By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze. The upgrade to the iOS 18 operating system on Monday arrives more than a month after four iPhone 16…
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Disneyland will close five attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the busy winter holiday season just as the Thanksgiving and Christmas crowds descend on the Anaheim theme parks. “Fantasmic,” Big Thunder Mountain, Little Mermaid — Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, Sailing Ship Columbia and Dumbo the Flying Elephant will temporarily close in November as part of the standard…
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Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts on Monday announced that Limor Tomer, general manager of the live arts department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will take over as the new vice president of programming and production for the center — a role created and shaped by Judy Morr, who retired in June. Morr is…
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A Fontana man and a Los Angeles man who robbed an off-duty U.S. Secret Service agent in a Tustin neighborhood earlier this year, making off with police equipment, were convicted Monday, Oct. 28, of second-degree robbery. An Orange County Superior Court jury also found that Jamonte Fitzgerald Johnson, 32, and E’shon Dwayne Dodson, 21, used…
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The Anaheim City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 29, will consider approval for a 498-unit apartment complex in Anaheim Hills’ Deer Canyon, a contentious project that has neighbors pleading for it not to get built. The Hills Preserve housing project would be a departure from the typical single-family homes built in the area. The development would…
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Serving as a vital hub of support, the Veterans Resource Centers on the campuses of Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College provide veterans with the resources and community they need to thrive both academically and personally. Across the two community colleges, more than 1,000 veteran students, spouses and dependents are served each year. About…
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The Irvine City Council has approved several more significant contracts that ensure progress on the Great Park continues. For one, the council recently approved a $6 million deal with construction firm Resource Environmental Inc. to demolish and remove abandoned infrastructure, building foundations, underground utilities and other antiquated infrastructure from the El Toro Marine Base. The…
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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 Hourly positions here: bit.ly/3BH5I5m Anyone…
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What are the best wine totes? Something as fragile as a bottle of wine should not be carried in any old paper sack. Wine totes provide safe and convenient transport for your wine bottles while also keeping them at the desired temperature. When purchasing a wine tote, it is important to consider insulation, capacity and…
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This week’s schedule for the Orange County high school football teams. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY Delta League Cypress at El Modena Trabuco Hills at Western Epsilon League El Dorado at Huntington Beach Iota League Santa Ana vs. Canyon at Santa Ana Stadium Sonora vs. Irvine at La Habra Omicron League Portola vs. Pacifica at Bolsa Grande…
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