Prime Big Deal Days is here It’s been a long wait since July’s big Prime Day sale, but it’s finally time for another round of major discounts in the form of Prime Big Deal Days. There are plenty of big deals for expensive and popular items such as Roombas and security systems, but don’t sleep…
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Two north Orange County traditions continue this weekend, a double dose of down-home community charm and fun. The La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival returns Friday, Oct. 13, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern…
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Innovation does not happen unless someone takes a chance. But whenever you try something new, you create the possibility for failure as well as success. Like many theme park fans, I want to see parks trying new things from time to time, so I won’t roast Knott’s Berry Farm too hard for trying something new…
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After nearly a quarter century of leading Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, founding director Brian Levin decided it was time to step down. “Right now, things are very upsetting, which is how I knew it was time to go,” he said. He’s been studying extremism for years, and…
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As biographer Laurence Leamer settled in front of the television to research the films of Alfred Hitchcock, he realized he had a problem. “I started watching this as an author writing the book and trying to get material,” Leamer says on a recent call. “And after five minutes, his stuff is so fascinating I forget…
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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is the next California district to discuss a parental notification policy. While several districts in California have adopted in recent months policies to inform parents if their child may be transgender, the PYLUSD proposal — as it’s written for the Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting — does not specifically mention gender identity.…
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To eighth-grader Marina Damitio, building a tiny home for an unhoused family is more than just a regular school assignment — it’s becoming her passion. At Nicolas Junior High in Fullerton, a woodshop class comprised of 22 eighth-graders has been diving into the world of construction by building a 192-square-foot tiny home that will provide…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: If you want a quasi-affordable California home, look far from the coast and the big cities. Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed third-quarter homebuying affordability stats for 578 big…
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LOS ANGELES — Hey, batter, batter, batter!! Swing, batter, batter!!! Oh, sorry. Should we keep it down over here? Is that old sandlot refrain too much for this Dodgers ballclub, allergic as it apparently is to pressure? The Dodgers’ bullpen – especially the way Manager Dave Roberts pulled the levers in Monday’s 4-2 loss to…
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Salvation Army officials and government dignitaries on Monday, Oct. 9, unveiled 72 new units of permanent supportive housing in Anaheim, part of a “Center of Hope” created to help people who have experienced homelessness navigate forward in their lives. “That miracle of bringing hope, restoring hope to lives of people,” said Doug Riley, who oversees…
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