The flip of the calendar to a new year prompts millions of us to pledge personal improvement in the form of resolutions. In 2023, I have chosen not to participate in this annual ritual. Having reached a state of personal perfection, I can’t come up with a single area in which I need to improve,…
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A march and rally in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, Jan. 22, will mark the 50th anniversary of the original Roe v. Wade ruling, which said women had a constitutional right to abortions — a decision that was overturned last year. The Long Beach march is part of a series of national events planned that…
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It’s election season in Seal Beach, again. No candidate for City Council in District 3 or District 5 secured a majority of voters — meaning they did not get at least 50% plus one — in the November elections. Therefore, runoff elections are underway. In District 3, it’s a contest between Lisa Landau, an accounting manager…
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COSTA MESA — The Angels and Dodgers have their Freeway Series. The Clippers and Lakers have their Hallway Series. The Ducks and the Kings have their Freeway Faceoff. So, what do we call the Chargers-Rams rivalry? Is there actually a rivalry between two football teams sharing a stadium and a region? The Angels have a…
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If the U.S. job market continues to weaken next year, companies will be emboldened and may pull back on letting employees work remotely. Executives generally fall into two camps on working from home, which surged during the pandemic when workers gained leverage during a tight labor market. Some believe it has advantages, like happier employees, while others…
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The Irvine City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 29 to discuss whether the city should stay with the Orange County Power Authority. The meeting comes on the heels of the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ decision last week to pull out of the controversial Power Authority. The Power Authority launched as…
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Youngsters spent Wednesday learning about principles of unity, contributing to your community and creativity while celebrating African and African-American culture during a day-long Kwanzaa event at the Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine. Kaley Maleniak, 5, center, listens to a reading of “My First Kwanzaa,” by Karen Katz while another little girl touches her braids…
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There was little time to savor the Kings’ biggest victory of the season before preparing for a flight to face the defending Stanley Cup champions Thursday in the Mile High City. A massive 4-2 win over the first-place Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday was one of the most complete efforts of the campaign for the…
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The skill to successfully re-imagine what is known to all and revered by many is not a talent to be taken lightly. So perhaps screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s script for “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the play which opened Tuesday, Dec. 27 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is the biggest star of this impressive and…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now An impressive streak by Laguna Beach’s girls water polo team will face several challenges this week at the Bill Barnett Holiday Cup in Newport Beach. The Breakers (3-1) enter the top, early-season tournament as the eight-time defending champion. The 16-team event runs Thursday…
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