There’s a new spa coming to Palm Springs. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will open the Spa at Séc-he on April 4, as part of the first phase of opening the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza. Agua Caliente Casinos will manage the new 40,000-square-foot spa at the corner of North Indian Canyon Drive and…
Read more
By DENISE LAVOIE NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, “but the administration could not be bothered,” a lawyer for the teacher said…
Read more
People tend to look at you funny when you say you’re going to Cambodia, as if maybe you’re a few fries short of a Happy Meal. After all, it’s a small country that’s really, really far away and most of what people remember about it involves wars and other bad stuff like the murderous Khmer…
Read more
The annual PaleyFest LA will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Friday, March 31-Tuesday, April 4. Celebrating its 40th year in 2023, PaleyFest LA is a television festival that hosts special previews and premiere content screenings of popular television shows. The event invites fans to experience exclusive behind-the-scenes conversations with leading stars from…
Read more
On Feb. 4, shock rocker Alice Cooper turns 75. To celebrate the milestone, veteran music journalist Gary Graff has just published “Alice Cooper at 75,” a lush coffee table book full of photos and images exploring 75 key events in Cooper’s life and career. The book, which will be in stores Jan. 31, is an…
Read more
Life has moved pretty fast for pop-punk band New Found Glory. After releasing its debut record, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” in 1999, the Coral Springs, Florida-based group was fast-tracked to being one of the second wave of pop-punk’s most widely known acts, while other rising bands in the genre like Something Corporate, The Starting Line,…
Read more
The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 semifinalists list for the upcoming James Beard Awards later this summer including two chefs from Orange County and numerous L.A. restaurants. The foundation recognizes restaurants, restauranteurs, chefs and food media across 23 categories, including a new category this year for Outstanding Bakery. The nominees will be announced March…
Read more
Irvine‘s City Council discussion about political consultant Melahat Rafiei’s plea agreement ended in a stalemate. Rafiei agreed last week to plead guilty to one felony count of attempted wire fraud, federal prosecutors said. In the agreement, she admitted to attempting to defraud a cannabis dispensary client associated with her firm but also said she agreed…
Read more
For years I ‘ve had three kumquat trees in my yard. They were lazy, producing only a small handful of fruit each year. But kumquat production took a big uptick during the COVID-19 lockdown and continues to this day, showing off drooping tree branches laden with tasty orbs. The fruit is like inside-out oranges, sweet…
Read more
If you read the nutrition facts label when grocery shopping you’ve probably noticed one thing many packaged foods have in common – lots of added sugar! Desserts and treats aside, common, seemingly healthful household staples like bread, cereal, sauces and oatmeal are loaded with surprising amounts of sugar. What should the average consumer know about…
Read more
Recent Comments