One minute, it’s Christmas, then the new year rolls around, and before you know it, Valentine’s Day has arrived. If it’s sneaked up on you this year, you might be looking for a last-minute Valentine’s gift. Last-minute doesn’t have to mean thoughtless, and you don’t have to resort to grocery store flowers. You can find…
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He’s ba-ack. One day before Dodgers pitchers and catchers will report to Camelback Ranch for the start of spring training, Kike’ Hernandez announced on social media that he had re-signed with the Dodgers. The agreement is a one-year deal. A fan favorite, Hernandez returned for his second stint with the Dodgers when he was acquired…
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Which hair perfumes are best? The kind of hair perfume you wear can make a crucial personal statement, and you may have worn the same hair perfume for years on end. But it can be fun to mix up your fragrance from time to time, and that means looking for a new hair perfume. With…
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Organizers hope that an “over-the-top” Super Bowl party at the America Legion Harbor Post 291 on the Balboa Peninsula will be something several hundred Camp Pendleton Marines who attended the Sunday event will “remember for the rest of their lives.” The event, hosted by Gary Crisp and his wife, Julie, who own the Costa Mesa-based…
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Thousands of Southern California football fans got to watch the Super Bowl in a high-profile setting on Sunday, Feb. 9 — SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Right on the field, for that matter. Guests got to roam the field in the iconic $5.3 billion arena, home of the NFL’s Rams and Chargers, at the Verizon Super…
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A 22-year-old Marine from Long Beach who had just been promoted to the rank of sergeant was identified as one of four people killed in a plane crash over the Philippines last week, military officials announced Sunday, Feb. 9. Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, who was an electromagnetic warfare analyst and served with the 1st Radio…
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By Carla Vigos Laguna Woods Globe Wintertime is soup weather time. One of my favorite things to do is to root through the refrigerator, take out all the odds and ends, and make something delicious out of them. As always, you can add your own touches to my recipes. I’ve spoken with many Village residents…
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Last summer, due to a nearby brush fire, my husband and I were mandated to quickly evacuate our house. While the fire was nothing comparable to what occurred in January in Southern California, it was fast-moving and burned down several homes in our community. What I clearly remember is how I felt when I was…
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This column is based on my testimony last week to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust regarding the recent California wildfires. SACRAMENTO – One of the common themes in my writing has been the state’s commitment to expanding bureaucracy and regulation, without much regard for whether the…
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On Memorial Day 1973, Chris Pook, then a young travel agent in Long Beach, was watching a street race in Monaco on television — when, he said, “an entrepreneurial light bulb went off.” Monaco had used a street race to establish an identity and compete with the French cities of Nice and Cannes. “I thought…
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