Six Flags Magic Mountain will host a new Oktoberfest food festival with bratwurst, Bavarian pretzels, apple strudel and German beers as part of a series of new seasonal offerings designed to attract visitors and give season passholders a reason to return. Six Flags Oktoberfest will run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 10 through…
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The funk and EDM-infused Same Same But Different festival at Moreno Beach, inside Lake Perris State Park, is back for a fourth year and happening Sept. 8-11. For those that show up early, the festival is hosting a pre-party from 6 p.m.- 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. Aside from the several workshop offerings and…
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The Jets are just days away from kicking off their 2022 season against the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 11. While the Jets went 3-0 during the preseason, many questions remain. Will coach Robert Saleh improve from his 4-13 record a year ago? What about the growth of quarterback Zach Wilson? If the…
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As the regular-season opener approaches, it’s becoming more apparent that Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel may indeed be willing to use some of his top, most valuable offensive and defensive players in the return game. “Special teams plays, they account for yards and points and can change the game as much as any offensive and…
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Two new Dana Point City Council members will start four-year terms in December without going through the usual rigors of candidate debates and canvassing neighborhoods ahead of election day, convincing residents their message speaks to the heart of the community. While in most elections there are some incumbents throughout the county who face no challengers…
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Issues that have hurt the Chicago White Sox this season popped up again Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. A defensive miscue put the Sox in a hole. One of their position players — this time center fielder Luis Robert — had his night cut short because of injury. And the team couldn’t come through when…
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Mathew Klickstein had a dream: To publish an oral history of San Diego Comic-Con that preserved the collective memory of the event. Klickstein interviewed dozens of people who’d been part of Comic-Con over its half-century as a hub of pop culture fandoms. He talked to its cofounders and interviewed artists and writers, actors and filmmakers.…
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“This is NOT 2008,” say many high-profile real estate gurus of the current homebuying slowdown. You do remember 2008? Barack Obama was elected president. Swimmer Michael Phelps captured Olympic fame. The No. 1 movie was a Batman tale, “The Dark Knight.” Oh, and global financial markets imploded after risky mortgages went belly up. The Great…
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You may remember that the last time we talked, I was about to go to a fasting clinic in Santa Rosa, where I paid a lot of money to not eat anything. You might think it would be cheaper to stay there if your meals were not included, but, no. It actually costs more, because…
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There were Angels in the hospital on Tuesday morning, Sept. 6. As part of September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a pair of Los Angeles Angels visited the MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital to surprise pediatric patients. Outfielder Jo Adell and infielder Luis Rengifo spent some quality time with patients in their rooms — helping…
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