Easter offers it share of delicious traditions. I have nothing against chocolate bunnies or colorful assortments of jellybeans. I’ve eaten my share of decorated chocolate eggs, some hollow, some filled to the brim. But on a personal sweet-loving scale designed to gauge taste and texture pleasures, none of those Easter treats measure up to homemade…
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Angel City FC made two moves in hope of solidifying its lineup with the signing of German goalkeeper Almuth Schult and French midfielder Clarisse Le Bihan. Schult, 31, who won an Olympic gold medal with Germany in 2016, currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg. She will join Angel City in the summer following the European Championships.…
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Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church will begin its Easter services at the Oak Canyon Nature Center with a sunrise gathering and the community is invited to worship in the outdoor amphitheater. These morning services offer an opportunity to worship in the beautiful, serene and natural environment surrounded by impressive oak trees and softly flowing streams, providing…
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Artist Gerald Clarke wants to create art with anything he can get his hands on. “I’ve painted, sculpted beer cans and gum ball machines, carved stone and cast bronze,” he said. Clarke’s latest art piece allowed him to get his hands on something bigger — a wall at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage.…
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It was about nine months ago that I wrote about the upcoming Brea Place Residence Inn by Marriott, under construction north of Toast Restaurant at State College Boulevard and Birch Street. The question I hear most often is when will the hotel be completed. According to Don Cape, vice president of Tharaldson Hospitality, which owns…
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Kim Carr won’t have to worry about being recalled from her current job, as a member of the Huntington Beach Council, as she runs for election to the California State Senate. Likewise, two other members of the Huntington Beach council, Mike Posey and Dan Kalmick, also won’t face a recall. That’s because the group trying…
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When the late John Irwin emerged from Soledad State Prison in the 1950s, after a stint for an armed robbery, he was determined to lay out a path for formerly incarcerated people to break the prison cycle. He realized education was the best route and, after earning a doctorate and joining the Cal State San…
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The theme of the Miami Dolphins keeping their defense together for the 2022 season continued on Thursday with the team re-signing veteran defensive tackle John Jenkins. Jenkins is a 6-foot-3, 335-pound veteran who can play nose tackle behind starter Raekwon Davis. In 2021, Jenkins totaled 16 tackles in seven games, including two starts. He played…
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Plans for a new skatepark were approved by San Juan Capistrano city officials on Tuesday, April 5, a $3.3 million project in the talks for 15 years. Setting the final design is the latest step forward for the nearly 1-acre skate park facility on the southwest corner of the former Kinoshita Farm property, near a…
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When asked about “Aline,” her imaginary biopic of singer Celine Dion, French actress Valérie Lemercier replies in what seems like the most French way possible. “I wanted to make a perfume of Celine’s life,” she says on a video call from her home in Paris. “She’s the real perfume, but I tried to be the…
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