts Complex was designed with sleek sharp and curved lines in white. Positioned along State College Boulevard, the remodeled and new buildings were configured “to create an open, flexible environment to support engagement and visibility to the greater community.”

Airport traffic dips as school restarts

Passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport sunk 9.3% in September compared with September 2023.

The airport last week reported it served 879,703 passengers in Septmber versus 969,619 the same month a year ago.

The decrease typically comes after summer travel peaks as children, students and teachers head back to school.

Here are more September highlights reported by JWA:

Commercial aircraft operations (7,477) decreased 6.1%

Commuter aircraft operations (459) increased 24.4%

Total aircraft operations increased (30,124 takeoffs and landings) were up 23.6%

The top three airlines based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (255,408), American Airlines (151,974), and United Airlines (139,879).

On the move

Kamia Kinchlow is the new vice president of Global Luxury Leisure at Visit Newport Beach, the marketing agency for the city of Newport Beach. Kinchlow most recently was as director of Sales, Transient at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of Visit Newport Beach)

Kamia Kinchlow is the new vice president of Global Luxury Leisure at Visit Newport Beach, a marketing agency for the city of Newport Beach. Kinchlow most recently was as director of Sales, Transient at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point.

Dan Chin, left and Han Chin were the first place winners in the inaugural Pickleball Bash fundraiser tournament hosted by Meals on Wheels Orange County. The event raised $29,000 for Meals on Wheels programs. (Photo courtesy of Meals on Wheels Orange County)

Fundraisers

Meals on Wheels Orange County raised $29,000 at its inaugural Pickleball Bash tournament held at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach on Sept. 28. The money raised will go toward programs that help to improve the lives of older adults in the OC community. Meals on Wheels OC for 57 years has offered a range of services designed to reduce the health risks caused by isolation and food insecurity for older adults.

Pacific Symphony raised $325,000 at its Opening Night Celebration in support of the symphony’s programs including arts-X-press, Class Act and Heartstrings.

Grants

Community Roots Academy, a K-8 public charter school, recently was awarded a $10,000 Sprouting School Garden grant from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and the Sprouts on La Paz Road in Laguna Niguel. The money will support new or existing school-based gardening programs that provide students with hands-on learning opportunities. Sprouts said the grants are funded in part by donations collected from customers during the checkout process.

On board

Salman Alam recently was appointed board chair at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. The nonprofit also tapped five more board members: Guy Lowery, council president at Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Orange County; Heather Sanchez, head of business banking at Farmers & Merchants Bank; Yassmin Sarmadi, restaurateur and co-owner of Knife Pleat; Dana Rose Stauffer, vice president of human resources and communications of Albertsons Cos. Southern California Division; and Stephen Wetterau, corporate senior vice president of strategy, technology and innovation at Golden State Foods. Each board member will serve a three-year term. Alam will serve two years as chair.

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