By Nicole Gregory, contributing writer Cal State Fullerton alumnus Don DiCostanzo, ’79, is in the right business at the right time. Pedego Electric Bikes, a company he co-founded in 2008, has seen multimillion-dollar growth in the last several years. “It’s a confluence of factors,” he explained. “During the pandemic, people were locked up and they…
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Big Blue Swim School is coming to The Market Place in Tustin, its second lease for a swim school in Orange County. The swim school franchise operated by L5 Swim is expected to open in early 2023. The new pool will be on the western side of the retail complex near the 5 freeway and…
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Desert Daze will return to the Lake Perris State Recreation Area for three days starting Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16. Ticket prices and the daily lineup schedule have yet to be announced. Last year, festival-goers experienced a scaled-down version of the event due to the…
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The calendar might say June, but Disneyland is already rolling out plans for the fall spooky season when Oogie Boogie Bash returns to Disney California Adventure and Halloween Time takes over Main Street U.S.A. and the rest of the park. The Oogie Boogie Bash after-hours, separate admission event will run on select nights from Sept.…
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Associated Press A federal judge’s acquittal of a New Mexico man in April was a rare blemish on the Justice Department’s record of securing convictions in U.S. Capitol riot cases. More than two months later, a Delaware father and son hope the same judge will clear them, too. Widely published photographs…
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Last Tuesday’s election shows the compelling need for a new political party in California. California follows the “top two” system for all legislative races: candidates run at the same time, and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, qualify for the final round in November. The system is more like a two-step run-off than a…
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By Dr. Andrew Wassef, Contributing writer More than 32.5 million U.S. adults have osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease most common in older adults. More than 50% of adults older than 65 are affected by osteoarthritis – which is when the tissue in the joint breaks down over time. Simply put, it’s years of “wear and…
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Climate change, high temperatures and dry brush prompted Southern California fire chiefs to declare the early start of fire season on Thursday, June 9, warning homeowners to get ready for what could be an extended fire year. With that, the debate rages about what is the best way for hundreds of thousands of homeowners living…
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Arguably the best defender of his generation has signed with the Los Angeles Football Club. The acquisition bringing Italian Giorgio Chiellini to Exposition Park will be officially announced on Monday. Chiellini, who turns 38 in August, departs Italian soccer for the first time in a career that has produced a slew of trophies for club…
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For all of Anaheim’s issues right now, financial health is not one of them. Orange County’s largest city is in record recovery from the pandemic downturn. Visitors are back, revenue is exceeding pre-pandemic levels and our city’s economic outlook is bright. Contrast that to the “The Tragic Kingdom of Anaheim” portrayed in John Moorlach’s June…
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